Member Guidelines and Responsibilities
Code of Conduct
Campus Recreation is committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for patrons. The staff will proactively intervene to support an environment where all members and guests can enjoy the facilities and programs free from the following behaviors:
- Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures
- Intoxication or other signs of impairment related to alcohol consumption or illegal drug use
- Fighting, taunting, or making threatening remarks or gestures
- Spitting
- Horseplay that risks the safety of participants or others
- Mistreatment of dumbbells, weights, or any other equipment
- Displays of affection not appropriate in a public setting
- Obscene or indecent clothing
- Any disruption to the progress of a sanctioned activity
- Unsporting conduct
- Obtaining entrance under false pretense
Behavior and Personal Safety
Patrons are expected to display acceptable social behavior while recreating in any of the Campus Recreation facilities.
- Abuse of staff in any form is not tolerated and will result in expulsion and exclusion for a period of time deemed appropriate by Judicial Affairs.
- Not all rules are posted.
- If HWC staff asks your cooperation, please adjust your behavior and make a recommendation to HWC Administration at a later date for changes you feel might be necessary.
- Uncooperative patrons will be asked to leave the facilities and will be excluded from its use until deemed appropriate by Judicial Affairs.
- The HWC reserves the right to take whatever action necessary to preserve the safety and integrity of its facilities and programs.
- Fighting is not tolerated and will result in an immediate call to Campus Public Safety and Monmouth Police.
- Please help maintain a secure environment by watching your valuables carefully and notifying staff if you see something out of the ordinary.
- The HWC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- When using the center please consider your own health history, seek counsel from your health provider, and use common sense. In case of an accident or illness, notify a HWC employee immediately. Your assistance promoting safety is greatly appreciated.
- Participation is at your own personal risk.
Attire
- Appropriate athletic attire, including athletic shoes, must be worn while using the HWC. This includes: sweatshirts, warm-ups, T-shirts and tank tops (covering from upper chest down to the waist is required); shorts, sweatpants, warm-ups or other sport-pants.
- For use of strength or cardio equipment, an unaltered, T-shirt and tank tops (at least) is required. This prevents contact of bare skin with the equipment in order to maintain the health and safety of all users.
- Non-marking shoes are required on all wood floors (i.e. basketball and racquetball courts, group exercise studio, and multi-purpose rooms).
- Sandals, clogs, crocs and other open shoes are not permitted in the cardiovascular and strength areas.
- Vibram Five Finger shoes (and other similar shoes) are permitted to be worn throughout the HWC. Patrons choosing to wear such shoes while using the HWC do so at their own risk.
- HWC staff reserves the right to determine if footwear is inappropriate for use and may turn away anyone deemed to be dressed in a way that compromises member health and safety. Exceptions may be made for religious or cultural purposes.
- Due to increased risk of injury, it is recommended that jewelry be removed prior to participating in any activities or before utilizing any equipment in the fitness areas.
Bags and Personal Items
- Please store all items in a locker or cubby. Open faced cubbies are available throughout the facility or day lockers are available in both locker rooms.
- Unattended items will be collected and considered lost if they are not stored in a cubby or locker. Please visit the Front Desk for lost and found items.
- Lost and found items will be stored at the HWC Front Desk for one week before being relocated to University Public Safety.
Bicycles and Other Wheeled Vehicles
- The Health and Wellness Center supports the use of alternative transportation; however, wheeled vehicles (e.g., bicycles, skates, skateboards, and scooters) are prohibited in the HWC and on the exterior plaza.
- Bicycles may be parked in the racks provided outside at the owner's risk. Bicycles and scooters locked to fences, handrails, or signs risk being removed.
- Skates and foldable scooters carried into the building must be stored in a locker.
Cell Phones and Paging
- The use of cellular phones is permitted inside the HWC lobby area, provided they do not interfere with others' enjoyment of the facility.
- Due to privacy concerns and in fairness to other patrons, cell phone use is not allowed in activity areas or locker rooms and may be confiscated if inappropriate use is suspected.
- The HWC is equipped with a paging system; however, paging of patrons is only permitted in the case of an emergency.
- If there is an emergency and a patron must be reached, please contact the HWC Front Desk at 503-838-9530.
