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Student Services

Blackhawk Technical College's Student Services offer a range of resources to support students' academic and personal success. From advising to wellness, these services are designed to enhance the student experience and help students thrive throughout their educational journey.

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Academic Resources

Learning Center

Need help understanding or completing an assignment? The Learning Center, located in the Student Success Center, has multiple options to get support with your course assignments and study strategies including online and in-person tutoring and one-on-one personalized skill building sessions.

Stop in or schedule an appointment by calling (608) 757-7676, or emailing tutoring@blackhawk.edu if you have any questions.

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Library Services and Student Success Center

Blackhawk's Learning Commons Library provides students with thousands of digital resources for flexible access to quality research. Library staff are available to support learners in-person at the Library Help Desk in the Student Success Center and online. The Student Success Center includes a student printer, desktop computers and study rooms.

Questions? 608-757-7705 or library@blackhawk.edu.

Access to Library Online Library & Student Success Hours, Location
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Academic Advising

Our academic advisors are committed to helping you establish a clear roadmap to achieve your goals. Advisors can help you explore programs and careers and refer you to college and community resources to support you throughout your education.

Meet Our Advisors
Advisors in the Commmons

Career Services

Blackhawk Technical College takes great pride in offering a wide range of career and professional development services. We are here to help you explore careers, prepare for the job application process, and find current opportunities.

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English Language Learners Program

Our English Language Learners program is open to students of all levels of proficiency. These classes are offered at no charge; however, nominal material fees may be charged. In order to be eligible, students must be at least 18½ years of age and live in Rock or Green County.

English Language Learners
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GED/HSED Options

We're here to support your goals through our General Educational Development (GED) certificate or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).

GED/HSED Options
GED Graduates in the Conference Center

Housing Option Available!

Students enrolled at Blackhawk Technical College now have a residential living option through a new partnership with Beloit College.

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Students in a dorm room at Peet Hall in Beloit

Campus Resources

CARE Center

The Careers, Advocacy, Resources, and Engagement (CARE) Center's mission is to support Blackhawk students on their path to academic and career success by helping them access services and resources on campus and in the community that assist them in managing barriers and developing connections.

Students may also access the Career Closet, located in the CARE Center (Room 2220), for new and gently-used professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events, and the workplace.

Questions? Contact (608) 757-7603 or email carecenter@blackhawk.edu.

Student workers in the CARE Center

Counseling & Case Management

Counseling and case management services are free and available for all current students to assist in dealing with issues that impact their overall well-being. Through counseling and case management, current students can share problems in a safe and supportive space.

Students needing immediate assistance can walk in during office hours. If possible, please call ahead to let us know you're coming. If individual counseling needs are determined to be beyond what is considered brief, every effort will be made to refer the student to an affordable, appropriate community-based provider.

Questions? Contact (608) 757-7742 or counseling@blackhawk.edu.

Student Cupboard

Blackhawk's Student Cupboard provides supplemental food and other necessities for current students and their families who are in need. Our vision is to ensure no Blackhawk student goes hungry because of a lack of income or access to food.

Current students can shop the Student Cupboard in person from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. All you need to bring is your student ID. To schedule an appointment for in-person shopping or request a no-contact pick-up, please email btcstudentcupboard@blackhawk.edu.

Student stocking items in the Student Cupboard

Information Technology Services Support

The ITS department at Blackhawk works to support and enhance people’s interactions with technology. We provide support services for classroom technology, student and staff devices, and all of the software, systems, and infrastructure behind the scenes. Our goal is to ensure the college technology operations run smoothly for students, teaching, and learning. 

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Bookstore

The Follett Bookstore offers a wide range of educational materials including textbooks, school supplies, and course materials. You can also purchase college apparel including clothing, t-shirts, backpacks, and so much more.

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Student Organizations

As a Blackhawk student, there are a number of opportunities to get involved through student organizations and events. Find an organization that relates to your program or join a group that helps build fellowship within the college community and provides opportunities for professional growth.

