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Facility Eligibility 

Notre Dame students, faculty, staff, & retirees

Notre Dame students, faculty and staff, and retirees may use their valid Notre Dame ID card to gain access to RecSports facilities: Smith Center for Recreational Sports in the Duncan Student Center, North Dome, Rockne Memorial, St. Joseph Beach, as well as campus athletic spaces.

Notre Dame spouses of students, faculty, & staff

Spouses of Notre Dame Faculty and Staff are eligible to use RecSports facilities by presenting a Spouse ID card issued by the Campus Card Office. For more information about obtaining this card, please contact the Department of Human Resources at (574) 631-5900.

Spouses of Notre Dame students are eligible to use RecSports facilities by presenting a Student Spouse ID card. Details on obtaining a Student Spouse Card may be found online at Graduate School.

Holy Cross & Saint Mary's College students

Holy Cross and Saint Mary's College students are welcome in our RecSports facilities under the following parameters:

Smith Center for Recreational Sports in the Duncan Student Center

  1. To gain access to the Smith Center for Recreational Sports in the Duncan Student Center, the Holy Cross or Saint Mary's College student must present their student I.D. card and come in with a Notre Dame sponsor.
  2. A waiver form will be filled out on the first initial visit.
  3. The $3 guest fee will be waived.

Rockne Memorial

  1. To gain access to Rockne Memorial, the Holy Cross or Saint Mary's College student must present their student I.D. upon entry. No Notre Dame sponsor is required.
  2. A waiver form will be filled out on the first initial visit.
  3. No fee will be assessed.

Notre Dame alumni

Notre Dame alumni are not eligible to utilize RecSports facilities.

On-call & temporary employees

On-call & temporary employees are not allowed access to RecSports facilities.

Families

Notre Dame and RecSports recognize the importance of family recreation. Family hours are provided at Rockne Memorial and the North Dome so parents and children can recreate together. We ask that parents supervise their children during these hours. Children under 18 are not permitted to use fitness equipment located throughout the facilities. Child friendly equipment is available. Essentially, families only have use of the facilities during designated Family Hours.

As of January 1, 2000, all guests and minor children will be required to have a Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement on file at either Rockne Memorial or at the North Dome. The waivers will be kept on file for one year (September 1 - August 30), so guests and minors will only need to sign one waiver each year.

The following is the procedure for administering the waivers:

  1. Each guest must completely fill out the waiver at the Front Desk of either Rockne Memorial or the North Dome. Minors must have their parents complete the form. Only parents or legal guardians are allowed to sign the forms.
  2. All completed forms will then be filed for one year at Rockne Memorial or the North Dome and will be added to our Guest & Minor database.
  3. When a guest or minor returns to the facility, they will not need to complete another waiver if their name appears on the list, or the original waiver is on file. If the guest or minor claims they have already filled one out, but no record is found, they must then fill out another waiver to be allowed to use the facility.

Guests

Guests, such as families of students and visiting faculty, among others, are welcome to RecSports facilities. Some guests may be required to pay a $3 guest fee upon each visit. Guest fees are good all day and reciprocal between RecSports facilities: Smith Center for Recreational Sports, Rockne Memorial, North Dome, Rolfs Aquatic Center, and St. Joseph Beach.

Parents and siblings of current Notre Dame students may be a RecSports guest and visit our facilities free of charge. They will, however still have to sign our Guest Waiver and sign in with their sponsor. Note: Minors will only be able to utilize Rockne Memorial and the North Dome during Family Hours.

All guests and minor children will be required to have a Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement on file at the Smith Center for Recreational Sports, Rockne Memorial, or the North Dome. The waivers will be kept on file for one year (September 1 - August 30), so guests and minors will only need to sign one waiver each year.

The following is the procedure for administering the waivers:

  1. Each guest must completely fill out the waiver at the Front Desk of either the Smith Center for Recreational Sports, Rockne Memorial, North Dome, Rolfs Aquatic Center, and St. Joseph Beach. Minors must have their parents complete the form. Only parents or legal guardians are allowed to sign the forms. Note: Minors will only be able to utilize Rockne Memorial and the North Dome during Family Hours.
  2. All completed forms will then be filed for one year at Rockne Memorial or the North Dome and will be added to our Guest & Minor database.
  3. When a guest or minor returns to the facility, they will not need to complete another waiver if their name appears on the list, or the original waiver is on file. If the guest or minor claims they have already filled one out, but no record is found, they must then fill out another waiver to be allowed to use the facility.