Student Parking
Park UP Harrisburg (parkHarrisburg.com) operates the parking facilities in Harrisburg. Prices vary by facility. Check the website for specifics.
Health and Personal Counseling Services
Medical and counseling services are not provided on campus. A full-service hospital is located three city blocks from the University. Referral contact information for a student requiring health care assistance or personal counseling services can be obtained from the Office of Student Services.
Accessibility Support Services
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology welcomes diversity among its students and, in accordance to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, seeks to provide reasonable and effective support services.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and require the University to make reasonable accommodations for those otherwise qualified individuals with a disability who request accommodations. A reasonable academic accommodation is a modification or adjustment that allows an individual to gain equal access and have equal opportunity to participate in the University’s courses, services, activities, and use of the facilities. The University is not obligated to provide an accommodation that requires a substantial change in the curriculum or alteration of any essential elements or functions of a program.
The applicant must provide recent documentation (within 3 years) of any disability that may affect learning to ensure that appropriate accommodations are considered. The documentation must be certified by a licensed professional in that field and include a specific diagnosis indicating the severity, a description of how the disability substantially impacts the student, and any suggested accommodation. A student may apply for an accommodation prior to admission with the requested documentation.
Textbook Services
Textbooks are made available at the time of registration for student purchase through the services of MBS Direct, which has an online store at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/harrisburgu.htm for new and used textbook purchase or rentals. A textbook listing is available on MyHU. Textbooks and other supplies (if specified for a course) must be obtained by the student prior to the first day of class.
Additional online textbook purchase and rental options are available through companies such as Amazon.com and Chegg.com. Book retailers carry a small selection of texts but also have the ability to process online textbooks orders.
University Library
The mission of the library is to enhance learning in all academic programs and to support student development in all University competencies, especially information literacy skills to find, evaluate, and use information. Library services include:
- collaboration between the University Librarian and faculty to integrate information literacy skill development and use of library resources into the curriculum;
- access to a wide range of information sources selected to enhance course-based and independent learning, such as:
- online databases of full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals;
- streaming multimedia such as documentaries and feature films;
- electronic books; and
- a self-service library located in the Learning Commons offering printed books, games, newspapers, and periodicals;
- research guidance for a student by phone, chat, e-mail, or in person;
- partnership with other regional libraries to provide access to their information sources, free of charge to our students and faculty; and
- group study rooms; these rooms may be reserved in advance through the University Librarian.
For more information including replacement charges, reporting of lost or damaged items, and replacement charges see the Student Handbook.
For more information, visit the library’s website at http://library.harrisburgu.edu. Electronic content is available on the website 24 hours a day from on- or off-campus. Off-campus use requires authentication with a valid University network ID and password.
Technology Services
Information Technology Services is responsible for connecting the student, faculty, and staff to technology resources in support of the University’s mission. Technology services include:
- a robust and reliable infrastructure to enable excellence in learning;
- a required laptop program and an entirely wireless campus to facilitate mobile computing and access to content;
- high-end classroom technologies to enhance interactivity and the capture and distribution of classroom content;
- access to enterprise software applications such as our course management system;
- MyHU; Office365 email and productivity suite; and many other course related software programs;
- the Harrisburg University Campus Card services which enables building access, pay-for-print, and book check-out from the library while serving primarily as the official university identification; and,
- training, orientation, and support for all university technology services.
For more information, contact Helpdesk at Helpdesk@HarrisburgU.edu or 717.901.5177 with questions.
Academic Advising
Academic advising can be a critical component of a student’s education. Every doctorate student is assigned to an academic advisor who is a faculty member. The advisor helps the student explore academic goals and assists in course selection for the academic program. The Office of Student Services supports the faculty role in advising. In addition, it assists the student to access resources and developing strategies when non-academic factors affect a student’s ability to succeed.
Career Services
The student obtains career counseling from the academic advisor and the Office of Experiential Programs and Career Services. The following services can be obtained by enrolled students and alumni: one-on-one career counseling, assessment inventories, program and career exploration, professional development resources, mock interviews, and resume review. For more information, contact CareerServices@HarrisburgU.edu.
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