Rec Center Hours Extended for the Summer
June 24, 2008
The Rec Center will extend its weekday hours to meet the demand for students to engage in physical activity at a later hour. Monday though Thursday the Rec Center will now close at 9 p.m., and on Friday it will continue to close at 8:30 p.m.
The change goes into effect Monday, June 30 and will last until the Rec Center closes for annual maintenance (begins Saturday, August 2). To view the full hours of the building, please visit our Operational Hours.
Summer Pool Hours begin June 2
May 27, 2008
The pool will be switching to the summer schedule on Monday, June 2. An on-line pool schedule is available.
Congratulations to Will Rice, President's Cup Champions!
May 6, 2008
Congratulations are in order to Will Rice College for winning the Intramural Sports President's Cup, edging out GSA and Jones. Pictured are Pitman Award Nominee Cassie Moore and Pitman Award Winner Roger Sharpe.
Full details are available in the Intramural section.
Pool Schedule posted for May and Summer
April 30, 2008
Take a look at the pool schedule for the month of May. The summer pool schedule is also available, which begins on June 2.
LPAP Course Outlines now posted
April 7, 2008
Curious about what exactly an LPAP course entails? You can now check out individual Course Outlines from each Fall 2008 LPAP class so you know exactly what's expected from each class.
Summer Swim Lessons
March 5, 2008
The Rice Learn to Swim Program has opened summer registration.
Official Construction Updates
Due to the increase in construction and renovations in and around Autry Court and the Rec Center, the administration has created an official update page which will provide you with all the hours, closures, limitations, and information related to the work.
Please visit the Official Construction Update page for more information.
Satisfaction Survery
Rec Center Results
In 2007, the Recreation Center created a Satisfaction Survey that was distributed to a random Rice sample. The Rec Center staff responded to a majority of the comments; you can view the responses to the survey.
Weight Room Closures
The weight room will be closed during the summer for Women on Weights:
June 17—July 31
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8 a.m.–9 a.m.
There will be no classes
the week of July 4.
Rec Center Listserv
The Rec Center has introduced a new listserv to keep the Rice community and members informed of all the happenings with the Rec Center. It is wholly voluntary, and is the definitive resources for closures, facility updates, etc.
Please sign up: Rec News.
Rec Center Pro Shop
The Rec Center's Pro shop is a place where you can get next to anything you could need for your recreational needs. Please view the list of available items. All items are available for purchase at the Operations Desk with either cash or check.
Facilities Status
Field Status
(as of June 23 at 1 p.m.):
O'Connor: CLOSED Field 1: OPEN Field 2/3: OPEN Field 4: CLOSED Field 5: OPEN Field 6: OPEN Field 7: OPEN - Next update by:
June 30 at 11 a.m.
Pool Status
The pool is currently Open.
General Information
Directions/Parking
Need directions? Parking information? Please view our parking and directions information page.
On-line Suggestion Box
We want to make your experience at the Recreation Center the best it can be. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can submit them using our On-Line Suggestion Box.
Responses: We do our best to respond to every suggestion. We post some of them here for you to check out.
Reservations
To view or search the schedule of events in the Gymnasium, please use EMS.
Rec Center Listservs
Stay on top of Rec Center happenings; join one of the
listservs we have available:
ROPE
Aquatics
Fitness