STUDENT AFFAIRS

Campus Recreation is a place for everyone.

Campus Recreation provides a welcoming environment for everyone with sustainable facilities and programs that inspire the university community to engage in recreation and wellness opportunities.

Over 1,600,000 patrons visit every year. Students, faculty, staff, community members, and visitors use the facilities for everything from education, cheering on friends, to personal relaxation and meditation.

With the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE), Campus Bike Center, and the Ice Arena, there is approximately 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art indoor recreation space available to concentrate on wellness and healthy lifestyles. Additionally, 75 acres of outdoor fields between the Complex Fields, the Outdoor Center Playfields, and the Illini Grove as well as the Campus Bike Center offer many opportunities for the students to stay active.

Campus Recreation also offers many diverse programs and amenities, including over 50 group fitness classes each week, a variety of intramural sports each semester, instructional cooking classes, wellness programs, rock climbing, learn to swim program, personal training sessions, bicycle demonstrations, ice skating and hockey programs, and more than 40 club sports.

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Upcoming Events

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SHOUTOUTS
  • Table Tennis Relocation
    Due to the Instructional Kitchen renovation at ARC, the table tennis tables located in the Game Lounge have been moved to the temporary location of Racquetball Courts 11 & 12 now through the Fall.
  • Summer Session II – Learn to Swim Classes
    We have a few open spots left for swim lessons that will begin on July 8. Please visit the Aquatics website for more information.
  • Ice Arena Closed for Summer
  • Outdoor Tennis Court Renovation
    Tennis courts by the Illini Grove on Dorner Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue in Urbana are currently closed for construction. The new courts should be finished mid-July, weather permitting. After those are back open, the courts at the Outdoor Center Playfields on First Street and Gregory Drive will be closed for construction until the middle of August.
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Facility Availability, Increased Traffic, Limited Gym Usage, Limited Parking:

Current Facility Hours

Group Fitness Class Schedule

NOTE:

  • Building Signage Updates
    Campus Recreation has upgraded our signage to reflect the revised University branding guidelines. Please take the opportunity to review the policies including wording changes around technology and use of various devices such as cell phones in our facilities.

You’re Invited to Illini Frenzy!

Saturday, August 24 from 11 am – 2 pm

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Work Where You Play

University of Illinois Campus Recreation is one of the largest on-campus employers with almost 700 student employees, ranging from lifeguards to officials to facility staff to ice skating instructors. Student employees play an invaluable role by providing customer service, safety, and fun to our guests. Campus Recreation will provide you with valuable work skills, life-long learning opportunities, and lasting friendships.

I like working at Campus Recreation because it is exciting and eventful, as well as provides a constant atmosphere for advancement and improvement. As a program assistant for Adventure Recreation, there are always new and different things for me to accomplish to keep the climbing wall running smoothly. I am also challenged to try my best and come up with new ideas to make the department better. I get the opportunity to work surrounded by many of my friends in a place where I am continually spending my time.

Kirsten Habermann Head Lifeguard and Adventure Recreation Program Assistant

Part-time Positions

Make a Gift to Campus Recreation

University of Illinois Campus Recreation has been leading the way for students to continue their pursuit of healthy activities and to give them a platform to pursue personal goals. Through effective programming, we encourage leadership and a sense of community. There are multiple opportunities for you to make a difference with Campus Recreation.

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