Updated as of April 18, 2022:

Indoor mask requirement extended to June 30, 2022.

All USask Rec patrons are required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor recreational spaces on USask campuses. This includes faculty, staff, students, visitors, spectators, and community members.

If you are entering the Physical Activity Complex or Education Building for recreation activity, you will be able to retrieve a 3-ply mask free of charge at the front desk. We ask that you please wear your own mask indoors until you can retrieve the provided 3-ply mask.

Your compliance with this is appreciated and we hope you understand that by following this protocol not only are you protecting yourself and other, but also ensuring that our recreation programs continue to operate and provide opportunities to the USask community.

 

Updated as of February 28, 2022:

Members are no longer required to reserve a spot in the Fit Centre. Masks are still required to be worn until at least April 30, and we do require members to continue to book a spot in Fitness Classes.

Updated as of February 11, 2022:

Vaccine Mandate for USask Rec programming

In coordination with the University of Saskatchewan, and based on public health advice, we are changing some measures as of February 14, and we expect to lift several other safety measures in the coming weeks. The following outlines our plans and the expected length of time for them to be in place: 

• As of February 14, we are modifying the requirement for all members of the campus community to be fully vaccinatedto participate in on-campus activities.
  
  
• Those individuals currently engaged with in-person learning or work on a USask campus who are not vaccinated will be required to conduct rapid antigen testing and upload results in PAWS three times per week until April 8.
• Test kits will be supplied by the university and available to pick up at these locationsfor at-home testing. Students, faculty and staff can book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on campus through the Student Wellness Centre.
  
  
• As of February 14, visitors to campusare no longer required to show proof of vaccination. This includes those attending Huskie games at the PAC and Merlis Belsher Place, as well as those using the Fit Centre and participating in Campus Rec. Masking indoors at such events and activities is still required until April 30, 2022.

• Staying home if you are feeling sick (even if it isn’t COVID-19 or you are not sure, and even if you have a negative rapid COVID test result) and not coming to campus until you are symptom free for 48 hours is required until further notice.
• Anyone who has an approved accommodation from vaccination is expected to continue the terms of their agreement until April 8, 2022.

These measures aim to minimize the health risks to all when on USask campuses and participating in our recreation programming.

Indoor mask requirement extended to April 30, 2022.

All USask Rec patrons are required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor and outdoor recreational spaces on USask campuses. This includes faculty, staff, students, visitors, spectators, and community members.

If you are entering the Physical Activity Complex or Education Building for recreation activity, you will be able to retrieve a 3-ply mask free of charge at the front desk. We ask that you please wear your own mask indoors until you can retrieve the provided 3-ply mask. Masks are required while participating in recreational programs at all outdoor locations on USask campuses.

Your compliance with this is appreciated and we hope you understand that by following this protocol not only are you protecting yourself and other, but also ensuring that our recreation programs continue to operate and provide opportunities to the USask community.

Updated as of January 6, 2022:

USask Rec is taking extra precautions to ensure the continued health and safety of our campus community as we welcome you back to the PAC for 2022.

• The Fit Centre is open and continues to operate at a 60 patron capacity per time slot. You must book your spot online.
• Fitness classes and bootcamps will begin the week of January 24th.
• Racquet courts are open at the PAC.
• Open/Drop-in rec will begin on January 24th.
• Tumbleweeds will begin the week of January 24th.
• Campus Recreation will begin the week of January 24th. Hockey will begin January 19th.
• February Break Children's Activity Camps are scheduled as normal.
• The PAC pool will reopen on January 17th.
• Red Cross swimming lessons will begin on January 21st.

 

Updated as of December 31, 2021:

USask Rec is taking extra precautions to ensure the continued health and safety of our campus community as we welcome you back to the PAC for 2022.

The capacity in the Fit Centre will be reduced to 60 patrons beginning January 4, 2022. You must reserve your spot online.

Fitness classes will resume on January 10, 2022. Please view our new schedule here.

As changes may occur abruptly to our programming, please check our website, USask Rec app, and social media channels for all updates.

Updated as of November 10, 2021:

Effective January 4, 2022.

USask Rec will require that all patrons over the age of 12, provide proof of full vaccination through a QR-code or approved documentation, including photo ID, upon entry to our programs and facilities.

USask Rec will no longer accept negative test results for entry into our facilities and programs in any form as of January 4, 2022.

