IMPORTANT STUDENT  INFORMATION
(DECEMBER 2010)

Another semester was brought to a close, along with our first snowfall. For some of you, the semester flew by! For others, perhaps the end of the semester could not come fast enough, and you were looking forward to the holidays. Regardless of which side you fall on, you have completed the semester!

It is our hope that you found the fall semester both challenging and rewarding. We say challenging in the fact that you were exposed to new and fascinating ideas and information in your courses. Whether you learned something new or the courses spurred you on to do more research, we hope you took away insightful ways of applying this new information to the various elements of your daily lives. The rewards come in when you learn something new, apply your new-found learning to your lives or when you share your knowledge with others. Over the years, we have watched students grow and become more confident with each semester. By graduation, you will be holding your head up high as you accept that diploma!

You should all give yourselves a pat on the back for your accomplishments! You had the vision to realize the value of an education and you enrolled in class. You organized your life to commit yourselves to school two nights a week. You disciplined yourself to do your weekly assignments. You multi-tasked to balance school with work and family. You conquered new methods of learning, whether it was the computer, WebStudy, algebra or the APA writing style.  All of these characteristics are additional tools you acquire when working towards your degree, and they will aid you in being successful in the future.

Please take the next few weeks to exhale, rest and to socialize with family and friends. You have earned this break! 

I.  IMPORTANT DATES AND LINKS

The Spring 2011 semester will begin on TUESDAY, JANUARY 18

A complete course schedule for Spring 2011 is available here.

ADD/DROP DEADLINE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 28

Any courses that are dropped after this date will be considered a “withdrawal”.  Withdrawals have a cost associated with them, so please review your schedule now and make any changes ASAP with Ms. Kachin.

SPRING BREAK -  WEEK OF MARCH 8

SECOND HALF OF SPRING 2011 BEGINS THE WEEK OF MARCH 15 (Monday classes have March 14 off and resume March 21)

ADD/DROP DEADLINE FOR SECOND HALF ENDS MARCH 25

WEEK OF MAY 2 – SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES END

MAY 14 – GRADUATION

A complete school calendar is available here.

To see what courses you are registered for, please access your IQ Web Account. You will need the last four digits of your student ID to do so, along with the first initial of your first name and your entire last name. Your student ID number can be found on your acceptance letter and your bill.

USER NAME:     BParker1234             (EXAMPLE)
PASSWORD:     harcumiq              

Once in your IQ Web account, select “Unofficial Transcript” on the left hand side of the screen for the courses you are registered for and for your grades.

You can also access your financial aid status and bill on this site. These categories are also located on the left hand side of the screen, along with the school calendar.

If you have questions regarding your courses, please email Denise Kachin immediately at:  dkachin@harcum.edu

If you have questions regarding your financial aid, please email Viola Hopkins at:
vhopkins@harcum.edu

If you are on bursar hold (i.e., you see the red spinning stop sign on IQ Web), you will need to clear up your account before Ms. Kachin can register you for the spring. If you are on hold other than for financial aid reasons, please contact George Mulholland at his email address:   gmulholland@harcum.edu

Please note that email is the best way to assure your questions are addressed.

II.  BOOKS

After you know what courses you will be taking, you can order your books on-line at:  www.mbsdirect.net

You will want to order your books ASAP as they can sometimes take up to 3 weeks to arrive.

Once on the bookstore website, type in the college “Harcum College”.
On screen 2, click on the words “Harcum College” that you typed in.
Screen 3 – Click on the light blue box “Order my books”
Screen 4 – Using book voucher?  Select “no”
Screen 5 – Select site, click “off campus”, hit continue
Screen 6 – Select the books for your courses
Screen 7 – Will list the required books, price and ISBN number (should you wish to order from another website).

Please note that those who are scheduled to take MTH 100 (Blended Format only) can purchase the required text only online at Cafe Press. Click here to order this book now.

The cost for the MTH 100 text is $14.80 plus shipping. We suggest that you collaborate with your site coordinator or other students to save on expedited shipping.

III.  HARCUM EMAIL ADDRESSES

All students have Harcum email addresses. You will want to access your Harcum email to get all the latest information on and off campus. To access your email address, type in the same user ID you use for IQ Web (i.e., BParker1234@harcum.edu).

By accessing your email regularly, it will help you remember your IQ web account information, too.

IV.  NEW STUDENTS

All new students will be registered for Harcum 101 (for 1 credit) on Harcum's main campus. The date is Saturday, January 22 and February 5 from 9 AM to 4 PM. (If necessary the snow date for class will be February 12.)  Please be on time and bring a notebook and pen to take notes. You will also have an opportunity to meet with Viola Hopkins, your financial aid counselor. Please bring any outstanding documentation for her at that time.

We look forward to seeing all of you in the new year. Enjoy the rest of your holidays!

The ACE Higher Education Team
I-LEAD/Harcum