Individuals using the Sports and Recreation Center for recreational purposes will be required to enter the front doors located on the southeast corner of the building or the vestibule at the west end of the building . Rose-Hulman ID cards are not required to enter the facility, however, a eligible users are required to obtain a hand scanner entry access code. Authorization forms can be obtained and verified by the Human Resources office located in Moench Hall. Access codes will not be given to individuals who are not on an approved list or do not have the proper forms completed and signed.

Eligible Users:

• Registered Rose-Hulman Students
• Current Faculty, Staff, Board of Trustees and spouse
• Retired faculty, staff and spouse
• Alumni and spouse
• RHIT Temporary Employees
• RHIT Temporary Employees under the age of 18
• Wabash Valley Board of Associates
• Current Full Time ARAMARK employees and spouse
• Dependents of Faculty, Staff, Alumni, RHIT Board of Trustees 18 years of age or older.

User Access Guidelines:

1. Eligible users are permitted to bring up to two guests unless otherwise approved by the facility director.
2. Dependent children over the age of 18 are not allowed to use the recreation facilities without the direct supervision of an eligible user.
3. Dependents under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an eligible user at all times. Unless they are current employees of RHIT.
4. Dependent children are defined as, natural or legally adopted children who are declared as dependents on the eligible employee’s Federal Income Tax Return. Other family members are welcome but must be accompanied by the eligible user at all times.
5. Family members of current Aramark employees and Wabash Valley Board of Associates must be accompanied by an eligible user at all times.
6. All non-family guests must be accompanied by the eligible user at all times.

A court which is not claimed 10 minutes after the start of the reserved time will automatically be forfeited and given to the first individual that requests it.

1. All faculty, staff, alumni, board of trustees, and Rose-Hulman students have the privilege of using a locker for that day.
2. Permanent locker assignments for faculty and staff will be in the intramural locker rooms and faculty/staff locker room and can be made at the Assistant Facility Director’s office. Lockers will be cleaned once a year in July. Locks that are left on will be removed at the owner’s expense.
3. No smoking or chewing tobacco will be permitted within or around the Sports and Recreation Center at any time.
4. No food, drinks, or chewing gum are permitted within the facility, beyond the main lobby located by the front desk. Consumption of food and drinks within the facility from vending operations during varsity athletic events and special occasions will be permitted.
5. All injuries are to be immediately reported to the Sports and Recreation Center staff and Campus Security. Building Supervisors will fill out the accident report form.
6. The Sports and Recreation Center Staff or Rose-Hulman are not liable for accidents or injuries due to use of the Sports and Recreation Center of the equipment in the facility.
7. Emergency telephone number is 8590 for Campus Security and 7911 for Terre Haute Emergency.
8. The Facility Director or Campus Security may close the Sports and Recreation Center at any time for health and safety concerns.
9. Patrons may check out sports equipment in SRC main office. Users may exchange a valid ID card. All equipment must be returned the same day. The replacement cost of any item checked out and not returned or damaged will be charged to the user.
10. No bicycles, roller blades, or skateboards are permitted in the facility.

1. Individuals using the facility are required to wear tennis shoes or nonmarking shoes.
2. Individuals wearing street shoes are not permitted on any courts within the facility.
3. Individuals with bare feet or in socks are not allowed on any court areas.
4. All metal racquets must have rubber guards.
5. Eye guards are highly recommended at all times while playing racquetball. Eye guards are available in the main office of the Sports and Recreation Center.

All pool policies have been developed in accordance with the Indiana State Department of Health Swimming and Wading Pool Codes 410 IAC 6-2.

1. Use of the pool is not permitted without a lifeguard present. (410 IAC 6-2-11)
2. Entrance to the pool is permitted only through locker rooms. Doors located within the aquatic area are for emergency exiting only.
3. Horseplay, rough housing, profanity, spitting, or other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
4. No food or drinks are permitted on the deck of the pool. Spectators watching varsity competitions or special events are permitted food and drinks in the viewing area only.
5. Balls, inner tubes, water wings, toys, inflatable supports, and artificial swimming aids are allowed in the pool only at the discretion lifeguard on duty.
6. Swimming suits must be worn in the pool. Clothing other than swimming suits are not permitted.
7. Swimmers are responsible for providing their own towels.
8. No shoes other than flip-flops, swim shoes or shower shoes are permitted.
9. Individuals with open sores or lacerations are not permitted to use the pool.
10. Only one person is permitted on the diving board at a time.
11. All dives or jumps must be straight off of the board.
12. Diving is not permitted until previous diver clears the area.
13. Divers are required to swim to the nearest side after completing a dive.
14. All injuries should be reported to the lifeguard immediately.
15. The Sports and Recreation Center Staff are not responsible for injuries or accidents.
16. The lifeguard in charge has the right to dismiss individuals violating pool rules. Lifeguards on duty have the authority to prohibit diving.
17. Emergency telephone numbers are located by the phone in the pool office.
18. If lightening is visible the pool will be closed and reopen only when lightening is no longer present.

1. Use of the weight room is not permitted without a weight room supervisor present.
2. Horseplay, rough housing, profanity, spitting or other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
3. No food is permitted in the weight room.
4. Shirts are to me worn at all times in the weight room. All shirts must have sleeves, NO TANK TOPS OR SLEEVELESS SHIRTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE WEIGHTROOM. Dress must be conducive to allow for proper weight room activity.
5. Open-toed shoes, sandals or flip-flops are not to be worn to take part in weight room activity. Anyone wearing such shoes will be asked to change into tennis shoes. Failure to do so will result in prohibiting the individual from weight room participation until proper shoes are acquired.
6. Weights are to be returned to their proper storage areas. Weight room supervisors will monitor this and ask those not cleaning their weights and storing them properly to please do so. This is common weight room etiquette.
7. Weight room supervisors need to be aware of individuals lifting alone. Spotting certain lifts is a necessity for those trying to lift heavy while alone.