Membership

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ID’S Required

UNH Faculty and Staff, upon joining the Rec Center, will have their UNH ID activated to gain entrance to the facility.  Others will receive a recreation pass when becoming a member of the facility.  To enter the Rec Center, members swipe their ID or rec pass through the card readers on the turnstiles located at the entrance. The ID will also be used at the equipment room to check out locks, towels, and sports equipment. Students may use their ID as a debit card to pay for activity classes or purchase items sold in the Rec center.

UNH ID’s or rec passes should not be used by anyone but the owner.  Staff check to insure compliance with this policy.  DO NOT LEND YOUR CARD TO ANYONE ELSE. It will be confiscated. Using a false ID will result in a 2-week suspension for both the user and the person owning the ID.

If a student or Rec pass holder forgets their ID, they may purchase a refundable guest pass for $10.00.  A full refund may be obtained by presenting the valid ID or rec pass with the receipt for the guest pass within 2 weeks of the purchase at the front desk.

Recreation Center Passes

The Hamel Rec Center has a variety of passes to offer everyone.  Daily guest passes for adults over the age of 18 can be purchased at the front desk for $10.00 and is valid for the whole day it is issued. Passes are not sold for those under 18yrs. For members we also have family hours for all ages to use our facility on Sundays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm!

Faculty/Staff Passes

Harvard Pilgrim covers one gym membership for faculty/staff members who have this as their health insurance option!  In order to qualify for this benefit, a payroll deduction form must be completed and returned to the front desk of the Hamel Recreation Center.  Harvard Pilgrim will pay for the monthly memberships for members that log 8 workouts or more a month at the front desk.  If the member does not work out at least 8 times, the monthly amount will be deducted from the faculty/staff member’s subsequent  paycheck.  Other faculty/staff members and F/S spouses must pay for their Rec Pass in full for the months remaining in the fiscal year.  If both spouses are employed by UNH, each must have his/her own Harvard Pilgrim coverage to take advantage of the gym membership benefit. 

BONUS:  The Hamel Rec Center also offers a summer-only memberships for full-time faculty and staff (benefits eligible).  Contact the front desk for more information including price.  Faculty/staff passes can be purchased using cash, check, MC, Visa or payroll deductions.*

Community Passes

The Hamel Rec Center offers community memberships for each fiscal year (July 1—June 30).  Memberships can be purchased at the front desk using cash, check, MC or Visa.*  A rec pass with a picture will be given to the community member with their purchase.

Part-Time Students and Student Spouses

Passes for PT students and student spouses are sold by the semester.  The cost of the pass is not pro-rated during the semester.  Summer passes are also offered for all UNH students as well as students from other colleges or universities*.

*Passes cannot be refunded, cancelled or transferred.

Parking

General public members of the Rec Center may purchase a “Rec Pass” parking permit from UNH Transportation Services that is valid to park in Lot A only.  Town of Durham offers permit parking at Depot Road.  Fore more information on parking, contact UNH Transportation Services at 862-1010 or Town of Durham at 862-2324.  There are parking meters located nearby in Lots H and Z and on Strafford Avenue.  Without a valid  UNH parking permit, parking is prohibited in Lot H, the Alumni Center lot or any other UNH lot Monday-Friday 6:00AM - 6:00PM. 

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