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Exercise is the key to maintaining a healthy work-life balance and managing stress,
the National Institutes of Health reports. UHCL has made it a mission to educate those
who can educate others about the importance of wellness. By fall 2018, educators will
be better equipped to practice what they teach.
A $38.2 million Recreation and Wellness Center will be the new home for the university’s Exercise and Health Science program, Fitness and Human Performance program, general instruction classrooms and recreational activities for students,faculty and staff.
During the 2015 session of the Texas Legislature, state Rep. Dennis Paul and state
Sen. Larry Taylor supported a bill which gave UHCL authority to assess fees for construction
of the facility, contingent upon approval by student referendum. In October 2015,
students voted to increase student service fees by $110 for fall and spring semesters
and $55 for summer semesters to support construction of the center.
The UH System Board of Regents subsequently approved, which allowed UHCL to proceed with development. For the referendum to pass, at least 10 percent of students needed to vote, and at least half of those voters needed to approve. Of those who voted, 68.69 percent voted in favor.
About 63 percent of anticipated funding will come from student fees. Other revenue streams will include academic fees, naming opportunities and earned income from vendor spaces and memberships. Designed for future expansion, the current architectural plans will allow for extended gym and activity space to the north and for additional locker rooms and an outdoor pool to the west.
Features
- 81,709 square-feet
- 2 wings – academic and recreational
- Open study spaces, casual seating/gathering, food service and private study rooms
- 2 classrooms with emerging pedagogical technologies
- 3-lane, 1/8-mile elevated indoor running track
- 2 regulation-sized basketball courts(including a retractable volleyball system)
- 1 multi-activity court for indoor soccer, hockey and other sports
- Entire court space can be converted into event or dining hall
- Weight and cardio room
- Olympic free-weight zone
- 2 multipurpose rooms for yoga and other group exercise
- Locker rooms for women and men
- 3 teaching labs (biomechanics, motor control, exercise physiology)