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Adjunct Faculty Resources: Classroom Management

Attendance Records

Keeping accurate attendance records is essential for tracking student progress, ensuring proper Financial Aid, and accurate billing.

Sometimes, a student may attend class but not be listed on the official roster due to:

  • Being in the wrong course section 
  • Being in the wrong classroom
  • Not completing the admission process

For the first class meeting, unregistered students may attend but should be advised to contact their Program Director immediately.

  • Inform them that they are not officially registered.
  • Stress the importance of contacting their Program Director as soon as possible.
  • Explain that their registration status affects Financial Aid and billing.

If a student returns for the second class and is still not on the roster, email Academic Affairs with:

  • The student’s name
  • Course number and section
  • The student’s program of enrollment

Important Information

Accessing Class Lists in Self-Service

1. Log in to the Harcum portal at http://www.harcum.edu and click on PowerCampus.

2. Once in PowerCampus, click on the Classes tab at the top in main menu.

3. Click on the word Schedule that appears on the blue line below the main menu.

4. Click on Faculty Schedule.

5. If not already selected, use the drop down menu to select the correct semester in the box under “Period”

6. Move to the bottom of the desired class and click on View Class List.

7. The class list for the desired class will now appear.

8. You can now print the list, download it to your computer, or use it to email students in your class by selecting your choice under “Options”.

9. When finished, scroll to the top of the window, click on Log Out and close your browser.

For support, contact the Harcum IT department, 610-526-1867, support@harcum.edu

Quick Steps Entering Grades

  1. Login to the Harcum portal at http://www.harcum.edu and click on PowerCAMPUS box.
  2. Once in PowerCAMPUS Self-Service, click on the Classes tab at top in main menu.
  3. Click on Grading/Attendance.
  4. Click on the appropriate year and current course and your class list will appear.
  5. Under the My Grade column, select the correct grade from the drop down menu that appears.
  6. Click SAVE to save grades. (GRADES HAVE NOT YET BEEN SUBMITTED!)
  7. When you click on SAVE, your grades are saved to the screen, but ARE NOT officially submitted.
  8. WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED ALL OF THE CORRECT GRADES, YOU MUST CLICK THE SUBMIT FINAL BUTTON FOR YOUR GRADES TO BE PROPERLY ENTERED AS FINAL GRADES.
  9. Click SUBMIT FINAL to submit your final grades. 
  10. If your grades were submitted correctly, they will appear in the ACTUAL GRADE column with the word POSTED next to them.
  11. When finished, scroll to the top of the window, click on Log Out and close your browser.

For support, contact the Harcum IT department,  610 526-1867 / support@harcum.edu

Faculty Portal Access to the Harcum Portal

For access to our portal, which we call "Harcum Hatch", Email: support@harcum.edu, call IT support at 610-526-1867, or stop by the IT Office located in Room B9 in the Academic Center

If you email or leave a message be sure to be clear as to what your issue is and please leave callback information.

Harcum’s Emergency Website Video Instructions for Instructors

I. Accessing and Navigating the Emergency Website 

            Provides a brief introduction to the emergency website.

http://www.screencast.com/t/lutX0XLNHep

II. No Access through the Harcum Portal  

            Explains what to do if the WebStudy link on the Harcum portal is not working or missing:

http://www.screencast.com/t/CTplbpYdm5

III. The Forums

            Describes different types of forums used to create assignments in the emergency course shell: http://www.screencast.com/t/RHPakq4aEZ

IV. Mandatory First Day Forum Assignments (August, October, January, March)

            Describes how to create a Syllabus Forum and a Biography Forum that are required in the event classes are canceled on the first days of the  semester. These forums will need to be created by the instructor at least one week before the start of the semester.http://www.screencast.com/t/83HAv7AuS02

V. Creating Discussion and Q & A Forums

            Describes how to create a discussion forum and a question and answer forum that can be used in sessions after classes have started: http://www.screencast.com/t/rA1ZSQa9kVkk

VI. Creating Attached Assignment and Video Submission Forums

            Describes how to create an attached assignment forum and a video submission forum that can be used in sessions after classes have started:http://www.screencast.com/t/JUXw1joJsv

VII.  How to Change the Red Text

            Explains how to change the red text found on the course homepage and the About page.http://www.screencast.com/t/rncocuZY

Attendance & PowerCampus Self-Service Tips

Recording Student Attendance

Face-to-Face Classes: Instructors should record attendance in Self-Service for each day the class meets throughout the semester.

Canvas/Online Classes: Instructors should record attendance in Self-Service every Friday throughout the semester and before the drop/add period.

Quick Steps to Record Daily Attendance:

1. Login in to the Harcum Portal and click on PowerCampus

2. Once in PowerCampus, click on the CLASSES tab at the top

3. Click on Grading/Attendance 

4. Click on Attendance tab on the left-hand side of the screen

5. Select your course and click on Present or Absent from the drop-down menu 

Course Registration & Attendance Issues

For any issues with course registration or attendance, please email studentrecords@harcum.edu.

Dropping and Adding Courses:

  • During the drop/add period listed in the academic calendar, students should request changes through their Program Director.
  • Courses dropped before the period ends will not appear on transcripts or incur charges.
  • If a student has attended the course but wishes to drop it, they must email their Program Director or Academic Advisor during the drop/add period.
  • Students who haven’t attended any classes will be dropped automatically.
  • Important: Dropping a course may affect financial aid, so students should check with the Financial Aid office first.

Withdrawing from Courses:

  • Students can withdraw until the deadline in the academic calendar, which will result in a “W” on their transcript.
  • Withdrawals require written notification; simply not attending does not count as withdrawing.