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Members of a student organization at the Student Award Ceremony

Disability Resources

In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADAA), Blackhawk Technical College provides accommodations and support services to:

  • students with documented disabilities
  • students seeking Title IX pregnancy / parenting accommodations
  • students with a temporary, non-chronic impairment
  • students and guests with disabilities participating in BTC-sponsored activities and using BTC facilities

If you have a disability and would like to request accommodations, please contact Access and Accommodations Services at disabilityinfo@blackhawk.edu or stop in the Student Success Center, Room 2200.

Event accommodations: Please make requests at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests made with shorter notice will be provided if possible. For events at Monroe Campus, please contact the information desk at (608) 328-1660.

Additional Information

Students must provide written documentation of a diagnosed disability from a qualifying professional.

It may consist of educational, medical and/or psychological evaluations. This information is used to provide students with reasonable and appropriate accommodations. It is important to submit documentation as soon as possible to make sure accommodations are provided in a timely manner.

Your records will be handled in a confidential manner as outlined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, ADA, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

Documentation of Disability

Services

  • Testing accommodations (electronically read, scribed, additional time)
  • Alternative media
  • Note-taking aids
  • Coordination with classroom instructors
  • Coordination of support services within BTC and in the community
  • Modification of environment/facilities
  • Registration assistance
  • Interpreting for deaf and hard-of-hearing

Assistive Technology & Adaptive Equipment

  • Visual enlargers (Onyx, Olympia, Zoomtext, Acrobat)
  • Speech-to-Text
  • Screen Readers (JAWS)
  • SmartPens, MP3 Players, digital recorders
  • Talking Calculators
  • Assistive Listening devices (ConversorPro, Pockettalkers, FM systems)
  • Electronic spelling aids (with and without voice)
  • Adaptive keyboards/input devices
  • Text-to-Speech (Kurzweil)
  • Ergonomic equipment

Transition services are available to all interested students with disabilities. Transition staff work with high school and adult students interested in attending Blackhawk. Contact disabilityinfo@blackhawk.edu to learn more.

Student Employment

The Student Employment and Internship Program is a co-curricular work opportunity for Blackhawk students. The program helps students earn money to pay for their educational expenses by working part-time (up to 20 hours per week) while learning transferable job skills.

Benefits include:

  • Flexible work schedule
  • Gain “real-world” work experience
  • Great resume builder
  • Offset some of your college expenses

All positions are part-time with the exact number of hours available varying based on the availability of funding, the needs of the position, and the availability of the student worker.

Depending on the student’s program of study and the requirements of the position, some available positions (either on campus or off campus) may be eligible for transition to an internship.

Student employee with student

Student Employment Options

Many of the positions available on campus are within the various academic departments of the college. For example, our Welding lab may need a student worker to assist in the lab, which would allow a welding program student the opportunity to get additional working knowledge of maintaining a welding lab. We also offer a variety of positions within our Student Services Department and Student Success Center where students can gain valuable office, customer services, and transferable support skills.

While all students are welcome to apply for available on-campus positions, some positions may be limited to students with Federal Work Study (FWS) eligibility. FWS is a campus-based program administered by the college’s Financial Aid Office, which allows students with demonstrated financial need to earn a paycheck through working a part-time job on campus.

Blackhawk partners with local businesses to offer job opportunities for our students that relate to their field of study. Available opportunities can be found in Handshake, as well as, in the CARE Center. Some of these positions are paid entirely by the hiring business, while some positions may be eligible to utilize Federal Work Study funding.

Available positions are posted on Blackhawk’s job search tool, Handshake. Handshake is a website providing job and internship postings, events, and resources specifically for Blackhawk Technical College students and alumni. This is also a tool students can use as they begin their post-graduation job search.

Questions can be directed to studentemployment@blackhawk.edu.

Find Employment Opportunities on Handshake