Membership

What's included?

Each membership purchased includes entry to the Hamel Recreation Center (HRC). Members have full access to the facility including use of Group Exercise Classes, Basketball Courts, Bouldering Wall, Fitness Areas, Racquetball, Squash, Multi-Purpose Courts, Demonstration Kitchen, and Health & Wellness space. You must be 18 years or older to workout at the HRC.

Access to the Outdoor Pool and Indoor Pool are not included with a Monthly/Annual membership or part-time student pass.

Faculty/staff have access to the indoor pool and Mendums pond.

Daily Passes 

Daily Passes can be purchased at the front desk and are valid for the whole day issued. You must be 18 years or older to purchase pass. Day Passes are non-refundable.

Faculty/Staff Membership 

To qualify for the Faculty/Staff discount, two payment options are available. 

• Annual Option - members can pay for an annual membership that starts at the date of purchase. Just go to the Welcome Center at the HRC to sign up.

CIGNA Reimbursements 

Cigna Reimbursement Form

If you need more benefits information contact Human Resources.

Faculty/Staff use their UNH ID's to gain entry to the HRC.

Part-Time Students & Student Spouses 

Passes for part-time students and student spouses are sold by the semester. The cost of the pass is not pro-rated during the semester. Passes cannot be refunded, cancelled or transferred.

Please Note: ID's are required to enter the Hamel Recreation Center.  
Students and faculty/staff use their UNH ID's to gain entry. All other members will be issued a Campus Recreation pass upon purchase. 

Refund Policy

Monthly Membership - Nonrefundable/nontransferable. (Membership cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Campus Recreation to the Coordinator of Member Services by the 15th of the current month to take effect the following month. All cancellation requests will be confirmed by email with the membership end date by the Member Services Coordinator. Memberships will remain active until the end of the month that said cancellation was requested, thus all policies will be applicable until the confirmed membership end date. There will be no refunds for current or prior months regardless of use of membership.) - Payroll Deduction Cancellation

Annual Memberships or Semester Memberships – Nonrefundable.  May be eligible for prorated refunds for special circumstances only (medical, leaving UNH employment).  Requests must be submitted in writing to Campus Recreation to the Coordinator of Member Services for consideration. There will be no refunds for current or prior months regardless of use of membership.  Future credit will be considered.

Seasonal Memberships – No Refunds (Student Summer Pass, OP Memberships, Mendums). 

MVP or Multi-Visit Passes - No refunds.  

Please note: Mendums Pond does not have a credit card reader on site. Please pay with credit card online here or pay with cash at Mendums. 

Registration Instructions

1. Visit the Mendums Pond Passes Page
2. If you are a UNH Faculty/Staff/Students or have previously created an account, click the ‘Log In’ button in the top right corner.
   • If you are not affiliated with the university, and do not have an account, click the Sign-Up button in the top right corner. Follow the on-screen prompts to fill in the necessary information. Make sure to check your email to activate your account. Log in following steps 1 and 2.
   • UNH Faculty/Staff/Students click the blue UNH log in button and use your UNH credentials to log in.
   • Community Members click the orange local button and log in using the account credentials you previously created.
3. Under Mendums Pond Passes, select the Mendums Pond Admission and/or Boat Rental you would like to purchase.
4. To Register multiple people or rent multiple boats at once, Click Add to Cart and Continue Shopping to continually add day passes until you are ready to Check Out.
5. Check out and pay online. A confirmation receipt with your purchase order and passes attached will be sent to your email.
6. Display your receipt and attached passes to Mendums Pond Staff when checking in.

Refund Policy

Seasonal Memberships – No Refunds.

Memberships valid through the 2023 Outdoor Pool Season

Purchase Instructions 

1. Visit the UNH Campus Recreation Member Portal 
2. If you are a UNH Faculty/Staff/Students or have previously created an account, click the ‘Sign In’ button in the top right corner.
   • If you are not affiliated with the university, and do not have an account, click the Sign-Up button in the top right corner. Follow the on-screen prompts to fill in the necessary information. Make sure to check your email to activate your account. Log in following steps 1 and 2.
   • UNH Faculty/Staff/Students click the orange UNH log in button.
   • Community Members sign in using your local account.
3. Select one of the following options: 'Multi-Visit Passes' or 'Memberships'. Scroll down to view all the options.
4. Select the pass option you would like to purchase.
5. If prompted, select the summer session button.
6. Read, sign, and accept the digital waiver.
7. Click yes to accept the policy questions when prompted.
8. Add to cart and proceed to check out.

Refund Policy

Seasonal Memberships – No refunds. All sales final.

Outdoor Pool Multi-Visit Passes - No refunds. All sales final. Swipes expire at end of the summer season and are non-transferable to other years.

All Access Multi Visit Pass - no refunds. All sales final. Swipes expire 12/31/2023.

All Swasey Indoor Pool memberships and Multi-Visit Passes (MVPs) must be purchased in person at the Hamel Recreation Center Welcome Center on 5 Edgewood Rd, Durham, NH 03824.

Refund Policy

Annual Memberships or Semester Memberships – No refunds and no transfers.  May be eligible for prorated refunds for special circumstances only (medical, leaving UNH employment).  Requests must be submitted in writing to Campus Recreation to the Coordinator of Member Services for consideration. There will be no refunds for current or prior months regardless of use of membership.  

MVP or Multi-Visit Passes - Non-refundable and non-transferable.