Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Miami-Dade County, and University of Miami experts in public health, below are the measures we are taking to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Gym wipes, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant are available throughout the facility.
Regular cleaning and disinfecting of restrooms, doors, handles, touch screens, etc.
Adjusted hours to allow for a thorough cleaning of the entire facility after the building closes each night.
Fitness staff will continually clean the fitness equipment and monitor the Parsons Fitness Room to ensure safety protocols are followed by all users.
While we navigate the new normal, we request that our valued members follow additional guidelines while utilizing our facilities. In addition to the below guidelines, all non-student members must digitally sign the updated waiver.
A separate facial covering and towel are required to enter the facility. No exceptions. Wearing a facial covering is required at all times, even when working out. We recommend that strenuous activities be conducted outside.
Everyone entering the facility must show their symptom checker scan code to the front desk staff.
Follow physical distancing guidelines as dictated by building signage and instructions from the staff.
Anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms defined by the CDC will be asked to leave immediately.
Clean equipment before and after each use (e.g. dumbbells, grips, medicine balls, heavy bags, etc.)
Registration for group exercise classes using the online portal or the app (search for UM Wellness) is required.
In addition to the guidelines outlined above, we have some recommendations that will help you make the most of your workout. Our app allows you to use your phone to access our facilities seamlessly with a touchless process. We will have limited space for idle time in the facility, so be sure to plan your visit in a way that you can get your workout done upon arrival and be able to leave shortly after. Use your phone to check-in
Use your time efficiently
The outdoor University Center pool is open to UM students only.
Once the Wellness Center reopens to non-student members, all prepaid memberships will automatically be extended the total number of days the facility was closed. Billing for open-ended memberships (payroll deduction, credit card billing, and electronic funds transfer) stopped on April 1st and will not resume until the facility reopens to non-student members.
A maximum of 110 people are allowed in the Parsons Fitness Room, 40 of which can use the weight area. Equipment reservations are temporarily suspended. Group exercise classes will have a capacity limit based on the type of class and its location (please check the app for capacity limits per class.) Members must register via the app or online portal to reserve a space in all group exercise classes.
In accordance with our policy, we do not freeze or suspend memberships. However, deductions will remain paused until we reopen to non-student members. Please call the sales office at 305-284-5433 for specific questions regarding your membership.
At this time, Miami-Dade County regulations do not allow fitness facilities to open their locker areas or showers. Members who have a rental locker may continue to store their personal belongings until further notice however, the Sales Office will not sell a new locker until Miami-Dade County lifts the restriction.
You may go to the Herbert Wellness Center and ask the facility manager on duty to escort you to your locker or email wellnesscenter@miami.edu to make an appointment.
If you do not feel comfortable returning and would like to cancel your membership, please email wellnesscenter@miami.edu. If you have prepaid your membership, you can choose to receive a credit on your account to use for future membership renewals or purchases, or receive a refund.