Health, Wellness and Recreation

Student Health Services

Quinnipiac’s Student Health Services partnered with Hartford HealthCare to help you feel your best. We are located on campus and ready to help with your medical needs.

Learn more and schedule a health services appointment

Counseling Services

The Office of Counseling Services provides a range of clinical services and mental health support at no cost to undergraduate and graduate students — including evaluations, individual counseling and group therapy.

Mental Health First Aid and QPR Training are still being offered to students and staff until the end of May.

Learn more about counseling services

Fitness and Recreation

Students should follow these Instagram accounts for up-to-date hours, programs and incentives:

@qurecwell

Free Fitness Classes

Classes are offered year-round on all three campuses, including Spinning, body sculpting, Zumba, Bootcamp, Core Conditioning, yoga and Pilates.

Spring free group fitness classes begin on Sunday, January 28 and will run 7 days a week on all 3 campuses. Students can sign up for a class 24 hours prior to its start time on the RecWell website or on the RecWell app (Apple or Google Play).

• Regularly scheduled fitness classes run until May 4. 

• We will begin a shorter exam week schedule of classes running May 5-8 which will include Spinning®, yoga and mindfulness.

Sign up for classes on the RecWell website

Opportunities to learn to cook in our teaching kitchen:

Sign up on recwell.qu.edu (under wellness events)

• April 29 – Grab and go Greek yogurt dip

Wellness Wednesdays

Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the RecWell lobby

Paint, Plant & Play! May 1 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sign up on recwell.qu.edu (under wellness events)

Come paint a terra cotta pot and plant something green in it on the RecWell Lawn. While you are there, play with our lawn games, have a snack and de-stress before finals week begins!

Patron Satisfaction Survey

We have 497 responses to our patron satisfaction survey. We hope to use this information to improve the student experience at the fitness centers.

Fitness center employment opportunities

Students with federal work study will be able to apply to work at the fitness center this coming fall via MyQ starting in late March.

Quinnipiac Campus Recreation Award

The Recreation and Wellness Center received the Outstanding Facility Award at the 2024 NIRSA National Conference.

Fitness Center Summer Hours

Summer hours for all fitness centers will begin on May 12.

Hours will be Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Housing and Residential Life Updates

Greetings from the Office of Housing! We sent hall closing information to all residential students on April 22, and we want to share an overview with you as well. Your student has additional details in the email message. Best wishes as you and your student develop their summer plans. We hope everyone has a productive and enjoyable summer!

All residence halls close on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m., and residents must move out according to the below schedule.

Designated Move-Out Days: 

• Students who do not have final exams and are not registered for summer housing must move out by Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m.

• Students who are not graduating and are not registered for summer housing must move out within 24 hours after their last exam, but no later than Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m., whichever comes first.

• Students who are graduating and who will be participating in Commencement must move out by noon on the day after their ceremony.

• Students who are registered for summer housing are permitted to stay on campus until the summer term begins, and they should be prepared to move to their summer housing assignment on Friday, May 17.

Students who live on the Mount Carmel Campus and are leaving on Saturday, May 11 should be mindful that Commencement begins promptly at 10 a.m. on the Quad and will continue throughout the day. We encourage everyone to plan accordingly and depart campus as early as possible to avoid parking and traffic delays.

Online Check-out

We ask your student to fill out our online Check-Out Form on MyHousing when they leave campus.

Late-Stay Application

Students who want to move out of their residence hall after 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 must fill out a May Late Departure Request form, which is also available on MyHousing. Requests will be approved in limited circumstances only. The deadline for requesting a late departure is Sunday, May 5. Requests received after May 5 will incur a $50 service fee.

Approved Late-Stay Reasons

• Students who need to stay locally in order to fulfill an academic commitment such as student teaching, clinicals, or university-sponsored internships and research with prior approval from their professor or academic department

• In-season student-athletes with prior approval from their coach

• Students who are assisting during Commencement

• Students who are participating in another university-sponsored activity with prior approval from the responsible university official

• Other - Any student requesting to stay on campus after their designated move-out day, and for whom the above four reasons do not apply, will be charged a minimum late move-out fee of $100, if approved. Additional nightly charges will apply if students remain on campus for multiple days after hall closing.

