Will athletic facilities be open for students to use in the Fall 2020 semester?

Following federal, state, and institutional, guidelines and recommendations, the Department of Athletics will make the following health-related modifications to facilities and programs:

• Planning for a staged opening of the facilities and programming
• Implementing physical distancing to reduce capacity of activity areas and modifications to facilities and equipment
• Enhanced cleaning practices. This will include shared responsibility by those using the spaces (wiping down areas and equipment before and after use), cleaning by staff members at increased regular intervals, and an increased number of sanitation stations throughout the facilities
• Locker rooms will not be open for campus community usage during the Fall 2020 semester

Hours will be adjusted to limit exposure and allow time for enhanced cleaning throughout the day. An online reservation system is in the development process to ensure the entire campus community has the ability to utilize the Eaton Fitness Center (capacity of 15 during Fall 2020 semester).