Humboldt Online Orientation Program (HOOP)
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The HOOP process is:
- required
- virtual, off-campus, available 24 hours a day once opened
- designed for and only open to incoming transfer students
- a couple of hours in length
- by reservation only! To reserve your spot, you *MUST* sign-up in student center before July 3, 2012.
- a multi-step process. Advising and Registering for classes are part of the process. You will not receive advising or register for a class prior to completing HOOP.
- going to prepare you for HSU with an overview of academic requirements & regulations and campus resources
- paid for through your Student Center as part of your HSU tuition and fees. Regularly check for any outstanding balances. Your tuition balance will post immediately upon registration of classes.
- There are 3 HOOP sessions offered in the summer. Participation in a session is dependent on the date that you sign-up for HOOP and the date that your required test scores and/or official transcripts are processed.
- Session dates (you will only participate in one session):
HOOP Sign-Up Date
HOOP Session Start Date*
HOOP Session End Date
Priority* Session: May 1
May 22
June 3
Intermediate Session: June 3
June 25
June 30
Standard Session: July 3
August 1
August 15
*Priority session students will be able to register prior to new first-time freshmen if sign-up is completed by May 1st and HOOP and advising are completed by June 3. If the May 1st deadline is missed, students will register after first-time freshmen register in June.
- You must complete the online HOOP course and survey as well as your online major advising during the session. Students who fail to complete all steps before the session date will not be able to register for classes until the next session opens.
The steps:
You must reserve your space in a HOOP session via your student center. We will open the reservation system on March , 20121 and it will close on July 3, 2012.
Step 1. Signing into your HOOP course in Moodle at: http://learn.humboldt.edu
HOOP will introduce you to key academic regulations and requirements as well as campus programs and services. Use your existing HSU login information, just as you would for logging into Student Center. If you’ve forgotten your user name or password, please visit http://humboldt.edu/studentcenter/help.html.
Step 2. Completing the HOOP course
Once you’ve signed into Moodle, HOOP will appear under “My Courses.” Click on the name Humboldt Online Orientation Program, and you’ll be redirected to the HOOP area in Moodle to complete your online orientation course. The HOOP course will not be visible until your HOOP session start date. Do not attempt to search for the course before that time. If it is your start time and you don't easily see the HOOP course listed, please click on the "Ongoing" course categories section, then click the "H" in the A-Z index to locate the HOOP course there.
Step 3. Completing the HOOP survey
At the end of your HOOP you will see a link that reads "Go to HOOP survey." This survey must be completed in full and submitted in order to demonstrate that you've completed HOOP. Afterwards, your "HOOP registration hold" will be removed the next business day.
Step 4. Connecting with your HOOP advisor
During HOOP, you will see contact information for your HOOP advisor. This is the faculty member that is assigned to your academic major. After you have completed steps 1 through 3, you will need to connect with your HOOP advisor based on their stated method of communication. Once you've received advising, your advising hold will be removed. This process is not instantaneous and may take up to one week to complete.
Step 5. Class registration
Once HOOP and your advising are complete, all orientation-related holds will be removed from your account and you could be ready to register for your classes. We cover the registration process during HOOP. Feel free to return to your HOOP course for a refresher and any helpful tips as you sit down to register for classes.
Other Dates
Optional HOOP Connect will take place on Friday, August 17, 2012 for those who wish to supplement their online orientation with an on-campus experience. Email invitation will be sent in August. HOOP Connect is not a replacement for HOOP.
Orientation Fees for Students
A one-time non-refundable $50.00 Student Orientation, Advising & Registration fee is included in the first semester fees of all new Humboldt students upon course registration. This fee covers all advising and registration services and a university catalog. For those students who attend an on-campus session, it also includes an informational folder and refreshments. Please check your Student Center regularly for any outstanding balances. For information on all HSU fees, please go to Financial Aid website.
