Fitness Center New Student Guide
New students (freshman or transfer): Before you visit the Fitness Center, you need to complete your “New Member Registration.” If we do not have this on file, you will need to complete this before you can start your first workout.
You must be enrolled in at least one credit hour to qualify for a student membership.
You must have your AUID in order to access the facility. Our front desk staff will swipe your AUID to check you into the fitness center.
Please wipe your equipment down with the provided disinfectant after each use. RecFit staff also regularly clean equipment, but we ask all participants to do their part in keeping the equipment disinfected.
Day use lockers are availble in the locker rooms. You must bring your own combination lock for day use lockers in the locker room. Additional lockers with built-in locks are also availble and free to use on the fitness floor. Belongings left overnight in the day-use lockers will be removed and discarded.
You may purchase a semester locker rental if you would like to keep things in the locker room over night. The cost of a locker rental is $75 / semester.
Recreational Sports and Fitness Facilities
See below for general information about Recreational Sports and Fitness facilities. Please visit our Hours of Operation page for daily hours, including Open Court and Rec Swim times.
Jacobs Fitness Center
Located within the Sports Center, the Jacobs Fitness Center is the main fitness facility on campus. In addition to housing the Athletics Strength & Conditioning and Wrestling rooms, AU members and students can access a variety of cardio and weight training equipment as well as a group exercise studio. Learn more about Jacobs Fitness Center.
Reeves Aquatic Center
Located within the Sports Center, members can access the Reeves Aquatic Center via the Jacobs Fitness Center general locker rooms during recreational swim hours. Pools consist of an 8-lane, 25-yard lap pool and a 3-lane, 20-yard teaching pool. Learn more about the Reeves Aquatic Center.
Cassell Fitness Center
Located on the north side of main campus, Cassell Fitness Center is located in the Cassell Hall (separate entrance from residence hall). The facility houses both cardio and weight training equipment in addition to two fitness studios (with a divider that can be raised to create one large studio). Learn more about Cassell Fitness Center.
Congressional Fitness Center
Located on East Campus within Duber Hall (separate entrance), Congressional Fitness Center is a multi-use facility that is a personal training & program space during the academic year and a small fitness center during the summer semester. Learn more about Congressional Fitness Center.
Bender Arena
Located in the Sports Center, Bender Arena is host to a variety of events on campus including Commencement and athletic games. Members, who can access the arena through the Jacobs Fitness Center, have access to drop-in for basketball and other court activities during open court hours. Learn more about Bender Arena.
Due to the multiple uses of Bender Arena, open court times vary daily. Members are encouraged to check the online calendar for hours.
Outdoor Facilities
Greenberg Track and Reeves Athletic Complex: Premier soccer facility that features a six-lane track to accommodate AU track & field.
William I Jacobs Recreational Complex: An Astroturf surface, softball diamond, and two outdoor sand volleyball courts.
Six unlit outdoor tennis courts and two outdoor basketball courts. Outdoor Tennis Court Schedule
Massachusetts Ave. Field: Grass field primarily used for Intramurals and Athletic practices.
If you are a student group wanting to reserve outdoor space, please utilize EMS to make your request. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are not allowing any reservations from outside organizations.