Harper Happenings
December 2024
We invite you to get involved and stay connected at Harper College by participating
in some of the many offerings that have been planned for you by departments across
campus.
Click on the above icons or scroll down for information, resources, and links to activities, events, and programs
for Harper College students.
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Don't Miss This - Upcoming Events at Harper College
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Building D Rotunda
Checkpoint Day brings together multiple campus departments to one place, at one time,
to ease your Spring 2025 registration process before the end of spring semester. For
our student veterans and military connected students this event is designed to ease
the challenges of using your educational benefits. For all students, this event will
help ensure compliance with, maximization of, and avoidance of making choices that
do not align with your educational plan, the stipulations of benefits, and your completion
timeline.
Expand for list representatives who will be in attendance:
Access and Disability Services
College Foundation
Department of Veteran Affairs (Community Outreach)
Financial Aid
Harper College Academic Advising
Harper Wellness
Hawks Care Resource Center
Registrar's Office
Student Engagement
Student Veterans Association
University Center
VA Disability Claims Representative
Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL)
Know Your Rights
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Event: Click here to attend
This presentation will cover what your rights are when encountering immigration authorities
as well as various forms of immigration relief.
Personal and confidential free legal assistance appointments can be scheduled through
Student Engagement. Email "engage@harpercollege.edu" to schedule your appointment
in English, Korean, Spanish, or Polish. Scroll down for more info.
Click here for information about Harper’s Hispanic Serving Institution Program
Tiny Art and Hygge Thursday, December 5, 2024
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Library Make Shop, Building F, Room F222
and Library Programming Space, Building F, Room F206
Chilly outside? Create your own tiny art on a tiny easel and canvas inside the Library’s
Make Shop, then chillax with a movie and hot drink in the Library Programming Space.
While supplies last.
Winter Excursion: Christkindlmarket Chicago
Friday, December 6, 2024
Bus departs Parking Lot 2a at 10 a.m. (Check In by 9:45 a.m.)
Approximate return 5:30 p.m.
Join the Harper College German Club and Student Engagement on a day trip to Christkindlmarket
Chicago, a unique European shopping experience filled with holiday cheer, festive
lights, and seasonal music, then enjoy lunch at the historic Berghoff restaurant in
downtown Chicago followed by a group exploration of festive Chicago. German Club advisor,
Kimberly Jager, will offer some fun facts and stories about winter traditions in Germany,
and we'll enjoy the downtown holiday displays and lights during a group walk.
Ticket price includes round trip transportation to and from downtown Chicago, lunch,
and a Christkindlmarket mug.
$25 Harper Students | $38 Harper College Faculty and Staff |$45 Community Members
Tickets available at the Harper College Box Office: 847.925.6100 or harpercollege.edu/boxoffice
with a Cop Wednesday, December 11, 2024
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Building A, Student Center Lounge
Bring a new, unwrapped toy or book for Toys for Tots and join the Student Veterans Association, Black Student Union, Pride Club and Harper
Police in a Toy Ruck around campus departing Building A at 11 a.m., then return to
the Student Center Lounge in Building A, at 12 p.m. for a fun afternoon of karaoke,
pizza, cookies, hot chocolate, coffee, and more (while supplies last)! C ollection boxes are also on campus in the Center for Student Veterans in Building A, Room A137a, Hawks Care in Building D, Room D204, and Harper Police in Building S. The Toys for Tots suggested minimum is
$10 per item.
Click here for information about the Student Veterans Association at Harper College.
Semester Loan Technology Due Date Friday, December 13, 2024
All Day
Library, F206
Don’t forget! Semester Loan Technology (Chromebooks, graphing calculators, wi-fi hotspots)
must be returned to the Library no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 13. Questions?
Visit the Semester Loan Technology webpage for more information.
The Arts at Harper College
and Corey Postiglione "Process and Seriality" Ongoing through Thursday, December 5, 2024
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Art Exhibition Space, Building C, Room
C200
Sharing a Chicago studio together for over fifteen years has made Kathie Shaw and
Corey Postiglione each other’s best critics. Their abstract painting and drawing work
feels simultaneously inspired by the other and vastly disparate. Postiglione employs
a hard edge and clear geometry while Shaw explores a more natural process and organic
layers. Shaw has actively shown her work since retiring from a career in architecture.
Postiglione is Professor Emeritus at Columbia College Chicago with an exhibition record
spanning 50 years.
Click here for information about the Arts and Design program at Harper College.