Updated as of October 22, 2021:

As a reminder and in coordination current Provincial Public Health Orders, USask Rec requires that all patrons over the age of 12, provide proof of vaccination through QR-code or approved documentation upon entry to our Fit Centre and fitness classes. Patrons who are not fully vaccinated are required to provide either a negative test result from a certified COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a certified point-of-care antigen test or any COVID-19 test approved by the Saskatchewan Health Authority within the previous 72 hours.

 

Updated as of September 30, 2021:

 

In alignment with the USask PRT and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, beginning October 1, 2021, USask Rec will be requiring all community members attending our facility and programs ages 12 and older to show proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID-19 test before participating in or spectating our recreation programs at the Physical Activity Complex and Education Building.

 

Fully vaccinated individuals may provide proof of having received two doses of a WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine (ie. E-health record, wallet card received at time of immunization, provincial vaccine proof QR code-coming)

 

Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals must provide visual proof (ie. photo) of your negative test with a date that shows the test was taken within the past 48 hours. 

 

On-campus community members must complete their vaccination status requirements through the Vaccine Status channel in PAWS and are only permitted into our facilities and programs if they are fully vaccinated or uploading two weekly negative COVID-19 tests as required by the University of Saskatchewan.

 

These measures aim to minimize the health risks to all when on USask campuses and participating in our recreation programming.

 

Updated as of September 17, 2021:

Vaccination for Community Members
Following the USask announcement regarding vaccination protocols on campus, effective Monday September 20^th, USask Rec will be required to verify proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 48 hours upon entering the facility for all USask Rec community members participating in our recreation programming.

To comply to these protocols, you will need to provide one time proof of having received one dose of a WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine.  This can be done by showing your vaccination card, a paper print out of your E-health vaccination record, or by logging into your E-health account on your mobile device to display the record at the point of entry into the Fitness Centre.  

Unvaccinated individuals must provide a visual proof (ex. photo) of your negative test result with a date that shows the test was taken within the past 48 hours each time you access our facilities.

All individuals purchasing a day pass or holding a Punch Pass will need to provide either a one-time proof of vaccination or show a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 48 hours prior to participating in all of our recreation programs.

For more information, please click here.

USask Rec and the College of Kinesiology are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for the entire community when visiting campus and we thank you for being a part of these efforts.

Mask Mandate Update for USask Rec
All USask Rec patrons are required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor and outdoor recreational spaces on USask campuses. This includes faculty, staff, students, visitors, spectators, and community members.

If you are entering the Physical Activity Complex or Education Building for recreation activity, you will be able to retrieve a 3-ply mask free of charge at the front desk. We ask that you please wear your own mask indoors until you can retrieve the provided 3-ply mask.

Masks are required while participating in recreational programs at all outdoor locations on USask campuses.

For Campus Recreation, this means that effective immediately our patrons and our staff will be required to wear 3-ply masks while participating in Campus Recreation intramurals outdoors on the USask campus. We anticipate more than 20 student participants, substitutes, staff, officials, on-site supervisors, and spectators at games so this applies to our intramural programs, no exceptions.

Your compliance with this is appreciated and we hope you understand that by following this protocol not only are you protecting yourself and other, but also ensuring that our recreation programs continue to operate and provide opportunities to the USask community.

Updated as of September 2, 2021:

USask Rec is excited to welcome patrons back to our recreation programs. All patrons and spectators must be asymptomatic and adhere to the University of Saskatchewan’s mandatory mask and vaccine mandate. These safety measures are in place until further notice. Please visit https://covid19.usask.ca/about/vaccinations.php for more information and to help us protect our campus. 

 

Updated as of August 23, 2021:

Indoor mask requirement extended to December 31, 2021.

All faculty, staff, students, visitors and contractors are required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor spaces on USask campuses in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert. These guidelines will remain in place until December 31 and be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Any changes will be communicated with the campus community.

If you are entering the Physical Activity Complex or Education Building for recreation activity, you will be able to retrieve a 3-ply mask free of charge at the front desk. We ask that you please wear your own mask indoors until you can retrieve the provided 3-ply mask.

Masks are not required in outdoor locations on all USask campuses, except for prescribed activities, like Kids Camps, for example. 