Electronic Surveillance
- For your safety and security, video cameras that can be monitored are located throughout activity areas of the HWC (not in locker rooms, restrooms, or changing areas).
Photography and Videography
The intent of this policy is to maintain respect for the rights and privacy of our members and guests by preventing pictures without their consent. The following must be completed in order to record or take pictures within the HWC:
- Individuals wishing to take pictures or use a recording device in the HWC must have approval from the HWC Administrative staff.
- Please visit the Business Office or Front Desk and ask for a Media Pass.
- Permission may be granted for video/audio taping of the general facility only.
- Members and/or guests involved in individual workouts such as weight lifting, aerobic dance, swimming, cardiovascular exercise and/or climbing cannot be photographed except as they appear in the background of a facility area.
- No close up pictures allowed.
- No member may be singled out for recording purposes without their written consent documented on a WOU model release form.
- Complaints from members regarding any aspect related to the production of recordings in the HWC will result in termination of the recording process and forfeiture of the actual video (camera, phone) or memory card.
- The HWC reserves the right to have the recordings made in our facilities removed from all viewing formats if a representative of the HWC Administrative staff determines that the standards of this agreement have been violated.
Disability Access
- It is the policy and practice of the Health and Wellness Center to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, state and local requirements regarding people with disabilities. Under these laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access to or participation in services, programs, and activities of the HWC.
- Participants are encouraged to contact Disabilities Services at 503-838-8250 (v/TTY) to request an accommodation in order to participate in HWC activities or if they feel an accommodation is not being met.
Pets
- As the WOU service animal policy states, the ADA defines a service animal as “any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability,” and only these animals are permitted to enter the HWC—all others are prohibited.
- Bear in mind, however, that “the ADA authorizes places of public accommodation to impose restrictions if it [a service animal] is a safety requirement.”
Elevator
- The HWC is equipped with an elevator providing access between the first and second levels of the facility.
Emergencies and Evacuation Procedures
- In the event of a serious emergency, the HWC staff will direct patrons to a safe location.
- For your safety, and the safety of others, please follow all instructions given by staff.
- Disregard of posted emergency exit rules will result in suspension of membership privileges.
Entrance and Exit
- The HWC is a dual entry/exit facility: use either the glass doors at the northeast or west side of the building.
- Other exits are for emergency use only and are monitored with alarms.
Food/Drink
- Water in a plastic or metal container with a re-sealable cap is allowed throughout the facility. Glass containers are not allowed.
- Other food and beverages are restricted to the Lounge Area next to the Front Desk and Mezzanine Area on the 1.5 level of the HWC.
- Chewing gum is prohibited in all activity areas.
- Anyone exhibiting signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance will be denied entry or removed from premises.
Smoking
- Smoking is not permitted anywhere in or less than 40 feet around the HWC.
- Tobacco products, drugs, and alcohol are not allowed in the facilities.
Music
- Limit your personal music to headphones at appropriate volumes.
- Portable boom boxes or cell phone on speaker are not permitted in common workout areas.
- Portable boom boxes may be allowed in the multi-purpose rooms for practice sessions upon approval from HWC staff.
Advertising and Publicity
- Flyers or posters are rarely posted within the facility. On occasion HWC staff may permit flyers to be distributed at the HWC Front Desk.
- Tape is not allowed on painted surfaces or gym floors.
- No flyers or posters are permitted on the exterior of the building.
- Off-campus advertising is not permitted.
Comments and Concerns
- Please direct comments and concerns to the HWC Front Desk, through the website www.wou.edu/hwc or by calling 503-838-9530.
Lost and Found
- Please contact the HWC Front Desk regarding lost or missing items.
- Lost items will be kept for one week; items that remain unclaimed will be sent to University Public Safety.
- HWC is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Found ID cards are kept in the business office for one week.
- All unclaimed ID's will be sent to the Werner University Center Information Desk at the end of each term.
Removal from Facility or Program
- The HWC reserves the right to eject anyone whose behavior is unruly or illegal.
- In such cases, membership privileges will be revoked without a refund, and the individual(s) will be escorted from the facility.
Family Changing Rooms
- Children 4 years and older are not permitted in the locker room of the opposite sex. However, the HWC does have two family changing/shower rooms.
- These rooms are also available to anyone needing special assistance or desiring a private changing area.
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