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Campus Recreation Overview Guide INNOVATION COLLABORATION LEADERSHIP STUDENT EXPERIENCE INCLUSION

Welcome to Campus Recreation

Campus Recreation provides a welcoming environment for of state-of-the-art indoor recreation space available to everyone with sustainable facilities and programs that inspire concentrate on wellness and healthy lifestyles. Additionally, the university community to engage in recreation and 75 acres of outdoor fields between the Complex Playfields, wellness opportunities. the Outdoor Center Playfields, and the Illini Grove offer many opportunities for the students to stay active. Over 1,350,000 visits by patron each year. Students, faculty, staff, community members, and visitors use the facilities for Campus Recreation also offers many diverse programs and everything from education to cheering on friends to personal amenities, including over 50 group fitness classes each week, relaxation and meditation. a variety of intramural each semester, instructional cooking classes, wellness programs, rock climbing, learn-to-swim With the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Campus program, personal training sessions, bicycle demonstrations, Recreation Center East (CRCE), Campus Bike Center, and and programs, and more than 40 club sports. the Ice Arena, there are approximately 500,000 square feet

Vision: A Place for Everyone

Values: INNOVATION COLLABORATION LEADERSHIP STUDENT EXPERIENCE INCLUSION Mission: Campus Recreation provides a welcoming environment with sustainable facilities and programs that inspire the university community to engage in recreation and wellness opportunities.

University of Illinois Campus Recreation, as part of Illinois Student Affairs, celebrates diversity. As such, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive environment with safe services, programs, and facilities that are welcoming to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, spirituality, gender, gender identity/expression, age, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, or national origin. In an effort to accommodate all of our members, we provide multiple workout areas and programs to address various skills, abilities, and individual comfort levels.

Campus Recreation makes every effort to be accessible to all abilities. If you need special accommodations for any facilities or programs, please contact us at [email protected].

Email: Phone: Illinois Campus Recreation CONTACT [email protected] General Information: 217-333-3806 @IlliniCampusRec Mailing Address: Ice Arena: 217-333-2212 @IllinoisCampusRec Reservation Line: 217-244-3440 ARC Suite 1430, MC-556 Facilities Rainout Line: 217-301-0380 IlliniCampusRec 201 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820 UICampusRec Student Employment Want to get real-life experiences in a flexible environment that allows you to work with campusrec.illinois.edu/employment cool people like yourself? Consider applying for a job at Campus Recreation!

Why Apply Peak Hiring Times With almost 600 student employees, Campus Recreation is Applications are active for one academic year. one of the largest on-campus employers with positions Fall: August / September ranging from lifeguarding to officiating to assisting customers. You will find your niche at Campus Recreation! Spring: November / December Summer: April Student employees play an invaluable role in providing customer service, safety, and fun to our guests. Campus Recreation will offer you valuable work skills, life-long learning opportunities, Process and lasting friendships. Step 1: View the online information session at All Campus Recreation employees also have the potential campusrec.illinois.edu/employment to be promoted to leadership positions to enrich their Step 2: Submit an online application experience as an employee and University of Illinois student. Step 3: Interview These leadership roles provide additional opportunities for transferable skills to take with you after college. Potential Entry Positions Work-study, wage positions, and internships may be available Aquatics: Lifeguard, Learn-to-Swim Instructor in a variety of areas. Campus Bike Center: Instructor/Mechanic Community Programs: Staff/Outdoor Field Assistant Internships Event Management: Event Management Assistant For students interested in a more in-depth employment Facility Management: Facility Assistant experience of Campus Recreation, internships are available Group Fitness: Instructor within specific specialized functions. Ice Arena: Facility Assistant, Skating Instructor, Hockey Official The hiring process for internships is separate from part-time Intramurals: Official positions. Internship applications will be posted on our Marketing: Marketing Assistant, Graphic Designer website when positions are open. Member Services: Customer Service Assistant Outdoor & Adventure Recreation: Customer Service Assistant Personal Training: Personal Trainer Application Process Campus Recreation continually accepts applications— Risk Management: Instructor there are no deadlines to apply. You can select up Student Wellness: Kitchen Monitor/Cooking Instructor to two (2) positions when you submit your application. At the time of your application, these units may or may not be hiring (see website for current openings). If one or both units are not hiring, your application will stay on file for one academic year and reviewed the next time those units have openings.

Working at Campus Recreation has been one of the best decisions I’ve made since coming to the University of Illinois. I was able to complete an internship as well as take advantage of the promotional opportunities and cross-employment. The shifts worked around my class schedule, and I always felt a significant emphasis on school coming first. As a bonus, I got to make and work with great friends. With a wide variety of positions and facilities, I do believe it is a place for everyone.

