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Recreation and Wellness Center

Students stretch on yoga mats during a meditation class

Campuses and Facilities

Recreation and Wellness Center

Quinnipiac prioritizes health and wellness, and the new Recreation and Wellness Center is at the heart of it all. The Recreation and Wellness Center advances the student life experience through activities and programming and integration with academics that support student health, physical fitness, counseling and ongoing wellness and prevention education, and addresses critical space needs related to recreation and student services as well as connecting to nature and the surrounding ecological assets.

See the full schedule and register for classes

Visit the RecWell website

 

RecWell Regular Facility Hours

Monday - Thursday: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For the most up-to-date hours, changes in schedule or announcements, be sure to visit recwell.qu.edu

Designed for Students — With Extensive Input by Students

The multi-purpose facility includes expanded recreational space and equipment, a rock-climbing wall, an upgraded health center, a counseling center with stunning outdoor views and a fuel bar for pre- and post-workout nutritional needs. Outside the building are benches, a fire pit, gardens with native plants, and other inviting spaces.

A Center for Wellness — For Body and Mind

The Recreation and Wellness Center, designed by DesignLab/S3, makes health and wellness a prominent feature of campus with the addition to the existing Athletic and Recreation Center on the west and south facades, a courtyard and terrace garden, and a new campus open space to the south.

The counseling center provides welcoming spaces and broader access to clinical services and mental health care. Our state-licensed counselors are committed to supporting the intellectual, emotional and social development of all Quinnipiac students.

The RecWell prioritizes well-being of our students and our community.

A Focus on Sustainability

We love our LEED certified building

The Recreation and Wellness Center is recognized by U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Building. The certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement. To earn the designation, the building was constructed with an eye toward global stewardship and preserving the planet.

In addition to the other amenities, there is a dedicated athletic training space for club sports, wide views of Sleeping Giant State Park and four fitness studios, including one with a retractable wall for outdoor workout opportunities. It’s all part of a broader commitment to healing and sustainability at Quinnipiac.

Learn more about Quinnipiac's commitment to sustainability

Fuel Your Ambition

Shake Smart

Run by students, for students, the Recreation and Wellness Center offers healthy convenient food options for students who are looking for a delicious protein shake to reenergize themselves after a workout or as a study pick-me-up at Shake Smart.

Learn more about Shake Smart, including menus

Reimagining the Experience

2021 view of the wellness center before construction

Expanding our wellness footprint...

Before construction

The construction project aimed to expand access to health and well-being resources for students, faculty and staff.

2023 view of the Recreation and Wellness Center after construction completed

...and incorporating the natural environment

After construction

Completed in 2023, the new Recreation and Wellness Center is home to recreational space and equipment, a rock-climbing wall, an upgraded health center, a counseling center with stunning outdoor views and a fuel bar for pre- and post-workout nutritional needs. Elements of nature are incorporated in and out of the entire facility.

A Quinnipiac Minute video Opening of the Recreation and Wellness Center

Grand Opening of Recreation and Wellness Center

This project is part of the strategic plan of the university.

Learn more about our vision for the future of Quinnipiac