HCC Gmail and Blackboard Accounts

Students are required to use their HCC-issued Gmail accounts for school-related communications, using the same username and password for Gmail and Blackboard the first time they log in. Students have an opportunity to change their password to a more secure password.

New students receive a username and password in their letters of acceptance from the Admissions Office. Returning students use the same naming convention as new students. The naming convention is as follows:

A username is the student's first initial of the first name, last name, and the last 3 digits of the Colleague ID followed by "@halifaxcc.edu." For example, Jane Doe, whose Colleague student ID is 1234567, has this username: jdoe567@halifaxcc.edu.

A password is four leading zeros followed by the last 4 digits of the student's social security number. For example, Jane Doe's last four SSN digits are 1234. Therefore, her password is this: 00001234.

A student's Colleague student ID is printed in the letter of acceptance from the Admissions Office and on the paid receipt from the Cashier's Office. Students can also ask an advisor to look it up in Colleague. However, this request must be made in person and cannot be made over the telephone or via e-mail.