Black Hawk College Catalog – 2014 and financial aid sources, and more. This program is useful in career planning for those who are unclear about their college and career goals, or those wishing to confirm what they believe will be their career choice. Focus 2 is free but appointments are required. Other tests include the Self Directed Search, CAPS/COPS/COPES, Strong Interest Inventory, and many others.
Page 31 Improvement Charter in 2008 is to give BHC staff and faculty the time needed to intervene and give students the help they need to succeed academically.
Employment Assistance. Services are available at all sites to offer assistance to students, alumni and the community in finding both full-time and part-time employment. Other services include developing the skills that will help obtain jobs: interviewing techniques, resume and cover letter writing, job applications and skills identification. Internships and job shadowing experiences are available to students. An online Employment Services System/Career Management System at www.collegecentral.com/bhc, local job books, Internet job search sites, and an annual Job Fair are also offered to students, alumni and the community.
How the Program Works: Faculty complete and submit notifications electronically via workflow. Designated staff members review all forms and pay special attention to faculty comments. Students are contacted via phone, e-mail and regular mail. Meetings are set up with students to discuss the faculty’s feedback. Discuss appropriate remedies with the student for improving. Follow-up e-mail is sent to faculty concerning individual students. Provide appropriate feedback and follow-up to the student as needed. Evaluate the program annually and improve as needed.
Counseling
Enrollment Services
The Black Hawk College counselors assist students in achieving their educational goals by providing a variety of services to support student success. Services include: career exploration and planning, testing and assessment, communication skills, test anxiety, self-esteem development, problem solving, decision making, stress management, coping skills, assertiveness training, time management and study habits, as well as other personal, social and cultural development issues. Services are confidential and available at no cost to students. Students may request to see a counselor immediately because of a crisis situation.
Disability Accommodations Black Hawk College is committed to making its services, programs, and activities equally available to people with disabilities. Disability Services staff provide assistance to students with a wide range of disabilities including hearing impairments, visual impairments, mobility impairments, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and others. Examples of services to students include notetaking assistance, readers, test accommodations, computerassistive technology, text taping resources, adaptive equipment, and sign language interpreters. Appropriate accommodations are identified on an individual basis. It is the student’s responsibility to self-identify to Disability Services staff and provide documentation of disability. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to complete this first step as early as possible before the start of the semester.
Early Alert The purpose of the Early Alert Program at BHC is to help our campus create an early warning program to alert us to students who are facing academic difficulty early in the semester. The intention of this program which was designed and implemented directly from the Process
Enrollment Services offers assistance in the areas of admissions, registration, and academic records. The Enrollment Services Office provides general College information; provides admission guidelines and programspecific admission requirements; assists students in the enrollment process; maintains academic records of students; and confirms completion of degree and certificate requirements.
Financial Aid The goal of the financial aid program is to help remove the economic barriers to higher education for all individuals in our community. Black Hawk College attempts to provide financial assistance for students through scholarships, grants, loans, and work opportunities. Financial aid may be offered singly or in various combinations. The taxpayers of the district and the state underwrite a sizable part of the cost of education at Black Hawk College. Therefore, all Illinois residents are provided aid through low tuition charges. A student and his/her family are expected to make a maximum effort to assist with college expenses. College financial assistance should be regarded as a supplement to the effort of the family.
Housing Quad-Cities Campus. Black Hawk College Quad Cities Campus contracted with Bluffstone to build and manage college student housing on the Quad Cities Campus. The building was completed to open in the Fall 2013 with 120 beds in two- and four-bedroom fully furnished units. Each unit has a private bedroom and bath for each student. The apartment complex offers 24-hour security, on-site property manager, a student social room, state of the art fitness center, laundry facilities and more.