Facility policies are posted at the front desk. Area-specific policies are posted in each activity venue. A brochure of SRC services and policies is available as a pdf download.

Please secure personal belongings in a locker. PE & REC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Food and drink is allowed in the lounge areas only. Closed-cap water bottles are allowed unless otherwise noted.

1. This is your building. Please treat the facilities, equipment, fellow participants, and staff members with respect.
2. Access to the SRC is obtained with proof of current UO student status or paid membership. Admittance is gained by swiping your ID card through the turnstile. Abuse of ID may result in denied entry and loss of future access to PE & REC facilities. Please review our membership page for fee and eligibility requirements. Memberships and lockers are nontransferable.
3. There is risk of personal injury in all physical activity. You participate voluntarily and assume sole responsibility for your own medical and/or emergency needs.
4. You are encouraged to get a physical exam prior to engaging in vigorous exercise. This is particularly important if you have a special condition which may increase your risk of activity related injury.
5. Participants must adhere to the dress code of each activity area. Patrons are asked to wear gym clothing while working out or participating in activities. Athletic shoes with a non-marring sole in activity areas.
6. Not allowed in any area of the S.R.C.
   - swearing abusive language, fighting, sexual, or other harassment
   - tobacco products, alcohol, drugs, or any kind of weapon,
   - bicycles, roller skates roller blades, skateboards, etc.
   - animals with the exception of canine assistants
7. Facilities and equipment must be used for intended purposes only.
8. We reserve the right to deny facility use to anyone who refuse to comply with policies.
9. The University Student Conduct Code is enforced at all times. Violators will be ejected from the facility. Serious incidents or repeated abusers will be subjected to sanctions under the Student Code of Conduct. Non-student offenders or repeat abusers will be subjected to sanctions by the Associate Director. Sanctions may include, but are not limited to: suspension from the facility, revoking of membership privileges, student disciplinary sanctions, civil prosecutions, and others.

Exercise Precautions

Because exercise is a stress placed on the body, certain precautions should be considered. Participants are encouraged to get a physical exam prior to engaging in vigorous exercise.

Injury/First Aid Procedures

Student Recreation Center student supervisors are trained in basic first aid and CPR. If an injury occurs, users are asked to seek assistance from the nearest Student Recreation Center employee. If an employee is not in the area, patrons should notify the Front Desk. The location of the injured individual and degree of injury should be given.

A Facility Manager or other staff member will evaluate the persons condition and provide immediate first aid if necessary. Student Recreation Center employees will advise the injured individual if further treatment should be sought. Student Recreation Center employees may not transport injured persons. If an ambulance is necessary, the Student Recreation Center employee will try to get verbal consent from the injured person. In all injury situations, the injured person and witness to the accident will be asked questions about the incident for a report.

Student Recreation Center employees are not trained to give preventive first aid such as wrapping or taping joints, nor are they trained to apply splints to injured joints. Individuals requiring such aid will be advised to seek professional attention.

Separate rules apply for media and non-media photography.

Media Related Photography

1. Media photography may not be conducted in private spaces, such as an enclosed office or other personal work space, or in locker rooms (exceptions may apply - contact the PE & REC Director for more information.

2. Media photography may be conducted without permission in Public Spaces, d

   efined as an area where anybody can be without special access (e.g. utside the SRC on sidewalks.

3. Media photography may be conducted in Quasi-Public Spaces

   with permission of a class instructor or scheduled event supervisor.

   Examples of q

   uasi-Public spaces include

   public spaces with restricted access or membership requirements (e.g. the Student Recreation Center), and public spaces such as playing fields, Gerlinger, or Gerlinger Annex when a scheduled or programmed activity (such as PE class, IM’s, or facility rental) is being conducted at the time.
4. If permission is granted a verbal announcement to all participants is sufficient. No signed model release is necessary.
5. In addition to instructor or event supervisor permission, verbal announcement must inform all participants that photography will be taking place. They must be given the choice not to be included in the still or motion photography and their wishes respected.

