Academic Advising
ACADEMIC ADVISING—At Howard Community College (HCC), advisors provide students with information and recommendations regarding academic planning, including areas of study, course selection, academic concerns, academic standing, graduation, and transfer preparation. Additionally, advisors perform initial graduation clearance. Students in selected programs, or with selected enrollment statuses, are assigned to specific faculty or staff advisors based on their area of study, academic goal, cohort, and other factors. All other students are assigned to the office of admissions and advising. Regardless of advisor assignment, academic advising is available year round to all students through the office of admissions and advising.
Students are responsible for fulfilling the requirements of their area of study for the catalog year that applies to them. Students may pursue more than one area of study if that serves their career and academic goals. First-time, degree-seeking students are required to complete college composition and the appropriate college-level mathematics course within the first 24 college-level credit hours. First-time, degree-seeking students who place into the developmental mathematics or English sequence must complete an appropriate college level mathematics or English course the subsequent semester following the completion of the highest level developmental mathematics or English course. Students who do not meet the pre-requisite requirements for their chosen area of study will be advised to enroll in a broad associate degree such as, General Studies for Certificate Students, in order to accurately plan for degree completion.
It is the student’s responsibility to meet with an advisor at least once per term. Students may access information regarding their area of study, advisor assignment, and applicable catalog year through self-service: student planning. Additional advising information may be accessed by each student on the college’s advising website and in appropriate college publications.
For further information contact the office of Admissions and Advising at 443-518-1200, then select #3, or adm-adv@howardcc.edu,.
Transfer Information and Advising
TRANSFER ADVISING—Transfer advising is essential for all students planning to matriculate to other colleges or universities. From their initial enrollment at HCC until the completion of their studies, students are strongly advised to seek assistance with the transfer process. In order to ensure a successful transfer, it is each student’s responsibility to meet with an academic advisor at least once per term. Students are also strongly encouraged to meet, whenever possible, with transfer representatives from the institutions to which they plan to transfer. In addition to transfer advising, students are encouraged to use the college resources available and participate in the many transfer activities held on campus such as transfer fairs, information sessions and a variety of transfer and scholarship seminars. Transfer information is also available for students with specific concerns or interests, such as athletes, students with disabilities, and international students.
Transfer Services are offered as part of the office of admissions and advising (adm-adv@howardcc.edu, transfer@howardcc.edu, 443-518-1220, RCF-242). The following services are provided:
- Transfer Website www.howardcc.edu/advising – This website offers access to general information, a transfer activities and events calendar, college and university websites, transfer scholarship information, other online resources, information about articulation agreements, and more.
- Transfer Fairs – The college conducts general and specialized transfer fairs during the fall and winter/spring terms to inform students about their many transfer options. Representatives from a broad range of both public and private, and in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities are available to provide information. Specialized transfer fairs are also held for specific majors.
- Transfer Workshops – Transfer workshops are conducted throughout the year and focus on various topics, including transfer scholarships, transferring as an international student, limited enrollment programs, professional school opportunities, degree completion and others.
- Joint Transfer and Career Programs – Programs are available throughout the year. These sessions focus on specific career fields and related academic preparation, including transfer.
- Transfer Representative Visits – Representatives from individual schools visit the college throughout the year and are available to meet with students on an individual basis.
- ARTSYS – An online transfer system designed to provide guidance to students planning to transfer to public colleges and universities, and several private institutions in Maryland.
- CollegeView – A computer program offering virtual tours of North American college campuses.
- Specialized Transfer Information – Information is available for students with specific concerns or interests, including information for international students, students with disabilities, athletes and others.
- Transfer Institution Visits – Visits to other institutions are organized based on interest and special transfer initiatives.