Technology

The two tools you'll use most to conduct the business of being a student at SCC: your student email account and Hawknet.

SCC email account

Before you can do much of anything as an SCC student, you need an SCC email account. Not only is your email account for sending and receiving emails, it serves as your username for access to SCC's digital resources.

Your Hawknet and student email accounts will be created after you submit your pre-enrollment form at the end of this info session.

You will then receive information about registration, financial aid, tuition due, drop/refund deadlines, as well as communication from faculty, grade notifications and other important announcements.

Pro tip! Thinking about purchasing a new computer to use for classes? Visit with your student success advocate to find out if your academic program has specific computer technology needs.

Using Hawknet

NOTE: You'll use your new SCC email account to access Hawknet.

Hawknet is where you'll find your SCC email inbox, your online class portal, as well as check grades, access your student account, view and pay tuition, and more.

  1. Go to: scciowa.edu
  2. Choose Hawknet/Email from the Quick Links dropdown at the top.
  3. Type in your username: username@scciowa.edu in the format of first initial, middle initial, last name, then "@scciowa.edu" (which becomes your email address). 

If you don't have a middle name, use a lowercase x as the middle initial.
All letters are lowercase.
Example 1: John Quisquam Public would have a username of jqpublic@scciowa.edu
Example 2: Rosemarie Chavez would have a username of rxchavez@scciowa.edu

  1. Type in your password - the default password for new students is:
    First Initial, Last initial (Both capitalized), birth year (four digits), last four of your social security number, then *scc (lower case)
    Example: For Tom Smith, born in 1999, with a social security ending in 6789 would be: TS19996789*scc
  2. Click on "Sign in" button (NOTE: After you first log in you will be prompted to change your password.)

Need help? Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@scciowa.edu or (319) 208-5087.

Use your Hawknet account to:

  • Check your SCC email
  • Access online classes (Canvas) and e-companion
  • View your bill and financial aid through Self Service
  • View your class a schedule and check your grades through Self Service

Pro tip! Use Hawknet to access:

  • Notices about instructor absences and college closings
  • Your daily calendar and personal to-do list
  • Your SCC email

Want more tech help?

The information technology staff provides important documents and information to help you learn how to use SCC's various technology services.

Visit the Help Desk page on our website under Meet SCC/Student Success Services.

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