Updated: March 23, 2023
Coronavirus Information for Students
Please visit hacc.edu/ClassOptions to search for classes and:
- Review HACC’s course instruction offerings
- Note how each course instruction offering will appear on the class schedule
- Watch videos describing each course instruction offering
The list of required and optional course materials can be found on the bookstore website.
Please note the following:
- Customers placing a web order will have the option to pick up their order at any campus bookstore during open store hours.
- There is no longer a bookstore located on the Lebanon Campus. However, customers can pick up their orders at the Learning Commons Desk located on the third floor of the Lebanon Campus.
- Course material, school and office supplies and HACC-imprinted merchandise (such as clothing and gift items) will be available to purchase at all campus bookstore locations and online.
- Apple® products will be available to purchase in the Harrisburg Campus bookstore or online.
- Effective July 1, 2022, the bookstore will charge $9.95 for orders under $250. Shipping will be free for orders $250 and above.
- There will be a $10 surcharge for heavy items, including printers or high-end value items like MacBooks, to cover insurance.
Please visit the Learning Commons Testing Home webpage for information on:
- Academic Make-up Exams
- College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)
- Placement for English, Math or English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Remote Proctoring
- Test of Academic Skills (TEAS)
Please note that the testing centers are open. Students who register for online or remote courses should not be required to take examinations on campus. Assessment of their learning should be given in the modality in which the course is offered. If a student enrolls for a hybrid course, it is understandable for an assessment to be done in the testing center.
Proctoring exams is part of maintaining accurate scholastic records of students enrolled in classes and providing timely feedback to students regarding their performance.
Financial aid services will be delivered both on-campus and remotely. Please view this webpage for hours and availability.
In addition to financial aid, please note:
- The HACC Foundation is pleased to offer many scholarships to our students. Please visit our webpage for application deadlines and continue to check your HAWKMail account for YOUR opportunity to apply for free money.
- Updates regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) can be found at hacc.edu/CARESact.
If you have any questions, please call the financial aid office. Thank you!
The Consultation, Advocacy, Referrals and Empowerment (CARE) Center is a single stop to address non-academic student needs, including child care, food and housing, mental health, transportation and more.
Dedicated staff in the CARE Center connect students to resources and services available at the College or within the community.
This service is free to all HACC students. More information about the CARE Center is available at hacc.edu/CAREcenter.
The HACC Foundation has provided much-needed support to our students. Please watch this brief video to learn more about how students have benefited from the HACC Foundation.
Due to an overwhelming demand for technology, we are currently out of equipment. The application page will open again once more equipment becomes available. Thank you for your understanding, patience and support!
If you have registered for spring 2023 classes and need to extend your equipment loan, please complete and submit the TechLoan Extension Form.
Please visit the student tab in myHACC for Brightspace and Zoom resources for students. Students will have access to Brightspace and Zoom through myHACC. The instructor will email students the appropriate Zoom link for that class, and class will be held via Zoom instead of on campus for all remote classes. In addition, your Zoom login information may be posted in the Brightspace (D2L) information for your class.
- Advising: Remote drop-in advising sessions are available.
- Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): As of Dec. 31, 2021, the ACP benefit began providing a discount of up to:
- $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households
- $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands
- Learning Commons: The online Learning Commons website can be accessed at hacc.edu/LearningCommons and provides information about free Microsoft software for students and access to library, testing, tutoring and user support resources. Students can also use the chat features located on the Library webpage.
- Technical Support: If students need technical support with a device or software, the Learning Commons offers chat services for user and technical support. The chat assists with quick troubleshooting and provides technical advice for students who may be experiencing difficulties with their devices, e-mail, Google Drive, Office365, Zoom, D2L/Brightspace and other items that User Support would ordinarily help with. Chat is staffed by a real, live person Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
- Tutoring: HACC offers an array of free tutoring services to all enrolled students, including instant drop-in appointments for tutoring through a software called TutorTrac. TutorTrac also allows students to schedule appointments up to 30 days in advance, which can be a great way to build in planning time for big papers, exams or projects. HACC tutors are available Monday through Saturday to support you. To learn more, please visit the tutoring schedules webpage.
International students, you are valued members of our teaching and learning community for the cultural and intellectual contributions you make to the educational processes at HACC. We celebrate the diversity you bring to our classrooms and beyond.
Please note international students with an F-1 visa:
- May work on a HACC campus as soon as they find a job
- May apply for permission to work off campus in limited circumstances.
If you have questions about registration or any other part of your student experience, please contact the International Student Services Department at jldaley@hacc.edu.
All HACC intercollegiate sports will be competing in the fall of 2022. Spectators will be permitted to attend games, with the exception of ESsports. Indoor and ESports games will also be streamed for fans to view online.
Please visit the HACC ID, HACC UserID and Parking Pass FAQs webpage for the latest information.
If a student needs verification of their enrollment at HACC, these options are available:
- An unofficial transcript
- A copy of their college schedule
- An enrollment verification letter
Students can obtain their unofficial transcripts, a copy of their schedule and the enrollment verification letter through the myHACC portal. For additional support with enrollment verification, students can contact the College Welcome Centers via email at OneStopWC@hacc.edu or call 800-ABC-HACC.
There are no current Zoom sessions scheduled. Please check this section of the website for updates throughout each semester.
- HACC’s spring 2023 Commencement ceremony will be on May 9 at 6 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey. Please see the webpage for deadlines and detailed information.
- HACC’s fall 2022 Commencement ceremony was held Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey.
To continue celebrating our graduates, you can:
- View the Commencement ceremony livestream on YouTube
- View HACC’s fall 2022 Commencement ceremony Flickr album
- Check out our Commencement ceremony webpage that includes information about the event speakers and Dr. Ski’s congratulatory video to graduating students
HACC partners with Mazzitti & Sullivan to provide counseling services to students. They are available 24/7 to offer support over the phone, online or in person. Currently enrolled credit students are provided with up to three free counseling sessions per semester. Those services continue for students, even during this COVID-19 pandemic.
A searchable index of all commonly asked questions (pdf) included in emails to students is now available. To search the document, please click “Find” in your web browser and type in your search words.
Please see the matrix below for email updates sent to students:
Greetings, HACC students!
If you have not been receiving Dr. Ski’s regular email updates, please do the following:
- Check your spam filter and junk mail folders in your inbox.
- Email the following statement to HACCaction@hacc.edu and fill in the blanks with your information:
Greetings, Vertical Response Support!
Please resubscribe me to all email lists to receive emails from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College (Dr._Ski_president_of_HACC@mail.vresp.com and HACC_Central_Pennsylvania_s_Comm@mail.vresp.com).
My name is: _______________
My email address is: ____________
Thank you!
We will continue to post these emails at hacc.edu/Coronavirus.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.