Auditions for Guys and Dolls
The Harper College Theatre Ensemble presents Auditions for Guys and Dolls
Monday, December 2 and Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Harper College Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109
Audition for this classic Broadway at its show-stopping best! Hailed by many as the
perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers,
gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance—then love sneaks in! Set in
bustling 1950s Manhattan, Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable
songs including “I’ve Never Been in Love Before” “Luck Be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re
Rocking the Boat.” Directed by Kevin Long
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesse, b ook by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows. Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon.
Seeking performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers
with disabilities, to attend auditions. All major roles will be understudied. Prepare a 32-bar musical cut in the style of the show (classic musical theatre – no
modern, pop, rock). Bring sheet music in your key. Accompanist will be provided. Bring
your current headshot and resume.
Call Backs: Thursday, December 5 from 7 to 10 p.m., by invitation only | Performances:
March 7–9; 14– 6, 2025
Click here for more information about the Theatre Arts at Harper College.
Immerse yourself in the captivating sounds and visuals of the upcoming performances
by the Harper College ensembles, faculty, students, and guest artists.
Locations and start times vary. Concerts are free for currently enrolled Harper students.
All others are encouraged to contact the Harper Box Office for ticket information.
Guitar Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109
Concert Choir and SPECTRA
Friday, December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Steel Band Concert
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Jazz Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Student Concert
Thursday, December 12, 2024
12:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
The 50th Anniversary of Jim Croce’s Harper College Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2024
3 p.m.
Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109
Piano Ensemble Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, December 15, 2024
3 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
The Mass Communication Program presents The Apartment Tuesday, December 3, 2024
6 p.m.
Harper College Film Lab, Building E, Room E109
“A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives
use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate
matters" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/).
Click here for information about the Communication Arts Program at Harper College.
History Presentation by Richard Mazur
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Building H, Room H254
Richard Mazur was born in Warsaw, Poland, in March 1942 and was in an involuntary
summer camp in Hamburg, Germany in 1944. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical
Engineering and has translated Modern Control Theory by J. T. Tou . He will present on his life in Poland during the closing days of WW II and his journey
from Poland to the United States in 1967.
Click here for more information about the Department of History at Harper College..
Free 10-Minute Chair Massage Sessions Monday, December 2, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Rec Center Lobby, Building M
Students from the Harper College Massage Therapy Program will provide free seated
chair massages. No appointments necessary - first come, first served. Clients should
wear comfortable clothing and will remain clothed during their session.
Rock the Ribbon and HIV/STI Testing for World AIDS Day Tuesday, December 3, 2024
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Avante Concourse
In honor of World AIDS Day, join Harper Wellness and other campus and community organizations
on Tuesday, December 3, from 10:30am - 1:30 to learn about various HIV/STI resources
and information available to you. Cook County Health will also be present for HIV/STI
testing. Questions? Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu.
Fortnite Tournament
Thursday December 5, 2024
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Health and Recreation Center Gaming Lounge
Get ready for an epic night at our Fortnite Tournament! Bring your A-game and compete
against the best in a thrilling battle royale showdown. No registration needed—just
show up, dive in, and aim for Victory Royale! This event is open to all aged 18 or
older with a valid I.D. Nonmembers may purchase a single-entry pass on the day of
the event.
Click here for more information about the gaming lounge at Harper College.
Cocoa and Chill
Monday, December 9, 2024
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Building D, Near Starbucks
Finals week and cold weather are here (what a mix)! Join Harper Wellness for hot cocoa
and fun activities to help you take a moment to stress less and relax during finals
week.
Indoor Cycling Classes
Times vary
Rec Center, Building M, Cycling Studio, M1008
Indoor cycling unites cycling with amazing music for a workout that will lift your
spirit, tone your body, and burn calories. Each class offers a musical theme based
on an artist, or a music genre. Bring a water bottle and arrive early to set up. All
group exercise classes are FREE for Harper students. Click here for more information.
Winter Break at the Rec Center The Rec Center offers Visiting Syudent Memberships, Free, Recent Grad 3-Month Memberships, Gropu Exercise, Personal Training, amd much more.
Expand the below for details and schedule.
Expand for more information about the Rec Center at Harper College
Free Group Exercise Classes (ongoing)
Monday, December 23, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025
Participate in a free drop-in group exercise class over winter break. Winter break
group exercise classes will begin on Monday, December 23, 2024, and end on Sunday,
January 5, 2025. Formats include Zumba, Yoga, Rhythm Rides, Functional Strength and
more. Participate in group exercise classes for free when you activate your FREE membership.
All group exercise classes are led by our certified fitness instructors and are sure
to improve your overall fitness and relieve stress. Click here for more information.
