Beginning May 23, 2022, the College campuses will fully open, and we will move into phase seven of our seven-phased approach (pdf).

We recognize that other two- and four-year institutions – as well as K-12 schools – have been implementing this process successfully. In addition, our infection rate has remained low because of our safety precautions, and we will continue to keep our safety protocols in place to ensure that we do our part to prioritize the health and safety of those on our campuses.

Please note that:

• Students will have the option to attend classes on campus, virtually, remotely or a combination of online and on campus.
• Most student services will be offered on campus. Most remote services will also continue.
• All classrooms and training areas will return to full capacity.
• Course enrollment will be monitored throughout the months leading up to each semester, and sections will be added as classes fill. Waitlists are available. Students on a waitlist will be notified when seats become available and new sections of a course are added to the schedule.
• We will continue to evaluate student-enrollment trends, COVID-19 metrics in HACC’s service region and ongoing CDC, governmental and medical guidance and adjust course offerings as appropriate for student need and employee and student safety.
• Students should contact their advisors if they need to take a course in their major that is not currently on the schedule.
• Students should note that it’s important to build in commuting time between classes if they would like to schedule a mix of on-campus, remote and/or virtual learning classes.
• Students who are taking on-campus classes will take their exams on campus.

If you are taking remote or virtual learning classes, please note:

• HACC has developed expectations for students in remote learning. The expectations are available on the myHACC portal.
• Students are able to select and enroll in remote instruction courses from all available options, regardless of the listed campus.
• Students should NOT select a campus when searching for remote instruction courses. Please see the example below:
  • If the building is listed as “Remote,” then the class will only be held on Zoom during the times scheduled.
  • If the actual day and time of the on-campus class is listed on the schedule with a real building and room number (for example, Lancaster Main 313 for a chemistry class), please remember to build in commuting time.
• Students who are taking remote classes will take their exams remotely, unless their professor makes arrangements to take an exam on campus.
• Students in virtual classes will take their exams online, unless their professor makes arrangements to take an exam on campus.

We have various hours and availability for our student services.

Please note:

• We are still offering student services remotely.
• Most services have a presence on campus.
• Each webpage has the hours and availability for that select student service.
• HACC’s student services include, but are not limited to:

   

  • Advising
  • Bookstore
  • Campus Fitness Center – Harrisburg
  • Campus Fitness Center – Lancaster
  • Career Services
  • CARE Center
  • Computer Help Desk
  • Dining Services
  • Financial Aid
  • Global Education
  • KEYS
  • Learning Commons (Computer Labs/Library/Testing/Tutoring/User Support)
  • Library Chat (24/7 Chat Coverage)
  • Men of Color Initiative
  • Military and Veteran Affairs
  • New Student Orientation
  • Online SmartThinking Tutoring
  • Public Safety Center
  • Registrar
  • Remote Proctoring
  • Student Access Services
  • Student ID and Parking Passes
  • Title IX
  • Transfer Services
  • Welcome Center

 

This information is tentative and subject to change.

We will continue to closely monitor the news about COVID-19 cases in our service region and beyond. Your health and safety are our top priority. Therefore, the College reserves the right to adjust travel guidelines accordingly. 

Effective July 1, 2022, the College will support the following:

• Off-campus social gatherings or field trips
• In-person field trips
• Student club activities, conferences and service activities that require travel
• Conferences and professional development activities that require travel
• Virtual opportunities for enrichment, professional development and student engagement (where possible)

 

Please note: It is important to report regardless of how you are working (on-campus, fully remote or a combination of both) or taking classes (on-campus, fully remote, virtual learning or a combination).

Report Sickness (Exhibiting Symptoms):
Once you have completed the self-screening process (regardless of your vaccination status) and determined that it is necessary for you to stay home, please:

• Notify your instructor or supervisor to make alternate arrangements.
• Monitor yourself for the next 48 hours at home. Again, please do not come to campus.
• Notify the College (regardless of your vaccination status) by completing this online form if you are still exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 after 48 hours.
• Do not come to campus until symptoms are resolved for at least 48 hours.

Please remember that some symptoms are similar to cold symptoms. Therefore, if you are experiencing any cold/flu/COVID symptoms, it is very important to NOT come to campus.

Report Exposure or Positive COVID-19 Test:
Please:

• Notify the College immediately (regardless of your vaccination status) by completing this online form if you:
  • Had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19
  • Tested positive for COVID-19 yourself
• Notify your instructor or supervisor to make alternate arrangements.
• Note that the College will accept at-home COVID-19 test results.

