Facility Eligibility
The following policies are in place as of July 30, 2020 until further notice. Click here to view RecSports' reopening plan for more information.
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.
Utilizing RecRegister to register for RecSports facilities and programs via RecRegister
In order to register to utilize RecSports facilities and programs via RecRegister, spouses must click here to request a spouse account creation.
- Please note: Because all facilities are currently by reservation via RecRegister only, all spouses must have an account for RecRegister to utilize facilities and/or to participate in RecSports programs.
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
- 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. The Notre Dame sponsor must stay with the guest for the duration of their workout. The sponsor is responsible for all actions of their guest.
- A waiver form will be filled out on the first initial visit.
- The $3 guest fee will be waived.
North Dome
- To gain access to the North Dome, the Holy Cross or Saint Mary's College student must present their student I.D. card and come in with a Notre Dame sponsor. The Notre Dame sponsor must stay with the guest for the duration of their workout. The sponsor is responsible for all actions of their guest.
- A waiver form will be filled out on the first initial visit.
- The $3 guest fee will be waived.
Rockne Memorial
- 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.
- A waiver form will be filled out on the first initial visit.
- 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
In the past Notre Dame students were able to bring a sibling or parent into RecSports for free utilizing a guest pass. With the highest regard to safety, as well as following the University guidance on visitors to campus, we will not be offering guest passes, or family hours, for any RecSports facilities until further notice. Only those with a valid Irish1Card, that is programmed for entry into RecSports facilities, will be allowed to utilize our facilities.
Guests
In order to prevent exposure to the on-campus Notre Dame community, the purchase of guest passes and admittance of visitors will be suspended until further notice.