Recreation and Well-Being

Division of Student Affairs

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MEMBERSHIPS

Your membership at VCU Recreation and Well-Being gives you access to award-winning recreational facilities and a wide variety of programming.

You are also part of the dynamic and diverse VCU community! Your membership not only contributes to your personal wellness but also helps ensure continued access to facilities and programs that help VCU students build a lifetime of wellness. 

Your member benefits include: 

  • Full access to all facilities
  • Free group exercise classes
  • Special member rates on most fee-based programs and services
  • Access to Day Use lockers, locker rentals, and towel subscriptions
  • Ability to sponsor an Additional Adult and Minor Dependents

Overview of Membership Types

Payment Options

VCU RecWell accepts all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, along with Apply Pay. 

We do not accept cash, or checks. 

More RecWell guidelines & procedures can be found here.  

Payroll deduction is only offered to full-time VCU employees who are paid from the Monroe Park Campus payroll department. Employees paid from the VCU Health system are not eligible for payroll deduction. Hourly employees are not eligible for payroll deduction.

RecWell Payroll Deduction Addition Form

Purchasing Options

 

  1. Visit us in person at the Cary Street Gym during Membership Hours of Operation, and a Membership Services Assistant would be happy to assist.  
  2. Purchase a new membership online by visiting our online registration portal. 
    1. Click “Sign In”, in the upper right-hand corner. 
      1. Any current VCU students, or VCU/VCU Health Faculty & Staff should click “myVCU” and enter your VCU EID and password. If you are unsure, please contact VCU IT for assistance or contact recwell@vcu.edu. 
      2. Any non-VCU Students or non-VCU/VCU Health Faculty & Staff who are current or previous RecWell members should use their email address or username. 
      3. New to RecWell? Create a new account by clicking “Sign Up” and following the prompts.
        1. Any new accounts automatically are provided the “community” membership eligibility. If you qualify for a discount (e.g., alumni), please complete this Special Eligibility Form. 
    2. Upon logging in, select the “Memberships” icon and choose the option that works best for you.  
  3. Renew Online
    1. Current Members can renew online.
    2. Sign in to your account.
    3. Click your username in the upper right-hand corner. 
    4. Select “profile”.
    5. Select “memberships”. 
    6. Click “renew” to renew your current or recently expired membership. 
  4. Set up a virtual appointment with our Member Services Manager, most weekdays between 8am-12pm.
  5. Can’t find an option that works for you? Contact recwell@vcu.edu.  
  6. Need to cancel your membership? 
    1. All memberships are non-refundable, non-pausable, and non-transferable. 
    2. For members with recurring monthly billing, cancellation requests will only be considered after 12 billing cycles. 
    3. Term memberships such as 1-month, 3-month, 6-month or annual memberships, are not eligible for early termination. 
    4. For members utilizing payroll deduction, complete this form. 

Membership Options & Rates

Fee-Paying

Students who pay the "University Fee" as part of their tuition structure receive access to RecWell facilities and programs at no additional cost. This includes students from both the MCV Campus and Monroe Park Campus, full-time, part-time, graduate, and undergraduate students. Fee-Paying students for fall semesters receive access through winter break at no additional charge. Fee-Paying students for spring semesters receive access through the summer semester at no additional charge. Note: faculty, staff, or senior citizens who utilize University tuition waivers do not receive complimentary access to RecWell facilities or programs.

Non Fee-Paying

Currently enrolled non-fee paying students may join on a semester basis; fall, spring, and summer. 

Unsure if you are Fee-Paying or Non Fee-Paying? Check your billing account in eServices.

Non-Fee Paying Students (does not pay University fee)

Semester Price
Fall Semester and Winter Break (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $102
Spring Semester (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $102
Summer Semester (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $102

Additional Adult for Fee-Paying and Non-Fee Paying Students

Semester Price
Fall Semester and Winter Break (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $136
Spring Semester (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $136
Summer Semester (Paid upfront, pro-rated price depending on purchase date) $136

  MEMBERSHIP ADD-ON'S

We want all RecWell patrons to feel comfortable using our facilities. In addition to our Men's and Women's Locker Rooms, RecWell has a gender-inclusive restroom in the Aquatics Center hallway on the basement level that is equipped with a shower and changing area. Members who want to store their items can also request a locker rental in the space outside of the main locker rooms on the basement level by contacting the Member Services team at recwell@vcu.edu. Free Day-Use lockers are available throughout the facility for everyone to use.

Rental Locker Prices & Options

½ Size Lockers

Semester

Annual

Students

$30

Not available 

Members

$35

$100

*To purchase a rental locker, members are expected to supply their own lock, or can buy a lock for $8 (plus taxes) at the time of locker rental purchase.