Nicole Robinson, Student Development Grad Assistant & HR Intern

The significant impacts of my employment at Campus Recreation were the students and professional development, great mentorship, and lifelong friends. I enjoy giving back to the campus community and developing the skills of fellow students.

Alejandro Gonzalez, Facility Management Program Assistant Facilities & Amenities campusrec.illinois.edu/facilities

495,000 f￰2 75 Acres Indoor recreational space& Outdoor fields

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23 Pie261ces of Basketball courts Cardio equipment • 6 Gymnasiums • 15 Racquetball courts • 15 Tennis courts • 2 Indoor tracks • 150-seat auditorium • 4 Turf fields • 2 50-meter pools • 3 Meeting rooms • 3 Sand volleyball courts • Leisure pool • 9 Multi-purpose rooms • 4 fields • Water slide • Instructional kitchen • Outdoor equipment rentals • Hot tub • Combat room (tents, sleeping bags, • 35-person sauna • Men, women, and all gender bikes, etc.) • 3 Squash courts locker rooms with showers • And more! Intramurals There are a wide variety of intramural activities offered throughout the year. Different leagues offered to fit anyone’s needs and abilities. campusrec.illinois.edu/intramural Organize your team with friends, floormates, clubs, or even strangers. If you don’t have a team, sign up as a free agent, and we will help find you one! • Archery Tag • Frisbee • Badminton • Volleyball • Basketball • Wallyball • • 3v3 Basketball • • 4v4 Flag • • 12” Softball • Extreme • And More! • • • • • Inner Tube Water • • Outdoor Soccer • Pickleball • Racquetball • Sand Volleyball • Softball • Spikeball • Tennis

LEAGUES VARY BY SPORT: OPEN, MEN’S, WOMEN’S, CO-REC, FRATERNITY, AND SORORITY

Club Sports Looking for a higher level of competition? Illinois students can participate in a variety of clubs that promote a traditional team campusrec.illinois.edu/club-sports atmosphere. Don’t see your sport? Start your club!

• Badminton • Hockey (Men/Women) • • • (Men/Women) • Table Tennis Martial Arts • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu • Basketball (Men/Women) • Quidditch • Trap & Skeet • Goshin Jitsu • Boxing • Rowing (Men/Women) • Triathlon • Illini Tae Kwon Do • Climbing • Rugby (Men/Women) • Ultimate Frisbee (Men/Women) • Jujitsu • Cycling • Soccer (Men/Women) • (Men/Women) • Judo • Fast Pitch Softball • Swimming • Volleyball (Men/Women) • Kendo & Naginata • Gymnastics • Skating • (Men/Women) • Shotokan Karate • Tae Kwon Do at UIUC Student Wellness is partnered with Student Wellness campusrec.illinois.edu/student-wellness

Providing innovative programs for the campus community, focusing on the eight dimensions of wellness. Take an Instructional Cooking class, wellness workshop, or let us create a custom class for your group!

Orange & Blue Zone Work with experts and the support of peers to build an individualized wellness program. This 8-week program will provide guidance, support, and the motivation you need to succeed.

Get Fresh! Participants will pick up their re-useable Get Fresh! tote of seasonal fruit and vegetables weekly at the ARC Instructional Kitchen. Weekly packets include recipes from the Instructional Kitchen, educational resources from McKinley Health Education, and food source from the Student Sustainable Farm.

Workshops & Special Events Wellness Workshops are interactive and designed to engage, educate, and motivate you to live your healthiest life. Use these tools and new skills to enhance your overall wellbeing.

Instructional Cooking Classes Helping you make healthy living a habit. All classes are cooking demonstrations with generous tastings of each recipe. We recommend that participants bring their food container in case there are leftovers. Ice Arena campusrec.illinois.edu/ice-skating

The Ice Arena offers a variety of skating opportunities for the campus and surrounding communities.

Skating Opportunities • Public Skate Sessions • Learn-To-Skate Classes • Special Skates • Freestyle Skating • Kinesiology Classes • Ice Hockey • Broomball Group Fitness campusrec.illinois.edu/group-fitness

Check out the group fitness class schedule for offerings that will fit your fitness desires, needs, and abilities! All experience levels are welcome.

Three Ways To Participate • Unlimited Annual Pass • Unlimited Semester Pass • Single-use Pass

Purchase a group fitness pass at ARC or CRCE Member Services. Bring your group fitness pass to any class to participate.

Personal Training campusrec.illinois.edu/personaltraining

Join a Campus Recreation personal trainer for an individualized and tailored workout plan to help you meet your health and fitness goals.

