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Practice Credit

Serving as a function manager/board assistant, as a volunteer, or as a HEC team member for HEC 83 entitles you to earn practice credit, which is required for graduation from the Hotel School. Undergraduates--need to complete 2 practice credit units or 800 hours of paid or unpaid work experience in the hospitality industry before your senior year at the Hotel School.

You can earn practice credit by serving as a function manager or board assistant on an HEC team or by simply volunteering for an event, such as the Gala Banquet, during HEC weekend. Volunteering for events during the weekend is a fun, easy, and convenient way to get your practice credit hours completed.

Function managers and board assistants can earn up to 80 hours (0.2 units) of practice credit.  Whereas, volunteers and HEC team member who work at functions during the weekend can earn up to 40 hours (0.1 units) of practice credit.

ALL volunteers, function managers, board assistants, and team members must complete the following steps to receive practice credit:

  1. Fill out a “Tracking Hours Sheet” with the dates, times, and activities that you performed in HEC.
  2. Have the Tracking Hours Sheet initialed by the director of the team you worked with (e.g., if you worked as a culinary team member, you should have Cathy Popp, Executive Chef, initial your Tracking Hours Sheet).
  3. Fill out an “Employment Verification Form.” (See link below)
  4. Turn both the Tracking Hours Sheet and the Employment Verification Form into Kira Gailey's mail folder.

Please contact Human Resources Director, Kira Gailey, if you have any questions or comments about obtaining your practice credit.

HEC Practice Credit Information

Practice Credit Employment Verification Form

HEC Tracking Hours Sheet