Admissions

General Admissions

OPEN DOOR POLICY

HCC has an open door policy. This means that any student with a high school diploma or GED is accepted.

However, certain classes have pre-requisites that must met before enrollment. This means that you must have successfully completed a certain course or have a minimal score on an ACT or COMPASS test to be eligible to enroll in these classes.

 

Admissions Documents
YOU MAY NOT REGISTER FOR A SECOND SEMESTER UNTIL YOU HAVE A COMPLETE ADMISSIONS FILE.
After we have received you application for admissions we will send you a letter from the Admissions and Records Office with a list of documents needed to complete your admissions file. However, it is best to have all transcripts and test scores sent directly to the Admissions and Records Office from their source prior to meeting with your advisor for the first time. This will ensure the best advising possible based on your academic background.

 

 

Program Admissions
Although HCC has an open door policy for general admissions, there are several programs that require admissions into the program. There may be additional documents needed that has not been required by the Admissions and Records Office. Some of these programs are Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Clinical Laboratory Technician.
See program brochures or call the specific department for details.

 

COMPASS Skills Assessment
All degree seeking students are required to complete COMPASS Skills Assessment unless they have ACT scores or college courses exempting them from COMPASS. For example, students must have an ACT score of 18 to be eligible to enroll in ENG 101, a Math score of 18 on the ACT to enroll in Applied Math and a math score or 20 to enroll for College Algebra. For more information about COMPASS call 270-831-9772.

 

Pre-registration Session
All first-time college students are required to attend a Pre-registration Session before they will be allowed to register for classes. If you are a returning HCC, KCTCS or transfer student, you are not required to attend. However, if you have been out of college for an extended period of time you may find the information presented in these sessions to be helpful. The main focus of these sessions is to prepare students to meet with their advisors for the first time. A basic understanding of the class schedule and the courses needed for entering students will be discussed. You may call the number listed for the COMPASS appointments to schedule a pre-registration session. Also, first-time college students will receive access information for an on-line version of the Pre-registration Session.

 

Advising /Registration
You will meet with your advisor to discuss your academic plan and determine the courses you will take. Your advisor will complete and sign your schedule form and then give you access to do on-line registration.

 

Fee Payment
You are responsible for paying your tuition or making arrangements for tuition payment prior to the advertised fee deadline. This deadline in normally set each semester on or near the
last day of registration. If you have not taken care of your fees by the deadline, you will be dropped from all classes. If the last date fo enrollment has passed, you will not be able
o enroll after you are dropped.

 

TIPS for Success

Update YOUR RECORDS

ADDRESS and PHONE
Keep your address and phone number updated in the Admissions and Records Office by completing
the change form.

 

Major Change
You may change your major by speaking with your advisor and discussing a major change and
completing a change form and submitting it to Admissions and Records.

 

Student ID
After you apply for admissions you will receive a letter with your student ID that you will use to access your student record information.

 

Student E-mail
You will be given a student e-mail account after you register for classes at HCC.

 

Update: Feb 2007