Non-Media Related Photography

This photography is generally marketing related for the purpose of obtaining images for brochures, web site, or the plasma screen. Photography performed by PE & REC personnel or by a contracted individual are common examples.

Please Note

Private instruction for profit is not permitted in facilities managed by the Department of Physical Education and Recreation. This includes the Student Recreation Center, Student Tennis Center, Outdoor Playing Fields, Gerlinger, or Gerlinger Annex.

Rationale

1. It is inappropriate for facility participants or employees to receive personal financial compensation using university facilities and/or equipment.
2. Private instruction for profit runs in competition with PE & REC sponsored classes and programs.

Individuals who are members of the Eugene/Springfield community but who are not members of the university community are eligible to pay for activity classes in the PE & REC Physical Education curriculum which meet in Gerlinger, Gerlinger Annex, playing fields or other venues outside the Student Recreation Center.

Those individuals considered to be part of the university community who are eligible to take PE & REC Physical Education courses, scheduled inside the Student Recreation Center include:

• Registered Students
• Faculty & Staff
• Partners of Students, Faculty, & staff who have purchased term or annual membership to use the Student Recreation Center
• Alumni who have purchased term or annual membership to use the Student Recreation Center
• Sponsored Members who have purchased term or annual membership to use the Student Recreation Center

Non-credit enrollment in Physical Education classes is considered on a space available basis after the first day the class meets. UO students desiring the course for credit have first priority.

Go to our PE Page for information on our course offerings and how to enroll for a course.

The following conduct policies are available as a pdf download.

General Safety and Sanitation Rules

Dress Code

Acceptable TOPS: t-shirt, sweatshirt, or full tank top; midriff must be covered!

Unacceptable TOPS: bare chest, bare midriff, sports bra, ripped tops

Acceptable BOTTOMS: workout pants or shorts

Unacceptable BOTTOMS: slacks, cut-offs, jeans, cargo pants or cargo shorts

Acceptable SHOES: athletic shoe

Unacceptable SHOES: all others (dress shoes, sandals, or boots)

Cardio Room Procedures

Weight Room Etiquette

The Leighton pool is located in the Student Recreation Center and is used for Physical Education classes, lap swim and open recreation. The Gerlinger pool is located in Gerlinger hall and is used primarily for lap swim and specialty rental groups.

Please note the following pool rules:

• Lifeguard has full authority to enforce all rules and call security to remove those asked by the lifeguard to leave
• No street shoes on the pool deck
• No one is allowed to use the pool under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
• Swimmers are to take a hot, soapy shower before entering the pool
• Swimmers must enter and exit through shower rooms
• Swimming is prohibited by patrons, students, and staff before opening, after closing and at all times when a University of Oregon Lifeguard is not present and on duty
• Safety equipment and lifeguard stand must not be altered or moved by unauthorized persons
• Swimmers are to leave the pool are immediately upon request of the lifeguard.
• No glass or glass containers are permitted in the pool area or the shower rooms at any time. 
• Children under the age of thirteen must be accompanied by a responsible adult observer.
• No one with skin eruptions, open wounds, sores or any contagious diseases are permitted in the pool area.
• During recreational swims (when the lap lines are removed), swimmers must stay in the designated are for lap swimming, diving, etc. When the diving boards are in use, no activities other than diving are allowed in the deep end of the pool. Note: the center rope or lifeline will be in place anytime lap lanes are not in place and the activity permits.
• Smoking, eating, chewing gum or drinking anything other than water is prohibited in the pool area.

Dangerous practices or any activity the lifeguard deems as unsafe is prohibited at all times. The following activities are examples of unsafe practices: diving in the shallow water, swimming in the diving area when springboards are in use. Not horseplay, no dunking, no pushing or pulling of swimmers and no running on deck or in the shower rooms.

Running Direction

Clockwise on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Counterclockwise on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Lane Speed

Inside – Fast (running)

Middle – Medium

Outside – Slow (walking)

Please Note

• Always look both ways before entering the track.
• During inclement weather, the Physical Education running classes may share this track.
• Please do not stand on the track.