HCC CATALOG STUDY GUIDE College Calendar True – It shows summer, fall, and spring for on-campus & online True – You still pay full tuition/fees after withdrawing Expenses and Financial Aid True – Tuition is listed per semester AND per credit hour True – You must pay old balances before registering again 4 Federal Programs (Title IV): Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Federal Direct Loans Federal PLUS Loans True – Must pass enough classes + keep minimum GPA Academic Policies Attendance College communicates through: Email / official school system Notice sent if absent 15% or more 👉 Excessive Absence: True – You can get a “W” after too many absences Degrees Offered Hinds CC offers: Associate of Arts (AA) Associate of Science (AS) Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Certificates Scholastic Standing GPA below 2.0 → Scholastic Probation Student Services Phi Theta Kappa Must have 3

HCC CATALOG STUDY GUIDECollege Calendar

  1. True – It shows summer, fall, and spring for on-campus & online

  2. True – You still pay full tuition/fees after withdrawing

Expenses and Financial Aid

  1. True – Tuition is listed per semester AND per credit hour

  2. True – You must pay old balances before registering again

  3. 4 Federal Programs (Title IV):

  • Federal Pell Grant

  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

  • Federal Direct Loans

  • Federal PLUS Loans

  1. True – Must pass enough classes + keep minimum GPA

Academic PoliciesAttendance

  1. College communicates through:

  • Email / official school system

  • Notice sent if absent 15% or more

👉 Excessive Absence:

  • True – You can get a “W” after too many absences

Degrees Offered

  1. Hinds CC offers:

  • Associate of Arts (AA)

  • Associate of Science (AS)

  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

  • Certificates

Scholastic Standing

  1. GPA below 2.0 → Scholastic Probation

Student Services

  1. Phi Theta Kappa

  • Must have 3.5 GPA on 12 transferable hours

Student Activities

  1. Student Government Association (SGA)

  • Represents student voice

  • Helps improve campus life

  • Plans activities

Course Descriptions

  1. Gives:

  • Course number & title

  • Credit hours

  • Description of class

  • Prerequisites

Campus Safety

  1. Emergency system name:

  • Eagle Alert System

📕 STUDENT HANDBOOK STUDY GUIDEGeneral InformationCode of Conduct

  1. “Respect” appears multiple times (about 5–7 times)
    👉 Just remember: Respect is repeated a lot

Student ServicesAdvisement/Counseling

  1. Pathways Counseling Center

  • Free counseling service for students

Complaint Procedure

  1. Steps:

Step 1: Talk to instructor
Step 2: Go to department chair
Step 3: Go to dean

Instructional PoliciesWithdrawal

  1. True – You still pay after drop/add

Academic Dishonesty

  1. First offense:

  • Usually zero on assignment OR fail course

Student Services PoliciesDress Code

  1. True – You can be asked to leave

Student Conduct

  1. If rules are broken:

  • Disciplinary action (warning, suspension, or expulsion)

Violations

  1. Alcohol/Drugs

  • Not allowed on campus

  1. Threatening Behavior

  • Violence, threats, unsafe actions prohibited

  1. Weapons

  • No guns or weapons allowed

  1. Sexual Misconduct includes:

  • Harassment

  • Assault

  • Unwanted touching

  • Stalking

ID Card Policy

  1. Must be worn:

  • On campus when required / shown when asked

  1. Needed for:

  • Identification

  • Campus services

  • Events

  • Security