Dining Services

All dining services locations, including the Mount Carmel Dining Hall, will close by Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted during the final exam period beginning Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. Visitor registration will be closed.

Microfridge

If your student rented a microfridge, they should empty, unplug, and leave the door to the unit open when they move-out. The company will pick up rented units after closing.

Room Damages

As stated in the Quinnipiac handbook, your student and their roommates share a room equally. Damages that occur in their room are billed to all roommates unless only one is clearly responsible. If your student caused any damage, they should accept responsibility by contacting their Residence Hall Director.

Hall Damages

As stated in the Quinnipiac handbook, "In cases where damage or vandalism is done to common areas, and the student(s) who are responsible cannot be determined, students sharing that common area share in the cost of the restitution." Students should refer to their student account for any damage billing that may have occurred. Questions can be directed to their Residence Hall Director.

Be Kind Leave Your Food Behind

Your student is invited to donate excess or unwanted non-perishable food items left over at the end of the year. The Office of Community Service will collect and donate them to local community organizations in need.

Parking

While moving out of their residence hall, students and families are welcome to park in the loading/unloading zones close to the building. There will be a strict 20-minute time limit for vehicles in the loading zones to ensure a smooth move-out process for all students. Please plan accordingly.

Summer Storage

Storage is not available on campus. Any personal belongings that are not removed during move-out will be discarded and may result in a service fee. If necessary, students can ship items home or arrange for off-campus summer storage before the end of the semester.

Questions

If you have any questions concerning closing procedures or move-out, please ask your student to contact their Residence Hall Director. We wish everyone the best of luck on their final exams and hope they have a great summer!

Housing Selection Follow-Up

Several students and families provided valuable feedback after the sophomore and junior housing selection processes ended. Thank you! The process worked successfully as designed, but we acknowledge that not everyone achieved their ideal room assignment for the 2024-25 academic year. A few years ago, based on student feedback, we began allowing roommate pairs to select individual double rooms rather than requiring students to fill whole apartments. The feedback on this change has been mostly positive because it eliminated the need for students to find whole groups of roommates to participate in the selection process, which was stressful for many folks.

Our philosophy has been to maximize the opportunities for students to select their direct roommate in a suite or apartment that they find appealing. However, this approach meant that some larger groups who selected later in the process had to break up into pairs to select an open double room in a partially filled suite. Although we recognize that breaking up the group may not have been easy, we are pleased to announce that 95.6% of students who had a direct roommate request are in fact assigned with that one person for next year. As always, we will consider making changes for next year. Thank you again for the feedback.

Contact us

Or staff are available in the Office of Housing in the Student Affairs Center behind the Bobcat Den. We are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are also available as follows:

• Phone: 203-582-8666

• Email: housing@qu.edu

• Housing webpage

Dining Updates

Quinnipiac Dining has had an exciting month of April so far, and there’s still more to come! We have hosted two DIY events: first was DIY salsa at the North Haven Dining Hall, and we also did DIY Cookie Jar at the York Hill Dining Hall. We had some great station takeovers, too! At the Bobcat Den, we did a SONO station takeover for a week with some tasty street taco options. We also hosted Thoughtful, our second joyful event of the semester. Thoughtful involved events at all campuses, the Bobcat Den hosted an ice cream social, York Hill had a delicious hydration station with infused waters, the Mount Carmel Dining Hall offered clarity shots and a menu takeover, North Haven offered a specialty pizza, and we hosted the main event at the Health and Wellness Fair with healthy snacks and fun giveaways. The rest of the month we’re highlighting Earth Month with an Earth Day sustainable Teaching Kitchen in partnership with Students for Environmental Action Group, and we’re hosting a farmers' market at the Earth Day Fair! We’re also finishing out the semester offering bulk order purchasing for students with extra meal points at the end of the semester.

Meal Points Balances

As we are coming to the close of the academic year, students should be especially mindful of their meal points.  All students are encouraged to check their meal points at least once a week by installing the Transact app on their mobile device or accessing the Transact website. Comparing the actual meal point balance to the week-by-week guidelines will help students to stay on track. 