Take the Following Additional Steps After Reporting Sickness, Exposure or a Positive COVID-19 Test:
Please:

• Check with your primary health care provider.
• Self-isolate to meet PA Department of Health and CDC Requirements.
• Quarantine per the requirements noted in the matrix below
• Return to campus after your quarantine and if you are symptom-free.

If you have any COVID-related questions, please email corona@hacc.edu.

 

Report Sickness or COVID-19 Exposure

 

Term	Definition	Quarantine Requirement
Close Contact	You have been less than 6 feet from someone (more than 15 minutes in a 24-hour period) who has tested positive for COVID-19. Examples: A member of my household tested positive for COVID. I was at a graduation celebration with my friend. We were not masked or socially distanced. I was with them for more than 15 minutes, and they ended up testing positive for COVID-19.	If you’ve had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVD-19, please: Fill out the online form Quarantine for five days Test on the fifth day Note important information listed below the matrix regarding COVID-19 testing on the fifth day Email a photo of your negative test to corona@hacc.edu before returning to campus for review and clearance. If you choose not to test on the fifth day, you must quarantine for the full 10 days. Please see this chart for quarantive guidance.  If you work in a hospital setting and wear full PPE upon close contact, no quarantine is necessary. Please monitor yourself by self-screening daily (pdf). Please note: The College will accept at-home COVID-19 test results. If you have a negative test result on the fifth day, please email it to corona@hacc.edu. Please see the "Important Reminders for COVD-19 Testing on the Fifth Day" section below. Full PPE is defined as protective clothing, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators or other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness.
Indirect Contact	You have been in close contact with an individual who is not ill but was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19.   Example: My partner/spouse had contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 at their work.	If you’ve had indirect contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, there is no quarantine necessary. Please monitor yourself by self-screening daily (pdf).
Positive Test	You personally received a positive COVID-19 test result.	If you’ve received a positive COVID-19 test, please: Fill out the online form Quarantine for five days from the date of the positive test Note that if you've been symptomatic, your quarantine time will begin at the start of your symptoms Test on the fifth day Note the important information listed below the matrix regarding COVID-19 testing on the fifth day Email a photo of your negative test to corona@hacc.edu before returning to campus for review and clearance If you choose not to test on the fifth day, you must quarantine for the full 10 days. Please see this chart for quarantine guidance.
Symptoms	Please see the self-screening process (pdf).	If you are experiencing any of the symptoms on the self-screening list (pdf), please stay home for 48 hours and monitor. If experiencing symptoms after 48 hours, please: Fill out the online form Quarantine for five days Note that your quarantine time will begin at the start of your symptoms Test on the fifth day Note the important information listed below the matrix regarding COVID-19 testing on the fifth day Email a photo of your negative test to corona@hacc.edu before returning to campus for review and clearance If you choose not to test on the fifth day, you must quarantine for the full 10 days. Please see this chart for quarantine guidance (pdf).

 

Important Reminders for COVID-19 Testing on the Fifth Day:

• At-Home Tests: If you use an at-home test on the fifth day and the test comes back with a negative result, please follow the instructions on the box to determine how quickly you may return to campus. Some kits require you to test again two days later to confirm the negative result.
• Doctor/Pharmacy Tests: If you go to a doctor’s office or pharmacy to take a COVID-19 test on the fifth day, you may not return to campus until you receive a negative test result from the doctor’s office or pharmacy.
• Rapid Testing Sites (Example: 15toknow.com/): You may return to campus if you receive a negative test on the fifth day.
• All negative results must be sent to corona@hacc.edu for review and clearance before returning to campus. Please send a photo of your negative test.

Please:

• Continue self-screening (pdf) each day whether you are vaccinated or unvaccinated. Although HACC is no longer providing wellness screening, it is important for everyone to evaluate how they feel. If anyone is feeling symptoms of COVID-19 or has had a fever over 100.4 degrees within 48 hours prior to coming to campus, they must NOT come to campus.
• Review the information under the “What is the Process to Report Sickness or COVID-19 Exposure?” drop-down section of this webpage.
• Review the information under the “What are HACC’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)requirements?” drop-down section of this webpage.

 

Face coverings are encouraged but not required on campus. Off-campus clinical sites may still require face coverings.

Please:

• Ensure that you engage in a respectful and civil manner with each other, as each person will have a different comfort level with face coverings.
• Note that, per the student handbook and following Shared Governance Policies (SGP), students and employees do not have authority to require another person to wear a face covering. Each person will make the decision regarding face coverings that is best for them.
  • SGP 505 Student Disciplinary Action
  • SGP 825 Harassment
  • SGP 828 Bullying
• Note that if you are sick, you should remain home. Please see the “What is the process to report sickness or COVID-19 exposure?” section of this webpage for more information.
• Note that if you have completed your five-day quarantine for COVID-19, it is recommended that you continue to wear a mask for an additional five days.
• Note that masks will continue to be available at building entrances, at the bookstores and security offices.

