SAT Math Scores for Placement

The math department has moved to accepting recent (from within the last 5 years) SAT scores as a means of placement. 

An SAT math score of 590 or above would be the equivalent of the student having successfully completed Math 051. As a result, the student with such an SAT score should be able register to take the following math courses without needing a placement exam score:

Math 100

Math 103

Math 104

Math 111

Math 113

Math 114

Math 161

Math 172

Math 202

Additionally, for courses in other departments that require math 051 as a prerequisite, the student with an SAT math score of 590 or greater should also be able to register for those courses.

New Courses for FYS

This message is extracted from an email from Kathy Doherty, Associate Provost regarding the FYS requirement:

In general, the requirement is not an FS (Foundational Studies) requirement. It is an FYS (First Year Seminar) requirement. Some students are required to complete a course that contains learning outcomes appropriate for 3-credits of FYS (those who place into 2 or more developmental courses). Other students are only required to complete a course that meets the equivalent of a 1-credit FYS component. The Academics House has developed universal learning outcomes, so any course must contain these learning outcomes to qualify as fulfilling either 1-credit of 3-credit requirement. As you might imagine, the 3-credit list is longer and it will be quite a challenge for courses in other disciplines to incorporate 3-credits worth of FYS outcomes and still maintain their content focus. So right now, FS 100 is the only course that will satisfy the 3-credit requirement.

However, a few courses outside of FS have incorporated the smaller number of 1-credit outcomes and can now be used to satisfy the 1-credit requirement. Those courses are: FS 102, HONR 101, and EMS 231. We will likely add to that 1-credit list next year as well. Keep in mind that the EMS course is a 5-credit course and the HONR 101 is a 3-credit course. But most of the focus is on discipline content. Thus, both HONR 101 and EMS 231 only meet the 1-credit FYS requirement, not the 3-credit requirement.

Addendum from Heather Burns and Foundational Studies:
   -FS 103 (fully online students only) -- 3 credits of FYS
   -FS 101 (only counts as a 1-credit FYS)

While the status of “FYS” won’t be effective for both FS 103 and FS 101 until fall 2017, we did receive notice from the Provost’s Office last spring that if students took FS 103 in Spring 2017, graduation waiver substitutions could be filed, and those students would receive credit for taking the required FYS course. Upon follow-up, FS 101 was given the same status for Spring 2017. 

Global Education, Study Abroad Courses for Spring and Summer 2017

The following links can provide you more information about Global Education and our Study Abroad Courses.

General information about the Center for Global Education as a whole:  http://www.hacc.edu/Students/GlobalEducation/index.cfm

General information about study abroad:  http://www.hacc.edu/Students/GlobalEducation/StudyAbroad/index.cfm

Program specific info and link to apply for participation: http://www.hacc.edu/Students/GlobalEducation/StudyAbroad/Faculty-Led-Travel-Courses.cfm

PTK College Completion Essay Contest

Phi Theta Kappa -- with generous support from the HACC Foundation -- is hosting an essay contest open to all students.

As part of the college completion agenda, students are asked to spend no more than 750 words discussing why they want to complete a degree or certificate at HACC.

SIX tuition vouchers of $500 will be offered, one for each campus and Virtual. Thanks for your help in promoting this opportunity to students! Please see the attached slides related to completion and the essay contest rules. 

The deadlines are coming up quickly! York and Harrisburg are set for 10/10, with the other campuses set for similar deadlines. Questions should be directed to these individuals:

Gettysburg: Catherine Frost or Donneva Crowell
Harrisburg: Christine Nowik
Lancaster: Jenn St. Pierre
Lebanon: Vick Angell
York: Mary Richards

Thank you for helping us promote college completion! 

Follow this link for additional rules and details. 

IT & Computer Career Webinars

A number of  IT & Computer career webinars are scheduled in the coming weeks.

Information about these webinars has been posted on the HACC website at www.hacc.edu/webinars.

• ·        October 5, 2016, 12-12:30pm: Computer Information Systems
• ·        October 26, 2016, 12-12:30pm: Real Estate
• ·        November 2, 2016, 6-6:30pm: Dual Enrollment
  
  
  
  Any questions can be directed to Emily FoxEmail: ejfox@hacc.edu
  
  Office Phone: 717-780-2347

MACCA Career Conference

The Annual Conference of the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association is scheduled for December 2016.

Consider joining us for a day or the entire event!

Conference Highlights and registration

 

Early Bird Registration Rates end September 30.

 

 

 

Advising Guide Updates

The most recent version of the Advising Guide is now available.

You can find the advising guide in the following places:

• In the advising section of myHACC 
• Quick Links > Student Affairs Resources > Student and Academic Success Resources > Advising Materials and Information > Advising Guide
  
• Under the faculty tab of myHACC, in the the "Advising Services" window.

Please note that you need to be signed in to myHACC in order to view the document.

My suggestion is that you bookmark the link to the advising guide or simply visit it from one of these locations. That will enable you to always have the most up-to-date version of this document.

