History
- Gonzaga responded to the growing need for fitness training expansion for university students, faculty, and staff. This response was materialized March 6, 2003 with the Kermit Rudolf Fitness Center. The new fitness gym has a 13,000 ft2 power floor, 12,000 ft2 cardio/Hammer Strength floor, a mat area, and the incorporation of the existing 2 fitness rooms, 3 raquetball courts, 18,000 ft2 fieldhouse, 1/11 mile indoor track, men's and women's locker rooms, and a 25yd pool. Only University students, faculty, staff and their families are allowed admission to the Rudolf Fitness Center.
Location & Hours
- The Rudolf Fitness Center is located on the first floor of the Martin Centre.
- Hours of Operation: Mon.-Thurs. (6 a.m. - 11 p.m.); Fri. (6 a.m. - 8 p.m.); Sat. (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.); Sun. (10 a.m. - 10 p.m.). -- Hours listed are for the Gonzaga school year only, please check with the RFC staff for holiday and summer hours.
Fees
- Current Gonzaga Undergraduate Students: $75/semester, required activity fee
- Current Graduate and Law Students: $150/ semester
- Current Faculty & Staff: Free Benefit
- Current Faculty & Staff Family Membership: $150/semester
- Guests of current faculty, staff, or students: $10/day
- Locker Rental: $10/locker/semester
Parking & Maps
- There are Green and Red parking pass lots south of the Martin Centre
- Visitors without a parking pass may park in one of the three visitor's parking spaces in the first row of the Green Lot.
- There are five designated handicap parking spaces next to the visitor's parking.
Disabled Guests Services
Guest Services
- Equipment checkout, fee payments, general information, and lost and found are all handled at the Front Desk.
Prohibited Items
Membership Fee Policies
- Dependants must be high school age or younger to be eligible for family membership.
- Spouses are included in family membership.
- The Rudolf Fitness Center is primarily for Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff. Children may use the pool and field house only during weekend hours. Only youth age 16 or older may use the cardiovascular and weight training equipment with accompaniment. Young children are not allowed to be left unattended.
Miscellaneous
Concesssions
- There is a smoothie bar operated by Sodexho at the Front Desk of the Rudolf Fitness Center. They offer various smoothie flavors, as well as bottle water and juices, energy bars and drinks, and occasionally fruit or yogurt cups.
- Hours vary during the regular school year, and only open during athletic camps over the summer.
Locker Rooms
- There are men's and women's locker facilities in the pool area. Locker rooms have restroom and shower facilities, as well as lockers and benches. Lockers may be rented for a $10/semester fee, but locks must be provided by the renter. There is also a scale provided for patrons, and hair dryers in the men's and women's locker room.
- Day lockers may be used free of charge and are located on the first floor of the Fitness Center under the stairs. Patrons must bring their own locks and remove them by the end of the day.
Restrooms
- There are men's and women's restrooms in the locker rooms inside the pool area.
Phones
- There is a courtesy phone located near the water fountains on both the first and second floors. Patrons must dial a "9" before the desired local phone number.
