ECC student services offices special Saturday hours

Extended business hours will be available at Elgin Community College to support students with enrollment for ECC’s spring semester, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 19. There is still time to register for spring classes. Classes are offered online and a hybrid format that combines online learning and in-person instruction.

Current or prospective students can access services remotely Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A list of individual office hours and contact information is available at elgin.edu/remotehub.

Enrollment Saturday service hours are as follows:

• Saturday, Jan. 9: remote services available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 16: remote and on-campus services from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Services for both Saturdays include academic advising, admissions, registration, financial aid, student accounts, and first stop.

Testing Services: Open for in-person testing every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Remote testing is available daily. Please visit elgin.edu/testing to register.

ECC Bookstore: Open for in-store pickup of materials on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Orders need to be placed ahead of time at bookstore.elgin.edu. Students with questions about materials can contact the bookstore at eccbookstore@elgin.edu.

Accessing Campus:

Please use Entrance A1-2 to access the campus. All offices noted above are located in Building B. Parking lots A and B are the best options for accessing campus. ECC requires temperature checks and face coverings for all visitors coming to campus, and social distancing protocols remain in place.

Spring classes start dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, Jan 19 - 16-week classes begin
• Tuesday, Feb. 16 - 12-week classes begin
• Monday, March 15 - 8-week classes begin

For additional information about spring credit classes, contact the ECC Admissions Office at 847-214-7385 or admissions@elgin.edu.

Contact: Rita Elliott

Senior Director of Communications

Office: 847-214-7682

Email: news@elgin.edu

Elgin Community College (ECC) is a comprehensive public community college, one of 48 statewide. ECC serves approximately 15,000 students each year. Programs of study include 25 major fields for university transfer, more than 130 career-oriented, occupational degrees and certificates, corporate and continuing education, and a full complement of pre-collegiate courses. The three-year graduation rate exceeds the national average and the average of peer colleges.

ECC NEWS MEDIA PROTOCOL

All members of the media should utilize the communications department as the first point of contact. The senior director of communications may be reached at 847-214-7682 or news@elgin.edu. All Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests must be submitted in writing to Marilyn Prentice, compliance officer, at mprentice@elgin.edu or via fax at 847-214-7375. This release is the official news head for Elgin Community College. Any information received on behalf of ECC not on this news head should be disregarded.