Winter Break Visiting Student Memberships
Have friends or siblings visiting from college over winter break? We offer a Visiting
Student membership to the Health and Recreation Center. Must be 18 years or older
with a valid ID. Click here for more information.
Recent Grad Free 3-Month Memberships
Harper Students! Are you graduating in December? Students who graduate from Harper
College are eligible for a FREE three-month membership. Memberships must be activated
within 90 days of graduation. Click here for more information.
Hire a Personal Trainer (ongoing)
Our certified personal trainers will help you achieve your fitness goals and get results!
Our goal is to provide you with safe, effective, science-based programming along with
exceptional service and continuous support. Click here for more information.
Fitness Center Orientations (ongoing)
Health and Recreation Center Fitness Center
Feeling a bit intimidated in the fitness center at the Health and Recreation Center?
Not sure how the equipment works? Fitness center orientations are free to Harper students
and are perfect for anyone who is new to working out, or for anyone who wants learn
how to use the fitness equipment. Click here for more information.
October 1 through December 31, 2024 (while supplies last)
Rec Center, Building M
With the fall season, it's also flu season! It's important to receive a flu vaccine
every year to help reduce flu-related illness and hospitalizations in your communities.
Harper College students can receive a free flu shot from Endeavor (formerly Northwest
Community Healthcare) in Building M. Stop by the Rec Center in Building M (front desk)
anytime to pick up your FREE flu shot voucher. You can then proceed to take your voucher
to the Endeavor Health (Northwest Community Healthcare) location at Harper College
in Building M to receive your flu shot anytime beginning October 1, 2024.
Click Here for Additional Flu Shot Information
To receive a free flu shot, students are required to bring their flu shot voucher
along with their official Harper College student ID.
Students are only able to redeem their free flu shot voucher at the 1200 West Algonquin
Rd. NCH location. The vouchers are not accepted at any other location.
Drop-ins are welcome, no appointment necessary. However, students can call to schedule
an appointment at 847.618.1000.
Students must redeem their voucher by December 31, 2024 while supplies last.
Questions? Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu
Your Financial Well-Being
The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available .
Visit studentaid . gov or click here for more information and to begin your application process.
More information is available at Paying For College at harpercollege.edu or click here.
Training Tuesdays at the Job Placemeny Resource Center
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Hybrid: In-Person in Building I, Room I117 & Online via Webex
Become job search ready by attending these free workshops hosted by the Job Placement
Resource Center (JPRC) at Harper College.
The Tuesday, December 3, 2024 session will focus on interviewing. Click here to register.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Engagement, Building A, Room A336
Student Engagement sponsors free immigration legal assistance for currently enrolled
Harper College credit students. Email engage@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6242 to schedule your personal appointment in English, Korean, Polish,
or Spanish.
Confidential — 기밀의 — poufny — confidencial
Click here for a series of informational videos on immigration legal issues.
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, February 13, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Getting to and from Harper College
Click below for information and links about the Harper College Lyft Pass Program,
which offers discounted rides for most Harper students, and Pace Bus Route 697.
Expand for information about the Lyft Pass program
Harper College offers a Lyft Pass Program to most Harper students. This program provides
discounted rides to and from Harper College. Receive $10 off eight rides per month.
Rides must begin or end at either the Harper College campus in Palatine or the Harper
College Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights. Valid on standard Lyft rides
only.
Harper College students who are enrolled in credit classes, adult education classes,
English as a second language classes, apprenticeship programs, and dual credit classes
are eligible to participate. The program is not currently available for students enrolled
in community education courses. Click here for additional information and registration details.
Expand for information about Pace Bus Route 697
Pace Bus Route 697 serves Harper College. This fixed route provides weekday service from Pace's Northwest
Transportation Center in Schaumburg to Harper College in Palatine. The bus stop on
campus is located on Barbara Barton Drive near Parking Lot 2A and the Performing Arts
Center (Building R).
Click here to link to the Pace Bus Route 697 schedule.
Click here to access the Ventra Chicago home page.
Click here for the Pace Bus home page.
Click here to access the Harper College campus map.
Hawks Care
At Harper College, we believe in you and will help you reach your goals. Counseling
Services provides support to students across three main areas: Career , Personal , and Educational Counseling.
Whether you need help fine-tuning your goals, tips for motivation and stress relief,
help conquering fears about college life, or improving your success habits, we can
help. Services are offered individually, in workshop, and small group formats for
Harper students, free of charge. Call 847.925.6393 to make an appointment.
Expand for information about the Student Parent Success Program and Counseling Services
at Harper College
The Harper College Student Parent Success Program
Are you a student parent at Harper College? Apply to Harper College's Student Parent
Success Program! This program is a grant-funded initiative that addresses financial
barriers related to childcare costs so students can focus on their studies. We will
consider applications until thresholds are met.
