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MOVE-IN WEEKEND HOURS*
Friday, August 22 - Sunday, August 24
FRIDAY………………………………......7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
SATURDAY………………………….......1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY……………………………........4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
*Pool closes 30 minutes before the building does
SEMESTER HOURS 2025-2026
MONDAY………………………………...7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
TUESDAY……….…………………........7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
WEDNESDAY………………………......7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
THURSDAY……….……………….........7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
FRIDAY………………………………......7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
SATURDAY………………………….......1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY……………………………........4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
POOL HOURS*
MONDAY……………………………......7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
TUESDAY……….………………….......7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
WEDNESDAY………………………......7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
THURSDAY……….………………........7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
FRIDAY……………………………….....7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
SATURDAY…………………………......1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
SUNDAY…………………………….......4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP PRICING AND INFO
| Community Memberships |
Semester Rate
05/17/2025 - 08/25/2025
|
Annual Rate
08/25/2025 - 08/23/2026
|
| **College Donor |
$175
($100 Minimum Donation)
|
$425
($250 Minimum Donation)
|
| Community |
$300 |
$800 |
|
Senior Citizen
60 years old and older
Only able to use the facility from opening until NOON
Monday-Friday
|
$75 |
$200 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Officially opened and dedicated during the 1989 fall semester, the Recreation Center is a tangible reflection of the College’s commitment to provide an exciting on-campus environment that is conducive to the total growth and development of its students, faculty, and staff and assists in their total wellness. The mission of the Recreation Center is to provide RIC students, College community, alumni, and interested persons from the community-at-large with high-quality and wholesome recreational programs and services.
Emphasis is on open recreation, personal fitness, health, and wellness, regardless of age, gender, race, or skill level. Safety, security, cleanliness, and responsiveness to individual needs are paramount. The Center’s programs are geared to develop an appreciation for the importance of the use of one's leisure time. The approach is aimed at improving one’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being.
A $12 million renovation project was completed in August, 2012, which provides a state of the art facility for Rhode Island College student-athletes and students alike to utilize.
AVAILABLE FACILITIES
• Convenient 100-Vehicle Parking Lot
• Conversation / Sitting / Reading Areas in Lobby
Special accommodations for the disabled may be made possible if requested 72 hours in advance.
Fitness Center
• Cardiovascular/Weight Training Area
Field House (35,000 sq. ft.):
• 5-Lane, One-Tenth Mile Indoor Track
• 3 Multiple Playing Courts for Basketball, Volleyball, and Tennis
• Separate Men’s and Women’s Lockers with Showers
Sandra E. Surdut Swimming Pool:
• (10,000 sq. ft.) 5-Lane, 25-Yard "L" Shaped Indoor Heated Swimming Pool
PARKING
• Street parking is allowed across the street from the Recreation Center and in lot E2. Parking in lot E1 is reserved for Faculty and Staff and lot E3 is reserved for students.
FACILITY CLOSURES
The Recreation Center or a portion thereof may be closed or reservations canceled if conditions warrant such action (i.e. scheduled maintenance, emergency repairs, RIC Special Events, insufficient program participation/registration, interruption of utility services, dangerous conditions, etc.) In addition, scheduled hours, days of operation, and temperature of the building may also be altered during semester breaks, official state holidays, and other periods of time between semesters at the college, as pre-determined by availability of staff and budget. Every effort will be made to provide members with advance notice of such closings and/or alterations to standard operating procedures.
MEMBERSHIP NOTES
1) Only current members of the Recreation Center, at least 18 years of age, and registered RIC students are permitted to use the Cardiovascular and Weight Training Centers.
2) Bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, and pets are not allowed in the Center. (Only guide/aid animals accompanying impaired individuals may enter the Recreation Center.)
3) Use of the Rhode Island College Recreation Center is for recreational purposes only…. PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
4) Throwing or kicking of any object or any activity that is determined to be hazardous to other patrons is not permitted. Failure to comply will result in a suspension of membership.
5) Please refer to the Policy and Procedure on the College’s website for the remainder of the rules governing the facility.
