To avoid busier times in our facilities, please consider visiting prior to 4PM, or after 9PM.
Reading Day and Exam Period Hours
Monday 12/23
- College Avenue Gym: 11AM-7PM
- Sonny Werblin Recreation Center: 11AM-7PM
- All Other Facilities: Closed
Tuesday 12/24 - Wednesday 1/1
- All Facilities: Closed
Winter Break Hours Thursday 1/2 - Sunday 1/19
- College Avenue Gym: M-F 11AM-7PM, SA/SU Closed
- Sonny Werblin Recreation Center: M-F 9AM-9PM, SA/SU 11AM-7PM
- All Other Facilities: Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday 1/20
- All Facilities: 3PM-9PM
Spring Semester Hours (Tuesday 1/21 - Thursday 3/13)
- College Avenue Gym: M-Th 7AM-11PM, F 7AM-9PM, SA 11AM-7PM, SU 11AM-9PM
- Cook/Douglass Recreation Center: M-Th 8AM-11PM, F 8AM-7PM, SA 11AM-7PM, SU 11AM-9PM
- Livingston Recreation Center: M-Th 8AM-11PM, F 8AM-7PM, SA 11AM-7PM, SU 11AM-9PM
- Rutgers Fitness Center @ Easton Ave: M-Th 12PM-9PM, F 12PM-7PM, SA Closed, SU 3PM-9PM
- Sonny Werblin Recreation Center: M-Th 7AM-11PM, F 7AM-9PM, SA 11AM-7PM, SU 11AM-9PM
Room-Specific Hours
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Adverse Weather Guidelines
- Recreation will follow these guidelines as much as possible during adverse weather. These guidelines are established with a priority on the safety and wellbeing of the Rutgers community and the Recreation staff. Worsening weather conditions may result in additional changes to the guidelines below, and facilities may open later/close earlier than outlined. Recreation will provide the earliest possible notification of any revised hours at rec.rutgers.edu and the RUREC2GO app once the university announcement has been made.
- In the event of a delayed opening, class cancellation, or closure of the university, the earliest possible notification will be made by Campus Information Services (CIS) and/or Public Safety. The following methods may be used to disseminate information:
- Email: Messages are sent to the campus community when office closings and/or class cancellations take place.
- Website: The Rutgers Website www.rutgers.edu and the Campus Status Page www.rutgers.edu/status will generally include information on office closings, class cancellations, bus schedules, as well as the operational hours for dining halls and recreation/student centers.
- Campus Television: RU-tv Channel ucm.rutgers.edu/ru-tv-video/ru-tv.
- Telephone: RU-info Call Center can be reached at 732-445-INFO (includes a 24-hour voice mail announcement system).
- Social Media: Rutgers University Facebook page and/or Rutgers University Twitter (@RutgersU) may also post announcements regarding adverse weather conditions.
- Text Notification: Information may be obtained by texting "Rutgers" to 66746. Depending on the severity of conditions, the emergency text notification system may also be used to disseminate information. Sign up for emergency text notifications.
Adverse Weather Scenarios and Plans
#1: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED TO ONLINE (university announcement at/before 5:00 a.m.)
- Recreation will operate the following facilities under reduced hours (11am – 7pm):
College Avenue, Cook/Douglass Rec Ctr, Livingston Rec Center and Werblin Rec Center
Easton Avenue- Closed.- All classes, programs and reservations will be canceled
#2: CLASSES CANCELED/MOVED ONLINE after posted opening time.
- If classes are canceled or moved online and the University is under reduced operations, Recreation will close all facilities at 7pm.
- All classes, programs and reservations will be canceled
#3: WEEKEND OPERATIONS
- If the University is under reduced operations during a Saturday or Sunday, Recreation will open the following facilities under reduced hours (11am – 7pm):
College Avenue, Cook/Douglass Rec Ctr, Livingston Rec Center and Werblin Rec Center
Easton Avenue – Closed- All classes, programs and reservations will be canceled
#4: UNIVERSITY CLOSURE
- If the University is under closure operations, all recreational facilities will be closed.
- All classes, programs, rock wall hours, sport club practices and reservations will be canceled.
Programs include, but are not limited to Intramural Sports, fitness & wellness classes, massage therapy appointments, personal training appointments, small group training, Swim lessons and certifications.