To apply or learn more, please contact Katie Schumann, Manager of Hawks Care Resource
Center, at sk09163@harpercollege.edu or 847.925.6851. Click here for more information about Hawks Care at Harper College.
Counseling Services and WellTrack
Counseling Services provides support to Harper students across three main areas: career,
personal, and educational counseling. Whether you need help fine-tuning your goals,
tips for motivation, stress relief, conquering fears about college life, or improving
your success habits, we can help. Free services are offered individually, in workshop,
and small group formats.
Call 847.925.6393 to request an appointment or click here .
WellTrack Boost is a self-guided and interactive way to manage your mental well-being.
It is an online tool designed to help you understand your feelings of stress, anxiety,
or depression. This free service is confidential, anonymous, and secure. Click here or call Counseling Services at 847.925.6393 for more information.
Single Stop: A One-Stop Shop of Resources on the Go
Get started today to access a one-stop shop of resources on the go!
Calling all Harper College students! Hawks Care Resource Center is excited to bring
you Single Stop, a free mobile resource platform to connect you with personalized
benefits and resources. With just a quick 15-minute session, you can unlock a wide
range of support from healthcare options to tax assistance and more.
Click here to find out what benefits are available to you! Questions? Please contact the Hawks
Care Resource Center at 847.925.6633.
More Ways to Stay Connected
Join a Student Club or Organization
Club membership builds lasting friendships, helps you find a study partner, improves
your scholarship letter, and enhances your resume while providing a relaxing and fun
opportunity to connect with other students who have similar interests and goals. More
than 50 student clubs and organizations are active this semester at Harper. Click here for more information and to visit club web pages.
Download the free Harper College Mobile App from Google Play or the Apple App Store
to connect with campus resources, ask questions, use helpful wayfinding, communicate
with other student club and organization members, review your schedule and due dates,
and much more!
The app is also used to check in at events.
Harper College and many College departments host social media accounts to help you
get involved and stay connected this semester. Stay tuned by checking in regularly
for the latest information and details on upcoming events, activities, and services
for Harper College students.
Remember to visit your Harper College student portal, check your student email regularly
for important dates and information, and click here to link to the Harper College Student Engagement Events Calendar. Harper College
also has an Emergency Messaging System. Use this link for information and to register to receive alerts.
Harper College Social Media - Expand for Links
Harper Dining
Sodexo Campus Services offers snack and lunch options in the Student Center Lounge in Building A. Food purchases
can be paid for with cash, SOGO, BITE App (Mobile Wallet), American Express, MasterCard,
Visa, or Discover. The SoGo Cash Card is a prepaid debit card good for all on-campus dining locations.
Click here for "What's Open Now," or click here to "Find FOODA."
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Locations, Hours of Operation, and Features
Cockrell Dining Hall
Building A, 1st Floor
Starbucks
Subway
Featured lunch items in the Cockrell Dining Hall
Monday, December 9, 2024
Creations by Cerra
Singh's Kitchen - New Restaurant
Winter Break Hours of Operation
Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20, 2024
Cockrell Dining Hall CLOSED
Starbucks
Subway
HarperCard: Your Student I.D. Mondays and Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HarperCard student IDs are issued in the Performing Arts Center, Building R.
Your Harper Student Photo I.D. card, known as your HarperCard , can give you campus benefits like access to the College's library and computer labs.
The HarperCard can also entitle you to a free fitness center membership , box office discounts , and other savings and services .
Please bring a current, government-issued photo I.D. (valid driver’s license, state
I.D., passport, etc.).
Click here for more information and I.D. card office location and schedule.
Harper Hawks Athletics
Become a Harper Hawk athlete or support your Harper Hawks teams by cheering on a victory
at a home game. Harper Hawks teams consist of men's baseball, basketball, cross country,
soccer, track and field, and wrestling. Co-ed: Esports. Women's teams: basketball,
cross country, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Click here to read more, including recruiting information, results, and full schedules.
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All members of the Harper College community, including students, employees, guests,
and visitors, have the right to be free from gender-based or sexual misconduct in
their educational pursuits at Harper.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq., and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106,
is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally
funded program or activity. In compliance with Title IX, William Rainey Harper College
prohibits sex discrimination, inclusive of sexual harassment and sexual assault, towards
any person regardless of sex, gender, or gender identity.
Click here to open the Harper College Title IX web page, to review your rights and options,
and to report a violation.
Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation or who have
questions about physical access may email ads@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6266 at least two weeks in advance of the event date.