Single-use mask recycling stations have been set up across campus to minimize the environmental impact of using 3-ply single-use masks, keeping them out of the landfill. A complete list of mask recycling stations is available here. 

 

Updated as of August 3, 2021:

Fit Centre open to USask employees and students – capacity increasing, hours extending

Beginning August 3, we are increasing our capacity to 50 patrons per one-hour time slot, patrons will begin cleaning the equipment after use, and our hours are increasing to weekdays 7:30am – 9:00pm and weekends 8:30am – 7:30pm.  Membership fees will be assessed accordingly. USask Rec staff will work to ensure that memberships held prior to March 16, 2020 will be adjusted in an appropriate manner. If you have questions or concerns about your membership, please contact usaskrec@usask.ca.

Enter to win a full-year USask Rec membership! All USask employees who purchase a membership before September 1, 2021, are automatically entered to win a full-year USask Rec membership. For more information and to review the new protocols for the Fit Centre, please click here.

 

Updated as of July 9, 2021:

USask Mask Policy Update

All faculty, staff, students and visitors will be required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor spaces on USask campuses in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert. Beginning July 11, masks will no longer be required in outdoor locations on all USask campuses, except for prescribed activities, like Kids Camps, for example.

While the Government of Saskatchewan is easing its mandatory mask mandate, USask's masking guidelines will remain in place until August 31. These guidelines will be reviewed prior to the end of August and any changes will be communicated with the campus community.

This includes:

• hallways
• lobbies
• libraries
• classrooms
• laboratories
• meeting spaces
• study spaces
• elevators
• recreation facilities
• shared offices
• washrooms
• outdoors (beginning July 11, masks will no longer be required in outdoor locations on all USask campuses, except for prescribed activities, like Kids Camps)
• USask vehicles
• all other USask spaces

Introducing this enhanced protection now is an additional step to ensuring our campuses are as safe as possible as we prepare to further expand in-person and on-campus operations. Non-medical masks are able to provide an enhanced level of protection with a balance of cost, comfort, and environmental impact. Medical-grade masks can be used but are not required (outside of the medical field) as the higher level of fluid impermeability designed for medical procedures is not-required for most USask processes.

USask will make masks available, free of charge, to all faculty, staff and students, through your college/unit. The provision of masks for students is in effect for spring and summer only.

For more information, click here.

Updated as of June 14, 2021:

 

Updated as of May 28, 2021:

USask Mask Policy

Recently, the University announced that starting June 1, 2021, all faculty, staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear 3-ply single-use masks in all indoor spaces on USask campuses in Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert, and outdoors if two or more people are together and can’t maintain a minimum of two metres of physical distancing.

Wearing a disposable 3-ply mask will be mandatory for all USask Rec outdoor recreation and training, even if physical distancing can be maintained, to enhance safety and protect our patrons

If you are entering the Physical Activity Complex to access the Fit Centre or a fitness class, you will be able to retrieve a 3-ply mask free of charge at the front desk of the Fit Centre. We ask that you please wear your own mask indoors until you can retrieve the provided 3-ply mask.

If you are participating in personal training, aquatics certification, Children’s Activity Camps, and/or other registered recreation programming, a 3-ply mask will be provided free of charge by your instructor. Children’s 3-ply masks will be provided free of charge for all youth participants.

USask wants to ensure that the implementation of this additional safety measure is as environmentally sustainable as possible. Recycling locations will be set up in the Physical Activity Complex to minimize the environmental impact of using 3-ply single-use masks, keeping them out of the landfill.

As a result of recent outbreaks on campus and the rising number of new COVID-19 variants of concern (VoC) cases in the province, the university is making this change as an enhanced health and safety measure against the spread of COVID 19. This is expected to be in place until August 31, 2021, when it will be re-evaluated. 

For more information visit: https://covid19.usask.ca/working-on-campus/ppes.php#Masks

 

Update as of May 14, 2021:

USask Rec Patrons,

We have not forgotten about you and have been working hard on plans to be able to offer as many of our recreation programs as safely as possible when approved to do so.

Last week, the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority released their re-open roadmap guidelines for the province. USask Rec is excited to follow those guidelines and continue our plans to re-open recreation for our on and off campus community in the coming months. We encourage you to watch our website and social media channels for all updates as we work through our re-opening plans.

We appreciate your patience and commitment to our recreation programming and look forward to seeing you back on campus.