Academic Advising
Fall 2026 Registration Labs for Continuing Students
Are you a continuing student who needs help registering for Fall 2026 classes?
Join our Academic Advising Registration Lab for one-on-one assistance with your registration questions.
Advisors can help you with:
- Selecting your Fall 2026 courses
- Reviewing your educational plan
- Resolving registration issues
- Completing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Who should attend?
Registration Labs are for continuing students who have already taken classes at HACC and need help registering for Fall 2026 courses.
Are you a new student?
If you are attending HACC for the first time, please complete your required onboarding steps, including Level Up, before meeting with an advisor and registering for classes.
No appointment is needed! Attend a virtual Zoom session or visit one of our campus locations during the times listed below.
Virtual Registration Labs (Zoom)
July 20 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
July 27 | 4 - 6 p.m.
July 29 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://hacc.zoom.us/j/92202724175
On-Campus Registration Labs
July 22 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
York Campus - Leader 110
July 23 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Harrisburg Campus - Cooper 210
Aug. 3 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Harrisburg Campus - Cooper 210
Aug. 5 | 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lancaster Campus - Main 221
Academic Advisors will be available for scheduled appointments and weekly drop-in meetings.
- Schedule an appointment with your Advisor in Navigate
- Use drop-in Advising services
- Visit the Student Success Center on campus
- Call 717-780-2498 or email advising@hacc.edu
What is an Academic Advisor?
Advisor Responsibilities:
You can expect your advisor to:
- Be available, approachable and respectful
- Encourage and support students as they develop realistic goals and attainable educational plans
- Be efficient and accurate when discussing program requirements
- Discuss student’s academic performance and its impact on future goals
- Maintain confidentiality
- Be knowledgeable about college resources, support services and opportunities.
Student Responsibilities:
As a student, you have responsibilities in this advising partnership in order to make it successful.
- Be respectful of their advisor
- Schedule appointments with their advisor, be on time and come prepared for appointments
- Check your Hawkmail regularly and become familiar with Navigate and Degree Works.
- Ask questions and keep lines of communication open
- Familiarize yourself with the academic calendar and be aware of important deadlines.
- Follow through on suggested actions, resources, or referrals
- Keep contact information up-to-date (email, phone numbers, address)
Make an Academic Advising Appointment
You can schedule an appointment with your advisor in Navigate. Meetings can be in-person and via Zoom
- Download the Navigate app or use desktop version
- Log in using your student account.
- If this is your first login, complete the intake survey.
- Select the Appointments tab.
- To meet with your assigned advisor, click My Team.
Need help setting up a Navigate account?
Visit the Navigate website to view tutorials, videos and frequently asked questions.
Why should you make an appointment rather than drop in?
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Academic Advising Drop-ins
The schedule is subject to change throughout the year, so please check this webpage regularly.
Drop-ins are available every Tuesday
- Campus Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Zoom Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Please note that students are seen for drop-in meetings on a first-come, first-served basis, and wait times may vary.
- Advising Zoom link
- To drop in via Zoom, sign in from your computer or tablet (phones are not recommended)
Before scheduling an Appointment or coming to Drop-ins you should know that
New Students should ensure they have completed their onboarding steps, including:
- Completion of placement testing if applicable
- Submission of FAFSA form if applicable
- Submission of official HS or GED transcripts
- Submission of any college-level transcripts for credit evaluation if applicable
- Completion of Level Up before accessing academic advising and registration (this is part of a new student's MANDATORY Level Up orientation session)
Check your HACC e-mail for communication on how to submit these items to complete your steps
Continuing students:
- Appointments can also be scheduled through the Navigate student app.
- Advising/Alternate PINs cannot be given over the phone, and require a meeting with an advisor by Zoom, by appointment or during in-person drop-in times.
- Due to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations, we can only release academic information to the student.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please email us at advising@hacc.edu or call us at 717-780-2498.
Academic Advising office locations:
- Gettysburg Campus - Main Building G101
- Harrisburg Campus- Cooper 219
- Lancaster Campus - Main Building 221
- Lebanon Campus at Lebanon Valley College - Bishop Library - May 26, June 2, July 14, Aug 11.
- York Campus - Leader 102
To request a change of advisor, please complete the Request for New Advisor form.
To view a list of core knowledge area requirements, please visit our Program FAQs.
Mission Statement
Academic Advising at HACC equips students to be active, self-directed learners who can identify goals, develop plans, and access resources. Advisors foster inclusively and belonging by creating partnerships with students.
Purpose Statement
Advising at HACC exists to assist students on their pathway to success through a collaborative relationship based on an ethic of care, shared responsibility and ongoing support.
