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Welcome to Campus Recreation

The Department of Campus Recreation is committed to enriching the quality of life for Harper students and the surrounding community by providing innovative, educational, and recreational opportunities and programs. Sign up for our newsletter. 

The Health and Recreation Center (Building M)

Membership to the Health and Recreation Center is available to Harper students, employees, and the surrounding community. The Health and Recreation Center is a new state-of-the-art 135,000 square foot facility and is managed by the Department of Campus Recreation.

Facility Notices

• Wednesday, September 13: The Women's Locker Room will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10 for plumbing maintenance. Please use the Open Locker Room located on the lower level.
  
• Monday, September 9 and ongoing: The pedestrian sidewalk on the North side of the Health and Recreation Center will be fenced off beginning the week of September 9 in order to relocate the ComEd line in preparation of the construction of the Canning Center. Harper Students, Faculty and Staff can walk through or around Building A to get to the Health and Recreation Center (Building M). This does not effect Rec Center members who park in Parking Lot 1. If you use the bike racks, those will be relocated elsewhere, but near Building M.

• Wednesday, July 3 and ongoing: Select bench seating in the locker rooms and fitness floor will be temporarily removed for refinishing. During this time, bench seating may be limited. Periodically, the locker rooms may be closed.
• Wednesday, June 26 and ongoing: The suspended track will be closed due to utility piping upgrades. The utility pipes are being moved and the entry point of the pipes to our building is above the suspended track, therefore it is necessary to close the track during the upgrade. During this time, the fieldhouse (mostly Court D) will be occasionally impacted. Please continue to check back for updates.

• • Alternatives to walking the suspended track include:
    • Utilize the lower-level track before 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Availability is subject to change without notice due to open recreation.
    • Use the treadmills and other cardio equipment located on the fitness floor
      
      

Hours of Operation 

Monday - Thursday: 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Annual Closures:

Monday, September 2 Labor Day: Closed 
Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day: Closed 
Friday, November 29 The day after Thanksgiving: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, November 30: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, December 1: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day: Closed 
Thursday, December 26: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
Tuesday, December 31 New Year's Eve: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, January 1 New Year’s Day: Closed 
Thursday, January 2: Regular hours
Sunday, April 20 Easter Sunday: Closed
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day: Closed 
Wednesday, July 3: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day: Closed 
Friday, July 5: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11: Closed for Annual Cleaning

Harper Student Access Dates

• Summer 2024 Term: May 20 to August 18
• Fall 2024 Term: August 5 to January 12, 2025

Our Partners

• Harper Hawks Athletics
• Palatine Park District (PPD)
• Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH)
• Harper Student Engagement
• Harper Wellness

The Foglia Foundation Health and Recreation Center (a partnership between Harper College, Northwest Community Healthcare and Palatine Park District) is open. 

For inquiries regarding the Health and Recreation Center, please contact Julie Bearden at 847.925.6801 or jbearden@harpercollege.edu. For membership questions please contact Frank Wawrzyniak at 847.925.6889 or wf29716@harpercollege.edu. Please visit our FAQ page for more information.