Name that ES Department
True / False
HCC Knowledge
Halloween Fun Facts
Halloween Candy
100

Which department recruits students and processes applications?

Admissions

100

True or false: We have a Starbucks on campus.

True - Located in the WDC

100

What is the name of Heartland's mascot?

Hunter

100

What is the name of the fictional character who believes in the Great Pumpkin?

Linus from Peanuts

100

What fruit-flavored candy has a hard, candy-coated shell and a chewy, soft inside?

Skittles

200

Which department oversees HCC's scholarship program?

Financial Aid

200

True or false: If a student is struggling with coursework and wants an extension on an exam, they should come speak to someone in enrollment services.

False - The student should speak to their instructor about the issues they are having and their request. Enrollment services does not have access to coursework. 

200

Where are HCC's two satellite campuses located? 

Pontiac & Lincoln

200

What is the name of the magician who died on Halloween in 1926?

Harry Houdini

200

What candy has a sweet, chewy caramel center that is covered in a layer of salted peanuts?

Payday

300

Which department helps guide students to take the appropriate classes for a variety of career paths? 

Academic Advising

300

True or false: Heartland has an Esports team for competitive video gaming

True

300

What does CTE stand for?

Career & Technical Education

This is an academic department on campus that houses technical certificates like welding, HVAC, electronic skills, and more! Academic advising has two advisors housed in that department who advise specifically on those programs. 

300

What U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

300

Name the candy associated with this slogan: "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands"

M&Ms

400

Which department should students go to to submit their residency documentation to receive in-district tuition?

Records

400

Which of these statements is False? 

1. We are currently inside the Student Commons Building. 

2. The library is located in the Student Commons Building.

3. The Veteran's Center is located in the Workforce Development Center. 

#1 is False - We are currently inside the Community Commons Building

400

What is the name of the program designed for high school students taking dual credit classes at HCC?

CollegeNOW

400

What vegetable was originally used to make jack-o-lanterns?

Turnips

400
Name the candy associated with this slogan: "Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don't" 

Almond Joy and Mounds

500

Which ES department is not currently located in the CCB? 

Testing

500

True or False: Enrollment services only works with students when they first come to Heartland to get them started. Once a student has started classes they no longer need to come to Enrollment services. 

False - From the initial admissions process, through picking classes and organizing financial aid each semester, to applying for graduation and ordering transcripts, Enrollment Services is here for students from start to finish! :)

500

There are two buildings on our campus that are used exclusively for general education classrooms. More often than not, a student's class can be found in one of these. What are the names of these two buildings? 

Instructional Commons Building & Instructional Commons North

Classes can be held in other areas on campus but for gen ed courses these two buildings are the most common locations.

500

In what country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

500

In order from top to bottom, what order are the colors on a piece of candy corn? 

1. The peak, the smallest section

2. The middle

3. The base, the largest section

1. White

2. Organge

3. Yellow

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