Harpur Academic Recovery Program (H.A.R.P.) is an initiative to assist students improve academically after their first semester on academic probation. The program operates through Harpur Academic Advising. The primary goal of H.A.R.P. is to help students identify and address the source(s) of their academic difficulty. Students who participate in H.A.R.P. commit to their academic recovery and use the program to improve their scholarly performance.
The Harpur Academic Recovery Program was redesigned for the fall 2025 semester. Moving
away from a classroom model, the new format centers on an individualized student experience.
Each H.A.R.P. student is assigned an academic advisor whom they work with throughout
the semester. Together they discuss the student’s academic journey. They talk through
their past struggles and ways to restore their academic path. The advisor also helps
the student connect with relevant campus partners and provides a valuable resource
for academic planning.
With the assistance of their academic advisor, H.A.R.P. students visit at least three
campus partners to further develop their academic toolkit. Advisors help their assigned
students to connect to campus resources and understand how they can effectively use
the skills they learn from those campus connections. The offices that H.A.R.P. students
have visited in past semesters include Academic Success Coaches, Harpur Edge, Fleishman
Career Center, University Tutoring, Writing Center, and the Speaking Center.
If an eligible H.A.R.P. student completes all program requirements, they can earn
an academic standing reset. An academic standing reset changes the academic standing
from their first semester on Probation to “Good Standing.” No other changes will occur
to a student’s academic record.