Greetings, HACC Hawks!
Welcome to the student newsletter. HACC is dedicated to providing news that matters most to you in an easy-to-read format. We will continue to share relevant information and keep you “in the know” as we serve and support you.
This newsletter is shared with all current HACC students.
Thank you!
Congratulations on starting a new semester off great! We wish you mental wellness as you continue to strive toward your educational goals. Life happens and we all face challenges! As a reminder, HACC partners with M&S EAP to provide each enrolled student with three counseling sessions per semester. In addition, these resources may be of help to you.
Relationships, Family and Mental Health | Feb. 14, 2024
from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Make It OK to Talk About Mental Health and Illnesses | Feb. 15, 2024 from 1-2 p.m.
Good Nights, Better Days - Sleep’s Relationship to Mental Health | Previously recorded, On-demand
National Clean Out Your Computer Day is observed on the second Monday in February. It promotes taking some timeout of your day to do some basic housekeeping on your computer by deleting old and unused files. Cleaning a computer is a great way to speed it up, find files more quickly, and prevent pesky viruses and spyware from taking control of the hard drive.
Here are some simple, easy tips that will help clean up your computer, Feb. 12, 2024:
Remove those unused files. Those files are taking up space on your hard drive and can make your computer slower. Go ahead and throw them in the trash bin
Uninstall old software. If you no longer use or need the software, you can go ahead and uninstall it. You can free up more space and help your computer run faster.
Empty out the trash or recycle bin. Even though you deleted the unused files, they clog up the recycle bin. Emptying it occasionally will improve your computer speed.
Back up important files. Backups can help protect from human errors, viral attacks and hardware issues.
Do a virus scan. When you download things from the internet, there is always a chance of a virus being attached to the files. The best way to protect your computer is to run a virus-scanning program just to be on the safe side.
Did you know your computer, on average, has more germs than a public restroom? Wipe down your computer and accessories like the keyboard and mouse to make them safer.
Additional Resources:
Are you planning on graduating at the end of the spring or summer semesters? Applications to graduate are due by March 1. Log in to your myHACC portal homepage, scroll down to the “Commencement Information” section, and select “Apply to Graduate!”
CLICK HERE to watch quick videos on completing important steps to ensure you’re ready and receive YOUR diploma.
SAVE THE DATE
The Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony will be held May 7, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033. Spring and summer 2024 eligible graduating students will receive an invite if they apply to graduate.
Check out the Graduating Student To-Do List!
Questions on the application to graduate. Email record@hacc.edu
Questions about the Commencement ceremony. email Commencement@hacc.edu.
Ready to hit the road? HACC’s Alumni Association and AAA Travel have partnered to offer a one-day iconic trip to New York, where you’ll grab a slice of New York’s finest pizza and explore the Coney Island Boardwalk! Don’t worry… There won’t be a hot dog eating contest.
These trips benefit HACC students! What’s better than eating some pizza and changing lives, destinies and family trees?
If you or someone you know are interested in this experience, click here to register for the Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour.
Students are invited to join us on their nearest campus for the Registration Rally April 3, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. HACC employees will be available to help you get registered for summer and fall 2024 courses. There will be games, prizes, food and opportunities for connection. More information will be coming regarding on-campus locations, prizes and more. Keep an eye on your HawkMail and check out the rally’s Google site HERE.
Bucknell University:
Feb. 16, 2024, @ 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
o Sign up here: Visit Bucknell
Harrisburg University:
March 11, 2024, @ 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
o Sign up here: Submit Form
Temple University:
March 12, 2024, @ 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
o Sign up here: Submit Form
Find more information on the Transfer events website.
Email: Transfer@hacc.edu
HACC Learning Commons & Library will be open for the following hours for the spring semester. Remote services are available 24/7. If you would like more details, you can check our website.
Gettysburg - Rm 206
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Harrisburg McCormick Library
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lancaster - Main 226
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lebanon - Rm 301
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
York - Leader 121
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For the full Tutoring schedule, please take a look at the Tutoring page.
Opening hours are subject to change. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit our hours page.
HACC Transfer Services is here to help you correctly plan to transfer and ease through the process. Know that it is never too early to begin planning. Starting early will help you make the right decision and transfer most, if not all, of your credits to a four-year college.
Visit our site at Transferring from HACC, where you will find a list of colleges in the drop-down menu, and below that, you will discover Transfer Services' FAQs, which will include information about Dual Admission Colleges (hacc.edu),
Transfer Events (hacc.edu) which contains our online bulletin board with information about events and scholarship.
Want to meet with a Transfer coach? Below are three options:
Drop in on TUESDAY ONLY, 10 a.m. - Noon: Transfer Coach Zoom Information.
Schedule a Zoom Appointment in Navigate.
Email transfer@hacc.edu.
If you have any questions, please direct them to
Phone: 717-221-1750 ext. 211750 or again, email transfer@hacc.edu.
HACC provides printing services to current students for class materials. There are a few ways to print to fit YOUR needs.
Learning Commons & Library Printers
When the student is ready to send their print job to the printer they will use their MyHACC login credentials (Hawkmail prefix and password) to log in at their workstation, then they will log in with the same credentials at the print release station.
Campus Printing Hubs
Printing Hubs are located on most campuses so that students can print after Learning Commons hours. For a full listing of campus print hubs, please check our Printing page.
Printing with the HACC Print Shop
For large print jobs (50+ pages) or printing your OER textbook, students can submit documents to the print shop to be picked up at their campus bookstore. You will need a PDF of the OER, you should be able to find this in your Brightspace course, or by contacting your instructor directly. Most requests are ready in 2 business days. Please submit documents to this form.
