Tutorials

myBHC

See also the myBHC guide may cover most, if not all that you need to know. Black Hawk College students can register for classes, pay for tuition, view grades, read announcements and more in myBHC.

• Canvas and Google Docs/Drive BHC no longer provides Google accounts. You may want to consider registering your BHC Microsoft OneDrive account to Canvas.

1. Go to https://mybhc.bhc.edu
2. Click "Student & Employee Login"
   
3. Click the "here" link for "First-time Students click here for login".
   If the student has already set up a password, they should enter in their BHC email address [myBHC username]@student.bhc.edu.
   
4. Fill in the "Student Password Form" fields.
   I believe the Username and BHC ID should have been provided to students after their applications were accepted.
5. Click "Proceed to Policy Acceptance and Reset Password"
   
6. Click the "Click Here to Accept Policy"
   Note: If there are no policies to accept, proceed to step 9.
   
7. Click "I Agree to Accept this College Policy"
   
8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 for any remaining policies.
9. Fill in the "Enter Password" & "Confirm Password" fields.*
10. Click Save Password
    
    
    

• The password cannot contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name
• The password must be at least 10 characters in length
• The password must contain 3 of the following 4 characters
• an uppercase character
• a lowercase character
• a numeric character
• a special character
• The password cannot be one of the previous 12 passwords

Logging onto a BHC Computer

1. User Name: your full myBHC email address.
2. Password: your myBHC password
   1st time?: "Bhc" and then your "900..." number
3. Click the arrow pointing to the right.
   If you are not prompted to change your password,
   1. Hold down Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
   2. Then click "Change a password"
4. New password:
   1. minimum of 10 characters (max 255) &
   2. 3 of the following 4 required
      1. UPPER CASE
      2. lower case
      3. a number
      4. !@#$%^&* (special character)
   3. Cannot contain name or username in any form.
   4. Cannot use same password within two years.

Finding & Registering for Online Courses

1. Log into myBHC and click on the...
   1. 'Student' tab.
   2. 'Registration' button.
   3. 'Look Up Classes' link.
      First time accessing? Click the "I have read, understand, and agree to the above terms and conditions." button.
2. Select a term in the drop-down menu.
3. Click 'Submit'.
4. Choose a Search Option:
   • Search option 1: Click 'Advanced Search'
     1. Choose the subject(s*) you want to search.
     2. Select the criteria you are interested in.
        If searching for just online classes, choose under:
        • "Instructional Method"
          • 'Online Blended'
          • and/or 'Online Completely'
        • "Session" 'ONLINE LEARNING'
          (includes 'Online Blended' & 'Online Completely')
     3. Click the 'Section Search' button.
     4. When done, do one of the following: 
        1. Click your browser's back button and change criteria.
        2. Click the 'New Search' button.
        3. Register***
   • Search option 2: (i.e. basic search)
     1. Choose the subject(s*) you want to search.
        
     2. Click the 'Course Search' button.
     3. Find the course you are interested in.
     4. Click its 'View Sections' button.
     5. When done, do one of the following:
        • Click your browser's back button & click another 'View Sections' button.
        • Click the 'New Search' button.
        • Register**

*Hold down the control (Ctrl) key and click on the menu items you want.
**Refer to the inside cover of BHC’s Schedule of College Credit Classes for the 'Instructional Method' definitions (under "How to use the schedule").
***Priority registration opens in April & November :

1. 1. Click the box in front of the CRN (C identifies a closed class).
   2. Click one of the following:
      • 'Register'
      • 'Add to Worksheet'

Canvas Login

1. Login to myBHC.bhc.edu
   (bypass myBHC by using learn.bhc.edu)
2. In the “Canvas Log-in” channel click the “Canvas” icon image.
3. Click on Courses and then click on the course you want to access.

Forgot Canvas Password

Your Canvas password is the same as your myBHC password. From the myBHC home page click on “Forgot Password?“

myBHC email on Gmail App

The myBlackHawk Gmail accounts have been discontinued. Please refer to Directions About MS Office.

Wi-Fi

All students will be required to provide their Black Hawk College computer login name (1st time?) and password to connect to the BHC-Student Wi-Fi.  Student accounts must have an updated password in order to allow personally owned devices to connect to the BHC-Student Wi-Fi connection.  It is advised that students follow the steps provided below in order to ensure that they can connect to the BHC-Student Wi-Fi:

1. Log into a BHC computer with your BHC Student Computer Account (see above).
2. Upon login, update your BHC Student Computer Account password to something of your choosing.

• Password requirements for Black Hawk College computer accounts must adhere to the following requirements:
  • Length: The password must be between 8 and 255 characters long.
  • Complexity: Passwords must use three of the four following character types:
    • Lower case letters
    • UPPER CASE LETTERS
    • Numbers: 1234567890
    • Special characters and punctuation: !@#$%^&*(),./;’?:”
  • Familiarity: The password cannot contain your name or username in any form.
  • Frequency: The password cannot be the same as one used within the past three semesters.

1. On the personally owned device, select to connect to the BHC-Student Wi-Fi connection.
   1. Having trouble connecting a Chromebook or other device? Click here for possible Wi-Fi settings.
2. When prompted, enter in the username and password for your BHC Student Computer Account.

Please contact the ITS Help Desk at 5555@bhc.edu or by calling (309) 796-5555 with any questions. Thank you.

-ITS Help Desk

File > Save As

Most word processors use these steps:

1. Open your document in your word processor program.
2. Click ‘File’ on your menu bar.
3. Select ‘Save As…’
4. Choose Microsoft Word (.docx .or doc) or “Rich Text Format” in the drop down menu on the Save As… dialog box.
5. Click ‘Save’

Google Docs

1. Open your document in Google Docs
2. Click 'File'
3. Click 'Download'
4. Click 'Microsoft Word (.docx)'

See also, Submitting a Google Doc in Canvas:

Using a Mac or iOS device that saves as .pages? Here is page on how to Convert Pages documents to PDF, Microsoft Word, and more Links to an external site..

Change Default Word Font

1. On Word "Home" tab
2. Click the Font dialog box launcher or Ctrl+D
3. Choose font
4. Click "Set As Default"
5. Click "All documents based on the Normal.dotm template?"
6. Click "OK"
   When a new document is started, the new default will be used.