Classes
FREE Donation Drop-In Fitness Classes: May 2-10 // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
Take a break with RecSports with a variety of FREE Fitness Classes. No registration required, donations will be collected for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. Spots are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. Donation Drop-In Classes are free and open to the community, courtesy of RecSports.
Spring 2019 Group Fitness Classes // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
Select Group Fitness Classes 50% off
Didn't get a chance to try out your favorite Group Fitness Class this semester? It's not too late! Beginning March 8 select Group Fitness Classes are 50% off.
Group Fitness Classes are open to any Notre Dame student, faculty, staff, or spouse of these groups. RecSports offers a wide variety of group fitness classes to accommodate a range of skills, interests, and age groups.
- Registration: Group Fitness Class registration for Spring 2019 begins via RecRegister on January 17 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with online registration.
- Class dates: Classes meet January 21 – May 1. Classes will not meet during Mid-Term Break (March 8 at 1:00 p.m. through March 17), the MLK Luncheon (Noon classes on Monday, January 21), or Easter Break (April 18 at 1:00 p.m. through April 21).
- Refunds: Full refunds available until January 27; half-price refunds through February 3. All refunds must be received by RecSports by 11:59 p.m. on the date that the refund request is due. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Summer 2019 Group Fitness Classes // Click here for the Summer 2019 schedule.
Group Fitness Classes are open to any Notre Dame student, faculty, staff, or spouse of these groups. RecSports offers a wide variety of group fitness classes to accommodate a range of skills, interests, and age groups.
- Registration: Group Fitness Class registration for Summer 2019 begins via RecRegister on May 23 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with online registration.
- Class dates: Classes meet May 28 – August 2. Classes will not meet on July 4 for Independence Day.
- Refunds: Full refunds available until June 2; half-price refunds through June 9. All refunds must be received by RecSports by 11:59 p.m. on the date that the refund request is due. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Spring 2019 F.A.S.T. (Faculty & Staff Training) // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
Select F.A.S.T. Classes 50% off
Didn't get a chance to try out your favorite F.A.S.T. Class this semester? It's not too late! Beginning March 8 select F.A.S.T. Classes are 50% off.
F.A.S.T. (Faculty & Staff Training) is open to Notre Dame employees, spouses, and retirees. These special fitness classes are similar to the format of a few of our popular group fitness classes with the faculty/staff demographic in mind.
- Registration: F.A.S.T. registration for Spring 2019 begins via RecRegister on January 15 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with online registration.
- Class dates: Classes meet January 21 – May 10, including Mid-Term Break. Classes will not meet during the MLK Luncheon (Noon classes on January 21) or on April 19 (Good Friday).
- Refunds: Full refunds available until January 27; half-price refunds through February 3. All refunds must be received by RecSports by 11:59 p.m. on the date that the refund request is due. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Summer 2019 F.A.S.T. (Faculty & Staff Training) // Click here for the Summer 2019 schedule.
F.A.S.T. (Faculty & Staff Training) is open to Notre Dame employees, spouses, and retirees. These special fitness classes are similar to the format of a few of our popular group fitness classes with the faculty/staff demographic in mind.
- Registration: F.A.S.T. registration for Summer 2019 begins via RecRegister on May 23 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with online registration.
- Class dates: Classes meet May 28 – August 9, including Mid-Term Break. Classes will not meet on July 4 for Independence Day.
- Refunds: Full refunds available until June 2; half-price refunds through June 9. All refunds must be received by RecSports by 11:59 p.m. on the date that the refund request is due. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Spring 2019 Instructional Series // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
Instructional Series are open to any Notre Dame student, faculty, staff, or spouse of these groups. For those looking to learn a new skill, such as Tai Chi or Partner Latin Dance, RecSports programs a large menu of instructional classes. These classes meet for a series of weeks rather than semester long, and lessons build upon each other.
- Registration: Instructional Series registration for Spring 2019 begins via RecRegister on January 17 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Discover with online registration. For cash and check payments, please visit the Smith Center for Recreational Sports.
- Class dates: Each Instructional Series meets over the span on multiple weeks and varies dependent on the series.
- Refunds: Full refunds available until the Sunday after the series begins. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Summer 2019 Instructional Series // Stay tuned for the Summer 2019 schedule.
For those looking to learn a new skill, such as tai chi or tennis, or gain a certification, like lifeguarding, REcSports programs a menu of instructional classes. These classes meet for a series of weeks rather than semester long, and lessons build upon each other.
- Registration: Instructional Series registration for Summer 2019 begins via RecRegister on May 23 at 7:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing until classes are full. University of Notre Dame RecRegister accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Discover with online registration. For cash and check payments, please visit the Smith Center for Recreational Sports.
- Class dates: Each Instructional Series meets over the span on multiple weeks and varies dependent on the series.
- Refunds: Full refunds available until the Sunday after the series begins. Click here to view more information on refunds or to submit a refund request form.
Feel Good Freebies // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
As a part of our Spring 2019 offerings, RecSports offers FREE Group Fitness Classes on select Fridays & Saturdays throughout the Spring 2019 semester. No pre-registration required, just show up! Participants must be current Notre Dame students, faculty, or staff members to participate. Spouses of these groups are also able to participate.
NEW FOR SPRING 2019: RecSports will be collecting donations for local non-profit organizations for each of these classes. Stay tuned for a list of non-profits we’ll be collecting donations for!
Certification Classes // Click here for the Spring 2019 schedule.
RecSports offers American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED and First Aid certification courses. This blended course combines award-winning, engaging and interactive online simulation learning plus an in-person classroom session to learn and practice critical lifesaving skills for certification.
- Registration: Certification Class registration for Spring 2019 begins via RecRegister on January 2. Registration ends the Friday prior to the class offering at 5:00 p.m.
Private Fitness Class Request
Private Group Fitness Classes are a great way for departments, residence halls, etc. to bond and get fit together! Please fill out the Private Fitness Class Request Form to schedule a class.
- Residence halls: Residence halls submitting a Private Fitness Class Request Form must include a FOAPAL for instructor payment.
- Non-residence halls: Non-residence halls must complete the Additional Pay for Services Form located here for instructor payment. This form must be brought to the class in order to obtain the necessary information from the instructor. The Additional Pay for Services Form must be submitted within 48 hours of class completion. Forms should be emailed to addpay@nd.edu as well as copied to sfitzpa4@nd.edu.
*Requests should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the desired date to allow sufficient time to schedule an instructor. Submission of this form does not guarantee that your request can be granted.
- Cardio/Strength (Zumba®, Bootcamp, Total Body Conditioning, etc.): $35/class
- Yoga: $60/class
For more information please contact Fitness & Instructional Program Coordinator, Samantha Fitzpatrick, at sfitzpa4@nd.edu.