Too many points 

Any leftover meal points will roll over from the fall to the spring semester. However, spring semester points will expire if they are not used at the end of the term.

Students with too many points have three options available to them: 

• Consider transferring points to another student

  • Learn more about the transfer process

  • Log into the meal points transfer system

• Participate in the Tap Out Hunger program and donate meal points to charity. Log into MyQ to complete the Tap Out Hunger form

• Purchase food or beverages in bulk quantities directly from the dining hall to bring home. Dining services offers limited items based on cost value at the end of each year.  There is a sign-up process announced in April and pick ups take place in the final weeks of the semester.  Complete a bulk order purchasing form

Too few points 

Students who have fewer points than the budget recommends can negotiate a transfer of points from another student.

• Learn more about the transfer process

• Log into the meal points transfer system

If a student runs out of meal points, they can supplement with Q-Cash. The dining facilities accept Q-Cash and credit cards. Q-Cash acts as a debit account separate from the student's meal plan, and students may add Q-Cash to their account at any time by making a deposit on the Transact page. Parents and guardians can also make guest deposits. In addition to each dining location on our three campuses, Q-Cash is accepted at numerous establishments in the surrounding area. 

Dietary Accomodations

Learn more about how Dining Services accommodates students with dietary restrictions and allergies

Meal Plans

As we are coming to the close of the academic year, students should be especially mindful of their meal points. All students are encouraged to check their meal points at least once a week by installing the Transact app on their mobile device or accessing the Transact website. Comparing the actual meal point balance to the week-by-week guidelines will help students to stay on track.

Too many points

• Any leftover meal points will roll over from the fall to the spring semester. However, spring semester points will expire if they are not used at the end of the term. The last day to use meal points is on May 11.

• Students with too many points have three options available to them:

  • Consider transferring points to another student

    • Learn more about the transfer process

    • Log into the meal points transfer system

  • Participate in the Tap Out Hunger program and donate meal points to charity. This program opens in April.

  • Purchase food or beverages in bulk quantities directly from the dining hall to bring home. Dining services offers limited items based on cost value at the end of each year.  There is a sign-up process announced in April and pick ups take place in the final weeks of the semester. Students will receive a notification when the bulk purchasing opportunity begins.

Too few points

• Students who have fewer points than the budget recommends can negotiate a transfer of points from another student.

  • Learn more about the transfer process

  • Log into the meal points transfer system

• If a student runs out of meal points, they can supplement with Q-Cash. The dining facilities accept Q-Cash and credit cards. Q-Cash acts as a debit account separate from the student's meal plan, and students may add Q-Cash to their account at any time by making a deposit on the Transact page. Parents and guardians can also make guest deposits. In addition to each dining location on our three campuses, Q-Cash is accepted at numerous establishments in the surrounding area

Spring Semester End & Summer 2024 Hours of Operation – Dining Locations

What’s new from Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL)

What an amazing year it has been in the FSL community — we've already raised more than $125,000 for philanthropic causes and performed more than 6,800 hours of hands-on service!

We wrapped up our 10th annual Greek Week which included our signature events such as lip sync, FSL’s Got Talent, and a Step, Stroll, Salute Showcase — though there will be many more events throughout the week! Congratulations to all who participated!

We hosted FSL awards on April 16 and offered several awards at the individual, organization and council level. Congratulations to our winners! We look forward to announcing our Fraternity of the Year, Sorority of the Year, Fraternity Member of the Year, and Sorority Member of the Year at Undergraduate Awards on April 29.

Questions about Fraternity and Sorority Life

If your Bobcat wants to find their home away from home, establish a community of peers with similar values, participate in service/philanthropy events, and have fun, feel free to direct them our way for information about joining. There’s so much coming up in the fraternity and sorority community; if your Bobcat is interested in joining us, please don’t hesitate to reach out. All questions can be directed to fslife@qu.edu or asked via Instagram @qufsl.

Learn more about Fraternities and Sororities