Did you know that HACC has an agreement with 22 school districts to provide discounted tuition to students living within their district? These school districts have agreed to pay a portion of your tuition if you have lived in their school district for at least a year- even if you did not attend high school in that area. All you have to do to receive the discounted tuition rate is to work with the school district to prove your residency by submitting a valid Certificate of Residence. Please note, that students who are already paying reduced Dual Enrollment (DE) and/or College in the High School (CHS) rates are not eligible. To learn more:
Click here to find out whether or not your school is a participating school district.
If your school district is listed, follow the instructions to complete and submit the Certificate of Residence application or call the phone number listed under your school district to get instructions from your district's representative.
Confirm that the credit has been applied to your bill. There will be a waiting period to allow for processing between submitting your application and HACC receiving it. Once your application is processed, the credit will appear on your bill. Questions can be directed to the One Stop Welcome Center.
Renew your Certificate of Residence annually after July 1 for the following fall, winter, spring and summer.
Do you enjoy writing poetry, short works of prose (fiction or nonfiction), and/or reviews of movies, music, etc.? Do you have a talent for taking photographs and/or for creating works of art? If so, please consider submitting your work to HACC’s online literary magazine, The Copper Quill, for possible publication in an upcoming issue! Feel free to reach out to us with questions at haccliteraryjournal@gmail.com and to submit your work via the following weblink.
Do you remember your first semester at HACC? Were you nervous or overwhelmed? Do you want to help students turn their nerves into excitement and energy? Are you excited to share your story and what you have learned? Would you like to do all of this and develop your leadership skills, make new friends, and get involved with the HACC community?
Learn why HAWKGuide and recent HACC graduate McKenzie Hall loved working with the NSO team:
“Being a student worker for the New Student Orientation team has helped me build interpersonal skills and leadership qualities. The greatest gift I received from the NSO team was their amazing support and encouragement throughout my educational journey. The flexibility of the job made it easy to find the balance between work life and school life. It was a pleasure meeting and working with Nakia, Ayelet, and Jenny as well as the other departments here at HACC, and the students that I had the opportunity to mentor.”
Search no more! Apply NOW to become a HAWKGuide with the New Student Orientation Unit!
Learn how to plan and implement new student orientation programs, improve your public speaking skills, collect and analyze data, and more!
For more information, or to apply, visit College Central Network or email us at orientation@hacc.edu.
Go to THIS link for more information.
Let us help you Explore, Discover and Connect!
Phone: (717) 780-2433
Email: careerservices@hacc.edu
Career Services Handouts, Guides and Video Resources webpage
The Internship & Experiential Learning Opportunities Library Guide
For more information about any of the Career Development & Transfer Services events, email careerservices@hacc.edu.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, will display the work of interdisciplinary Artist and educator Kourtney Stone in the Rose Lehrman Art Gallery Now – Feb. 9, 2024.
Originally from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Kourtney attended Maryland Institute College of Art, earning her B.F.A. in Ceramics and M.A. in Teaching. She stayed in the Baltimore area, working as a high school art teacher and grade dean and exhibiting her artwork. She also served as a board member of the Clay Connection. Kourtney studied at Georgia State University, completing her M.F.A. in Studio Art, specializing in ceramics in 2021. After this, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Indiana University in Bloomington. Kourtney has presented at the Mid-Atlantic Clay Conference, NCECA and the Figurative Association Symposium. She taught National workshops at the Appalachian Center for Craft and Arrowmont. Kourtney has been a resident artist at Baltimore Clayworks, Arrowmont’s Pentaculum and Watershed. She is currently working as an assistant professor at Harrisburg Area Community College.
Kourtney Stone’s ideas are primarily informed by research and her own family history. She stated, “Our identities are rooted in our experiences and what we tell ourselves about those experiences.” Through the composition of multiple sculptural elements and juxtaposition of different materials, she contemplates our constructions of the past and present: family mythologies, autobiographical narratives, and her impressions of current relationships.
Her artist statement says, “Memory is a powerful, yet paradoxical, thing. Fragmented and mutable, its pliability causes us to question the truthfulness of personal narratives and family mythologies.” Kourtney’s assemblage sculptures are meditations on the nature of memory and how we construct stories about our lived experiences. By intertwining found and sculpted objects, she invites viewers to indulge in the human tendency to seek relationships between disparate elements. Each viewer’s mind builds imaginary relationships among the objects, which mirrors the plurality of truths embedded within a single memory.
Lancaster Campus:
TRANSFER FAIR - March 5 @ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
○ East Building Multi-Purpose Room
DUAL ADMISSION PANEL - March 6 @ 11 a.m.
○ Main Building – Multi-Purpose Room 222
TRANSFER PARTNER TABLING - April 23 – April 25 @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
○ Both East and Main Building Lobbies
Harrisburg Campus:
TRANSFER FAIR - March 25 @ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
o Cooper Dining room
DUAL ADMISSION PANEL - March 27 @ 9:25 a.m.
o Cooper Building in room 209B/A
TRANSFER PARTNER TABLING - April 16 – April 18 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
o Both Cooper Dining and Select Medical 1st floor
York Campus:
TRANSFER PARTNER TABLING - April 9 – April 11 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
o Leader Building
Gettysburg Campus:
TRANSFER PARTNER TABLING - April 2 – April 4 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
o Bookstore HUB & Nursing Hallway
Find more information on the Transfer events website.
Email: Transfer@hacc.edu