The UIU Recreation Center opened January 2, 2002.  The facility has a broad range of accommodating hours for on-campus students, commuter students, faculty, staff and community members.  The Recreation Center provides opportunities to get active by walking, jogging, running, stair stepping, biking, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and weight training - just to name a few!  Personal fitness assessments may be conducted to test and monitor body composition, flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health.  The center also provides students the opportunity for personal professional development through opportunities to work as an intern or work study.

Accommodations

• Two men's locker rooms with 7 private showers
• Two women's locker rooms with 7 private showers
• Men & women lockers - 60 for each gender
• Men's & women's individual restrooms
• Drinking fountain

Building Recreation/Fitness Features

• Service Desk for ID check and equipment check out
• Fitness Room (see detail below)
• Multi-purpose Room
• Upper Track over Main Area (9.2 laps to a mile)
• Main Floor Area
  • Three Courts
    • Court 1: Basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
    • Court 2: Basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton
    • Court 3: Volleyball, tennis, badminton
  • Lower Track (10.12 laps to a mile)
  • Three ceiling suspended batting cages - also available for golf

Fitness Room Equipment

• 18 individual weight-training machines for various body parts
• 11 cardiovascular machines (3 treadmills, 2 stair steppers, 2 ellipticals, 2 upright stationary bikes, 2 recumbent bikes)
• 12 aerobic stepping stations

General Policies

• ID required for every visit
• Center open to UIU students, faculty and staff, and community members
• Community memberships now available
• Spouse and children allowed when accompanied by UIU students, faculty, or staff
• Children must be under close constant supervision by an adult
• Children under 16 not allowed in the Fitness Room
• No strollers, roller blades/skates, scooters, skateboards, bicycles, please!
• Lockers are available on a daily use basis only - locks are not provided by the University
• Equipment checkout for various equipment w/ valid driver's license or photo ID card.
• No food, drink (with the exception of water), or tobacco of any form - violators will lose privileges to the Recreation Center.
• Main Floor Area possibly utilized for UIU Athletics between 6 - 8 a.m., 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. (seasonal)
• Main Floor Area possibly utilized for UIU Intramurals between 7 - 10 p.m. (seasonal)