Guest and User Policies
Authorized Access
The use of the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and related programs is intended for 51Ƶ (UML) students, faculty, staff. The CRC, Campus Recreation Complex, and Riverview Suites Fitness Center are card-access controlled facilities. Only authorized users, guests of authorized users, and approved groups are allowed to utilize our facilities and they must provide a valid UML identification (ID).
All full-time 51Ƶ students, faculty, staff, adjunct faculty, or part-time and continuing-ed students who are in a matriculated into a program have access to the CRC at no additional charge.
Alumni and immediate family members 18+ of current faculty/staff/students/alumni who live in the same house have the ability to purchase a membership to the CRC. Visit our member services page for more information on membership options, rates, and amenities.
False representation of identification or sharing your ID is strictly prohibited.
- Students caught sharing their ID will be referred to the 51Ƶ Student Conduct Office
- The Student's ID which was misused will have their access temporarily suspended to our recreational facilities pending the conclusion of the 51Ƶ Conduct process with the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
- Campus Recreation reserves the right to revoke the membership of a paid CRC member (non-student); membership fees will not be refunded if a membership is revoked for sharing your CRC ID.
Equipment Checkout
- Equipment can be checked out for free and returned from the CRC Welcome Desk or Riverview Fitness Center (RFC) desk with a valid UML UCARD or CRC Membership card using our card scan system
- Items lost, stolen, or broken may be subject to a replacement fee
Lockers and Personal Property
- A majority of our lockers are day use only; long term locker rental options are available on a limited basis at the CRC. Inquire at CRC on current availability
- A majority of our lockers are equipped with built-in mechanical locks; members can bring in locks for lockers that do not have built-in locks. We encourage patrons not to bring in valuables and lock up all personal items in a locker securely.
- Campus Recreation is not responsible for any personal items that are lost or stolen.
- If items are left overnight inside a daily use locker, personal belongings will be removed and logged and placed into our lost and found.
Lost and Found
- We log items daily and store in our equipment center for two weeks (after which items will be donated to goodwill).
- Valuable items (wallets, money, credit cards, cell phones, ID's etc.) will be turned over to 51Ƶ Campus Police immediately.
Parking
Eligible Memberships have access to the CRC Parking Lot and East Campus Parking Garage and will be provided a parking hangtag to display in the rearview mirror of their vehicle. Purchasing a membership eligible for parking does not guarantee a parking spot, just the access to park in the designated lots when available. There are instances where the lots will be closed for University events or programs.
Memberships currently eligible CRC parking privileges include:
- Alumni members
- Immediate family members 18+ of alumni / students/faculty/staff
- Master's members
- Non-UML college student semester break members
- Middlesex Community College (MCC) faculty/staff and their spouses via UML Affiliate Membership
Memberships not eligible for CRC parking privileges include:
- UML-Affiliate Members (Aramark Employees, Global Spectrum Employees, 110 Canal St. Employees, LIRA members, and Draper Employees).
- MCC Student Memberships
- UML Part-Time and Continuing Education Memberships
Visit our CRC Membership webpage for more information on membership plans, options, and parking. Please Note: All student parking is coordinated through 51Ƶ UCard, Access and Parking Services (UCAPS).
Inclement Weather
If the university is delayed or closed due to inclement weather, such as snowstorms, visit the the for any alerts from the university regarding changes to operating hours.
Guests guest
A member (host) can bring up to two guests per day into the CRC. The fee for student guests is $10/guest and the fee for all faculty/staff/CRC member guests is $20/guest. Guests must present a valid picture ID showing they are 18+ to be able to sign liability forms and enter the facility.
- We will keep the host and guest(s) ID's at our desk until they exit facility
- The host must accompany their guest(s) at all times
- A host takes full responsibility for their guest(s) actions and are also responsible for conveying our facility policies to their guest(s)
- When the host exits the facility, the guest must also leave
- Guest can re-enter facility same day with their host and copy of guest fee receipt
- Guest fees can be paid with credit card (no checks).
- Guests may not check out equipment
Alumni Day Pass
51Ƶ alumni are eligible to purchase a day pass to the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) for $20/day. Credit card payments only; we do not accept check for day passes and the CRC does not accept cash for any service or program.
- Alumni who purchase a day pass can reenter the facility on the same day at no additional charge if they show receipt of payment.
- To be eligible to checkout equipment such as towels, basketballs, etc., alumni must provide a valid ID to keep at the welcome desk until the equipment is returned.
- Parking is not included with the alumni day pass; we recommend parking on city metered spots on Hall, Cabot, Perkins, or Suffolk Street.