Special thanks are extended to the following team members who worked on the updates to the Advising Guide:

• Tannisha Fuentes
• Ruth Purgason
• Joy Tien
• Irma Alicia Villareal
• Michael Williams

Winter Session Course Offerings

The following courses are the tentative course offerings scheduled to run during our first HACC winter term:

• CIS 105
  ENGL 101
  ENGL 207
  FS 102
  HIST 101
  HIST 102
  HIST 103
  HIST 104
  METR 101
  NUTR 104
  PHIL 101
  PHIL 225
  PE 183 (for BCM, GERT, and WHP majors)
  PE 184
  PSYC 101

IMC will market to current students and externally.  Additionally, Amy Withrow will ensure information gets sent in the next Skigram, campus newsletters, and student affairs newsletters. 

If there are any questions about the offerings, please contact Dwayne Hunt or Amy Withrow.

HACC Scholarships and Qualifications

Student Success Coach Ashana Taylor has created a list of scholarships and the qualification criteria for each.

I am aware that Academic Works helps to filter which scholarships students qualify for, but we've noticed that sometimes students are actually qualified for more opportunities than the program returns.

Therefore, this list may prove to be helpful if you're working with students interested in scholarships. You can certainly print and share it with students.

Click on this link to view the scholarships and qualifications. Please note that this is a Google Drive document; thus, you may need to log in with your HACC credentials. Note that this document has more than one tab, and the scholarships are organized alphabetically.

Good work, Ashana!

Advising Codes

Advising codes will be run beginning September 23rd (audit date) and should be available for Monday, September 26th.


That gives our departments about 5 weeks to meet with continuing students before registration begins for them on November 2nd.


Please direct any questions to Tim Barshinger at  tpbarshi@hacc.edu.

Winter Session at HACC -- FAQ's, Page 1

New This Academic Year -- Winter Session at HACC


Goal – HACC will offer a winter session starting Monday, December 19, 2016.


Winter Session FAQ's, Page 1 

Questions	Answer
When will the winter session take place?	December 19, 2016, through January 13, 2017. Final winter session grades will be due by noon on January 18, 2017.
When will students register for the winter session?	Registration for the winter session will align with spring 2017 registration dates: November 2, 2016, for current students. November 14, 2016, for new students.
Will financial aid be offered?	Yes, for an aid eligible student. The student must also be enrolled in spring 2017.
Will financial aid offered over the winter session adversely affect a student’s ability to receive financial aid during the regular part of term for spring 2017?	Students who enroll in the winter session and use financial aid must also be enrolled in the spring 2017 term. This is considered a single term for financial aid purposes.
When will winter session students receive their financial aid distribution?	They will receive the distribution the first week of February 2017, along with the regular part of term spring 2017 students.
What campus/unit will offer the winter sessions courses?	Virtual Learning will offer winter session classes to support online learning cohorts and to offer additional classes that will attract guest students and work well in a condensed delivery period. Campuses are welcome to participate in the winter session, but there are currently no plans to do so.
What online courses will be offered?	Kelley Engle, the academic affairs dean of Lebanon and Virtual Learning, is currently working with the department chairs to identify classes best suited to a condensed delivery period. Additionally, student affairs has provided data regarding the most popular guest student course selections.
When will the low enrollment scheduling decisions be made?	December 14, 2016.
How will student affairs have time to process student registrations, payments, etc. before the holiday break?	Registration for the winter session will close on December 7, 2016, to allow time for processing and student communication after the first no pay drop on December 9, 2016.
Will faculty be allowed to override for late registrations during the winter session?	No. To allow for enough processing time, registration for the winter session must close on December 7, 2016.

Winter Session at HACC, FAQ's, Page 2

Winter Session -- FAQ's, Page 2

What about end of term processing and how it might affect students? Particular processes of interest are grading, prerequisite checking, and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) for financial aid.	It is imperative faculty submit their final fall 2016 grades by the stated deadline. Students enrolled in the winter term could begin attending and then have to be removed if they are not successful in a fall class that is a prerequisite for their winter session class or if they are placed on SAP financial aid suspension and cannot pay their balance. This could also occur at the beginning of the spring term based upon a prerequisite check after the outcomes of the winter term classes. This will be a minority of students. If this occurs, they will be backed out of the courses and given a zero balance.
What is the confirmation of attendance date for the winter session?	December 24, 2016.
What is the last day to drop a course for the winter session?	January 5, 2017.
When will winter session final grades be available to students?	January 19, 2017.
How will online students be supported during the week HACC is closed (December 26, 2016 – January 2, 2017)?	Virtual Learning staff will monitor voice messages and virtual@hacc.edu emails remotely during that time. Also, Virtual Learning staff has administrative access to enroll students into Brightspace by D2L, if needed.
What if students have issues accessing the myHACC portal during the week HACC is closed (December 26, 2016 – January 2, 2017)?	HACC’s learning management system has a backdoor address at http:ehacc.hacc.edu. This can be used if an emergency access issue occurs. The IT Support Center will provide support December 26 to December 30 between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What if students have issues operating within Brightspace by D2L during the week HACC is closed (December 26, 2016 – January 2, 2017)?	Brightspace by D2L 24/7 online chat support will be implemented starting fall 2016. This service is available 365 days a year.
Will HACC limit winter session credits that can be taken per student?	Yes. Four credits will be the limit.
How will winter session scheduling affect full-time faculty schedules for spring 2017?	Full-time faculty can teach a winter session course as a spring in-load course or as an overload course.
Will winter session scheduling affect adjunct load limits for spring 2017?	Yes.