University Recreation

We will share updates to facility hours on our website as soon as possible, but to determine if a UREC facility is open/updated hours, call the individual facility in question to speak with staff:

Mt. Mitchell Fitness Center	(828) 262-8301
Quinn Recreation Center	(828) 262-3035
Student Recreation Center	(828) 262-8704

Adverse Weather Guidelines – University Recreation Facilities & Programs

University Recreation will follow these guidelines as much as possible during adverse weather.  Worsening weather conditions may result in additional changes to the guidelines below, and facilities may open later/close earlier than outlined.  We regret the inconvenience caused by adverse weather. We have enacted these guidelines with a priority on student employee safety and the safety of the general Appalachian public.  

 

#1: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED TO ONLINE during the AM (announcement from school at/after 6:00 a.m. but prior to 10:00 a.m.)

If classes are canceled OR moved online during the morning and the University is under Reduced Operations, all UREC facilities and programs will open on time and will try to remain open and operate as scheduled. If classes remain canceled or moved online for the entire day, UREC will proceed to close and cancel programs as outlined in #3.

 

#2: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED TO ONLINE during the AM (announcement from school at/before 5:00 a.m.)

If classes are canceled OR moved online during the morning and the University is under Reduced Operations, UREC will work to open:

SRC at 8:00am

Mt. Mitchell at 9:00am (subject to change depending on Student Union operating hours)

Quinn Rec Center at 11:00am (unless needed earlier for classes to resume)  

If classes remain canceled or moved online for the entire day, UREC will proceed to close and cancel programs as outlined in #3.

 

#3: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED ONLINE during mid-day (after 10:50 a.m.)

If classes are canceled OR moved online and the University is under Reduced Operations, UREC will close the facilities at:

SRC at 8:00pm (the pool and climbing wall would close at 7:00pm)

Mt. Mitchell at 8:00pm (subject to change depending on Student Union operating hours)

Quinn Rec Center at 7:00pm. 

All programs (such as Group fitness classes, Intramural & Club Sports activities, roll clinics, aquatics programs/swim lessons, group meetings, etc.) would be canceled.

 

#4: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED ONLINE during the afternoon (after 2:45 p.m.)

If classes are canceled OR moved online during the afternoon (evening classes) and the University is under Reduced Operations, UREC will close the facilities at: 

SRC at 8:00pm (the pool and climbing wall would close at 7:00pm)

Mt. Mitchell at 8:00pm (subject to change depending on Student Union operating hours)

Quinn Rec Center at 7:00pm. 

All programs (such as Group Fitness classes, Intramural & Club Sports activities, roll clinics, aquatics programs/swim lessons, group meetings, etc.) would be canceled.

 

#5: UNIVERSITY SUSPENDS OPERATIONS during the AM (prior to 5:00 a.m.)

If the University officially Suspends Operations prior to 5:00am, UREC will work to open:

SRC at 10:00am and remain open until 8:00pm (the pool and climbing wall would close at 7:00pm)

Mt. Mitchell at 11:00am and remain open until 8:00pm (subject to change depending on Student Union operating hours)

Quinn Rec Center would be CLOSED. 

All programs (such as Group Fitness classes, Intramural & Club Sports activities, roll clinics, aquatics programs/swim lessons, group meetings, etc.) would be canceled.

 

#6: UNIVERSITY SUSPENDS OPERATIONS mid-day (after 11:50 a.m.)

If the University officially Suspends Operations mid-day, UREC will close facilities at:

SRC at 8:00pm (the pool and climbing wall would close at 7:00pm)

Mt. Mitchell at 8:00pm (subject to change depending on Student Union operating hours)

Quinn Rec Center at 3:00pm. 

All programs (such as Group Fitness classes, Intramural & Club Sports activities, roll clinics, aquatics programs/swim lessons, group meetings, etc.) would be canceled.

 

#7:  WEEKEND OPERATIONS

If the University is under Reduced Operations during Saturday or Sunday, UREC will work to keep facilities open on time and will try to remain open and operate as scheduled.

If the University is under Suspended Operations during Saturday or Sunday, UREC will work to keep the SRC open 12:00pm-6:00pm, and the Quinn Recreation Center and Mt. Mitchell Fitness Center would be closed.

 

#8:  UNIVERSITY CLOSURE

If the University is under Closure Operations, UREC will close facilities during the time the closure is in effect.

 

Revised/updated: 1/13/2022