Student Handbook 2010-2011 - Holyoke Community College

(MCCAC) and the National Junior College AthleticAssociation (NJCAA). The college also has a variety ofsports that are conducted as intramural, recreational, and/orclub activities. Check with the athletic office in the DavidM. Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation for details.Athletic FacilitiesBartley 204, (413) 552-2160All athletic facilities are accessible to students, employees,the college community and to community users through variousprograms and activities. Outdoor facilities include fieldsfor softball, baseball, soccer and other sports, tennis courts,a track, and woodland trails for orienteering, hiking, etc.Indoor facilities are housed in the David M. Bartley Centerfor Athletics and Recreation. Note: Students taking creditcourses have free access to the Bartley Center with a validID. Among the many features of the facility are: bleacher seating (the PeoplesBank Gymnasium canaccommodate basketball games, recreational activities,volleyball matches, and larger events) tialarts, yoga, Pilates, etc. with strength training, plate loaded, weight, cardiovascular,and check-out equipmentAudio Visual DepartmentDON 106, (413) 552-2252/2590Semester Hours:Mon.–Fri., 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Mon.–Thu., 5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.(when evening classes are in session)The department maintains all types of audiovisual andcomputer presentation equipment and also includes a videoconferencing facility, a distance learning studio, and a mediadistribution system.BookstoreG Building, first floor, (413) 552-2521The HCC bookstore is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3:45p.m. except during winter break, and after May final examsthrough the last week of July. Call (413) 552-2521 to confirmhours during these times. Bookstore hours are alwaysposted on the door. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard andDiscover are accepted. Books can also be ordered online awww.ehccbookstore.com.Bus Passes and SchedulesBus schedules are located at the switchboard. All studentspay a $20 per semester transportation fee which providesunlimited service on a regular basis during the fall and springsemesters. HCC students are eligible to receive a PVTAbus pass valid for the entire semester on any bus route inthe PVTA system. These passes must be used with a validHCC student ID card. Students who use the bus must havetheir ID cards validated every semester in Student AccountServices in FR 201. PVTA passes will be provided to eachstudent free of charge as part of the Transportation Fee(there is a $7 replacement fee should the card be lost orstolen). PVTA bus passes can be picked up at the StudentAccount Services Office, Frost 201.The college operates La Guagua Pa’l College, a free eveningshuttle bus service for students between city-centerHolyoke and surrounding neighborhoods, and HCC.During fall and spring semesters, the bus runs Monday-Thursday on the half hour, starting at 5:00 p.m. whenPVTA service ends, and ending at 10:00 p.m. For scheduleand route information, visit www.hcc.edu or pick up a brochurein the Welcome Center..Campus CommunicationThere are a variety of communication options available oncampus:Bulletin BoardsThere are bulletin boards in all buildings on campus.Information on social, athletic, academic and other activitiesare posted on these boards. See the bulletin board policy,page 30, before posting any material.Email AccountsAll students registered for credit classes at the college areprovided a personal email account. The HCC portal containsstudent email and Online Services (self-service) accounts.The college uses this email account or the messaging systemto send communications to the student body. Student emailaddresses will be recorded in the college’s electronic directoriesand records. Students are responsible for reading officialcollege email and messages in a timely fashion.New portal accounts may take up to 24 hours after registrationto be created. The MyHCC icon on the HCC homepage(http://www.hcc.edu) and on the E-Institute website(http://webtide.hccdl.org) will bring you to the page containinglinks to online options.7