• Semi-private personal training studios are located at the ARC • Small-group training • Multiple Training Packages Outdoor & Adventure Recreation campusrec.illinois.edu/climbing-adventure-rec

If you enjoy the outdoors and meeting new people while trying something new, come to Outdoor and Adventure Recreation!

Climbing Wall • Climbing 101 Class • Lead Climbing Endorsement • Top Rope Belay Endorsement • Kids Climbing Clinic

Trips • Busey Woods Day Hike • Kickapoo State Park Day Hike • Meadowbrook Park Nature Walk • Garden of the Gods Backpacking Trip • Starved Rock Hiking Trip • Slack Line Clinic • Kickapoo Rail Trail Bike Ride

Challenge Course Gear Rentals • Mobile Team Building and Leadership Workshops Rent a variety of camping equipment and outdoor recreation gear • Challenge Course Programs on Low Ropes Initiatives from the Outdoor and Adventure Recreation Center located on the • Virtual Team Building and Leadership Workshops Concourse Level of the ARC.

Aquatics campusrec.illinois.edu/aquatics

Campus Recreation’s aquatic facilities and programs make a big splash in water fitness and education.

Pools On Campus • ARC Outdoor Pool • ARC Indoor Pool • CRCE Aquatic Center

Programs • Learn-To-Swim • Scuba Clinic • American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course • Lifeguard Instructor Course Campus Bike Center This educational center offers hands-on experiential learning. By empowering people with the ability to campusrec.illinois.edu/campus-bike-center fix a bicycle and providing a connection between the campus and the community, the Campus Bike Center promotes bicycling, collaboration, and • Distributes UI bike registration stickers community spirit. Visit our NEW location! • Maintains the campus Bike Fix-it Stations • Provides a central base for the bicycling community on campus • Collaborates with campus and community partners in bicycle-related programs • Educates students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors on necessary bicycle maintenance • Educational information and resources regarding bicycling • Various events and classes throughout the year

Classes • Bike Maintenance 101 • Fix-a-Flat • What to Wear • Friday Rides

Events • Light the Night • Bike Rodeo • Bike to Work Day

Access wellness tips, resources and services at your fingertips.

McKinley Health Center - Campus Recreation facilities can host your next get-together, including parties, banquets, dances, Facility Rentals post proms, sporting events, and more! campusrec.illinois.edu/facility-rentals

• Registered Student Organizations • University Departments • Community

Rent Space • ARC • CRCE • Climbing Wall • Ice Arena • Outdoor Center Playfields • Complex Fields • Illini Grove

Contact • [email protected] • [email protected] (Ice Arena rentals)

Host your next party or event with Campus Recreation! There is a wide variety of spaces Community Programs and programs to choose from, and you will be campusrec.illinois.edu/community-programs sure to find a rental that fits your needs in the many different spaces and facilities through Campus Recreation. Reservations and Rentals • Multi-Purpose Room Reservation • ARC Instructional Kitchen Reservation • ARC Climbing Wall Rental (10 climbers max.) • CRCE Aquatics Center Rental (15 swimmers max.) • Ice Arena Ice Skating/Broomball Rental

Activities • Archery Tag • Hoverball • Inflatable Soccer Darts • Big Pink Volleyball • Basketball Programming • Volleyball Programming • Spike • Kan Jam • Dodgeball CAMPUS RECREATION FACILITIES ARE OPEN UP TO Facilities Map 18 HOURS A DAY, 362 DAYS A YEAR! campusrec.illinois.edu/hours

Activities and Recreation Center (ARC): Ice Arena: Complex Playfields: 201 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign 406 E. Armory Ave., Champaign Corner of Florida Ave. & Lincoln Ave., Urbana Outdoor Center Playfields: Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE): Campus Bike Center: S. First St. & Stadium Dr., Champaign 1102 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana 51 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign Illini Grove: 966 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Urbana FIFTH ST. SIXTH ST. WRIGHT ST. GOODWIN AVE. FOURTH ST. ST. FOURTH MATHEWS AVE. MATHEWS LINCOLN AVE. GREEN ST.

ISR Illini Union JOHN ST. ILLINOIS ST.

Krannert DANIEL ST. Center Quad

Sherman OREGON ST. CHALMERS ST.

NEVADA ST. OAK ST. FIRST ST. Busey/Evans ARMORY AVE. Ice Arena Campus CRCE Bike Center GREGORY DR. Allen LAR Unit One

Outdoor Ikenberry Commons Tennis Center Courts STADIUM DR. Playfields PEABODY DR. Illini Grove

ARC DORNER DR. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. PAR Stadium

FAR VIRGINIA DR. KIRBY AVE. FLORIDA AVE. DR. MARYLAND

Complex Playfields State Farm Center

ST. MARY’S RD.