Adjunct Faculty Information: Emergency Canvas Course Information

Accessing Class Lists in Self-Service

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 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

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

WebStudy/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 to the Harcum Portal and click on the PowerCAMPUS/Self-Service tile
2. Once in PowerCAMPUS/Self-Study, click on the CLASSES tab at the top in main menu
3. Click on Grading/Attendance 
4. Click on Attendance tab located on the left-hand side of the screen
5. Select your course and click on either Present or Absent from the drop-down menu 

Bryn Mawr Campus: 

• You are required to send an e-mail to academicaffairs@harcum.edu and campussafety@harcum.edu  Also please cc the Program Director.
• This email must state: Course code and section, room number, day and time. Your full name and whether or not you have provided an assignment to the students.
• You must call 610 526-6099 (campus safety) to let them know. They will put a sign on your door.
• If you can, send an e –mail blast to all of the students in the class.  Share an assignment with them. 
• If you know ahead of time that you will miss a class, you MUST inform your Program Director. 

Please note: This procedure MUST be followed even if students have been notified of the class cancellation. 

Partnership Sites: 

Adjunct Faculty:  It is important that you have contact information for your Program Director, Site Coordinator, and your students.

• If you are running late for class, contact the site coordinator and inform the coordinator of your expected arrival time. 
• The coordinator will inform the students and post a note on the classroom door.  
• If you are sick and class has to be cancelled at the last minute, follow the same instructions.  
•  If you know ahead of time that you will miss a class night, you MUST receive permission from your Program Director first.
• You must also plan an extra assignment or substitute for the evening. 
• After you receive permission from the Program Director, then inform the site coordinator, and your students. 
   

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON INCLEMENT WEATHER OR EMERGENCIES for BRYN MAWR CAMPUS .

In addition to alerts from E-2 Emergency Alert, Harcum College Website will also alert you to whether campus is closed or postponed.

Click to sign- up for emergency alert system (Both Bryn Mawr and Partnership sites) 

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

e2Campus SECURITY SYSTEM

All Harcum students AND instructors must register for the e2Campus emergency notification system. The system connects students instantly to significant events that affect campus classes and activities. E2campus is a state-of-the-art notification system that sends notifications instantly and simultaneously by the method you choose:

          All users receive these notifications:
                    Emergency conditions
                    Weather cancellations and delays
                    Other urgent campus-wide information

          You may choose to receive notifications on any or all your
                    mobile phone (text messages)
                    wireless PDA
                    pager
                    e-mail address

It's easy to set up and to manage. Go to Harcum's e2Campus page, click on "I Need to Create an Account" and sign up today:

 http://www.e2campus.net/my/harcum/index.htm