UIS launched its wellness initiative fall 2016 for all current UIS students, faculty, and staff.  UIS Wellness is a campus wide effort to educate and promote wellness in all aspects of life.  Campus Recreation and many other departments have come up with nine dimensions; occupational, physical, financial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, nutritional, social, and intellectual.

Guest Policy

• All guests and family members must register at the TRAC Front Desk for each visit. The sponsoring Rec Member must personally know the guest(s) they are signing in.

Who is eligible to purchase a membership?

Campus Recreation provides recreation and wellness opportunities to students and the university community.

Students

Current full-time UIS students are automatically granted membership provided they have been assessed the General Fee.

Rec Members

A Rec Member refers to all UIS students being assessed the Recreation Center Fee portion of the General Fee for the current term, as well as anyone who has purchased a membership for the current term.

The state-of-the-art Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC) opened in Fall 2007. The Department of Campus Recreation manages this 72,000 gross-square-foot facility and houses the offices of UIS Intercollegiate Athletics. TRAC boasts a 23,000-square-foot arena available for multiple indoor sports, two fitness areas, a Multi-Purpose Room, a racquetball/squash court, and a golf simulator. TRAC also serves as the home of UIS Men’s & Women’s Basketball and UIS Women’s Volleyball.

The UIS Challenge Course

The low team challenge course consists of events that may occur on the ground as well as utilizing the initiatives which consists of poles, wires, platforms and ropes a few inches to a couple feet off the ground. These exciting challenges help groups explore leadership and organizational behavior while moving towards their goals which may consist of: teamwork, communication, problem solving, cooperation, trust and respect.

Employment Overview

Campus Recreation offers many opportunities for employment.

Positions are available through the University work-study program and part-time employment. Employees learn valuable skills that will serve them throughout their lifetime.

The Process

To be considered for employment, please read the information carefully, follow the steps listed below, and submit the required application materials.

Mission

We inspire UIS students to live well, stay active, and build meaningful connections through inclusive recreation, well-being, and adventure.