The College will revert to an earlier phase in our seven-phased plan (pdf) if conditions worsen. Therefore, it is imperative to continue our self-screening (pdf) efforts.

This information is tentative and subject to change.

There will be food options available to you on each campus. Please visit hacc.edu/Dining for detailed information.

 

We have developed a multi-layered cleaning process for classrooms, specialized labs, offices, restrooms and common areas.

This includes:

• Following CDC guidelines – HACC will continue layered cleaning procedures once daily:
  • Cleaning to remove germs and dirt is completed each day in all general classrooms, laboratories, restrooms and common areas. This includes, but is not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, washing and emptying trash.
• Disinfecting routinely with EPA-approved disinfecting products for high-touch areas. This includes, but is not limited to, tables, chairs, door knobs, light switches and teaching spaces.
• Using ultraviolet-C (UVC) disinfection equipment called MoonBeamTM3 on all campuses - The technology is used to eliminate pathogens from intricate, hard-to-clean surfaces in high-touch areas, including classrooms, offices, trade, nursing and dental hygiene laboratories and bathrooms. The manufacturer completed extensive testing on the efficacy of the device on key viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores. The MoonBeamTM3 was proven effective against COVID-19 under a range of conditions with contact time as low as four seconds. The equipment has a three-minute cycle within roughly 6 feet of primary targets. The area can be immediately occupied after usage. The MoonBeamTM3 is safely outfitted with sensors that stop the device cycle if entry is attempted from outside the room. We use this several times a week based on demand in specialized labs, trade classrooms, offices, restrooms and common areas. This is an additive cleaning technology to further minimize risk of exposure.
• Using electrostatic spray guns for disinfecting and deep cleaning of high-touch point areas to maintain high quality of cleaning on HACC's campuses - Disinfecting with the electrostatic spray guns is completed several times a week for general classrooms and labs, offices, restrooms and common areas dependent on usage. This is a specialized additive cleaning technology to further minimize risk of exposure.
• Using Envirco IsoClean™ CM units – These units are portable, in-room air cleaning systems. They are engineered to provide the optimum combination of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaning with multiple air changes per hour. All units meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) guidelines. The units will be at all campuses in large areas for additional air quality filtration.
• Ensuring HVAC units have been assessed and modified for air flow and filtration - Facilities have worked with Johnson Controls (JCI) to complete an air flow, filtration and quality assessment, and appropriate filters will be upgraded and changed to adhere to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) COVID-19 Resource Recommendations. 
• Installing plexiglass in student-facing areas - The facilities team has installed clear plastic (plexiglass) dividers in many areas for employee and student protection.
• Following proper prevention hygiene, such as washing hands frequently and using alcohol-based hand sanitizer when needed
• Ensuring hand sanitizing and surgical mask distribution stations are conveniently placed throughout the buildings

The College’s leadership monitors the various campus environments and will determine if the College or a campus needs to close due to the pandemic.

Please note that the College:

• Will move to phase seven of the seven-phased plan (pdf) for reopening on May 23, 2022.
• May revert to an earlier phase at the direction of Cabinet or by state or federal mandate
• Has processes in place to announce and sanitize spaces if a closure is necessary.

If a building in which a class is located is closed due to the pandemic, the College will:

• Email credit students using their HAWKMail addresses
• Email or call workforce students

Please see hacc.edu/Weather for more information and our communication methods for notifications.

Vaccination Clinics:

Students and employees may find information on vaccination clinics in their regions at Vaccine.UPMC.com.

Testing Centers:

We do not have any testing centers available on a HACC campus at this time. However, you can submit your ZIP code in the “FIND NEAR ME” box on this webpage, and a list will auto-populate with locations for you.

Additionally, you may find testing locations across the Central Pennsylvania area at walk-in urgent care centers and pharmacies.

Government:

Every home in the United States is eligible to order four at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free and orders will usually ship within seven to 12 days.

Please use one of the following methods to order:

• Website: covidtests.gov/ 
• Phone: 1-800-232-0233
• Text Telephone (TTY) device: 1-888-720-7489

 

United States Postal Service:

Residential households in the United States are eligible for two orders of four free at-home tests on USPS.com.

Here is HACC’s seven-phased approach (pdf) to reopening our campuses. This is tentative and subject to change.