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Recreation and Wellness

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Meighan Pendergrass

Welcome!

Campus Recreation and Wellness is here to enhance the quality of life of our students, faculty, and staff by providing opportunities for participation in various recreation programs, services and facilities.

Our department includes the Recreation and Wellness Center (better known as the RAWC), intramural sports, fitness programs, club sports, climbing and bouldering walls, and outdoor programs.

UAFS students have access to our facilities and programs including:

  • A 35-foot climbing wall 
  • A 15-foot bouldering wall 
  • Matrix strength and cardiovascular equipment
  • Two full-size basketball courts
  • Two studio rooms for group fitness and personal fitness use
  • A walking/jogging track
  • Group fitness classes
  • And much more!

Spring 2026 Schedule

Jan. 5-18

  • 6-9 a.m., Monday-Friday
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  • 1-5 p.m. Sundays
  • CLOSED Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Jan. 20-March 22

  • 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday-Thursday
  • 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  • 1-5 p.m. Sundays

March 23-29

  • 6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday (Spring Break)
  • ClOSED Friday-Sunday, March 27-29

March 30-April 5

  • 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday-Thursday
  • 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  • 1-5 p.m. Sundays
  • CLOSED Sunday, April 5 (Easter Holiday)

April 6-10

  • 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday-Thursday
  • 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  • 1-5 p.m. Sundays
  • CLOSED Friday, April 10 (Employee Appreciation/Student Research Symposium)

April 11-May 10

  • 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday-Thursday
  • 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  • 1-5 p.m. Sundays

May 11-25

  •  6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
  •  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
  •  1-5 p.m. Sundays
  •  CLOSED Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day Holiday)

May 26-31

  • 6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
  • 1-5 p.m. Sunday

Monday

  • Core Crunch: 4-4:30 p.m.
  • Indoor Cycling: 4:40-5:25 p.m.
  • Zumba!: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

  • Lunch Yoga:  1-1:45 p.m.
  • Indoor Cycling: 4-4:45 p.m.
  • Yoga: 5-5:45 p.m.

Wednesday

  • HIIT: 4-4:30 p.m.
  • Recovery Yoga: 4:40-5:15 p.m.
  • Zumba!:  5:30-6:30 p.m.

Thursday

  • Cardio Dance 12-12:45 p.m.
  • Lunch Yoga: 1-1:45 p.m.
  • Indoor Cycling: 4-4:45 p.m.

Questions? Contact our fitness coordinator, Cory Williams, at Cory.WilliamsFREEuafs or 479-788-7604.

The RAWC offers memberships to UAFS alumni at the rate of $200 for 12 months or $80 for four months. Memberships are also available to adult household members of full- and part-time employees, part-time and associate/contingent employees, UAFS retirees and their adult household members, and Well Fit members. Rates are $100 for spring and fall semesters and $40 for the summer semester.

For information contact Meighan Pendergrass at 479-788-7596 or Meighan.PendergrassFREEuafs.

The Lion's Loop is open 24/7 and is a safe and ADA-accessible one-mile-long walking trail to promote outdoor activity within the UAFS and Fort Smith communities.  

The Lion's Loop is a product of the Residence Hall Association at UAFS, who worked with the student population to design the best possible route for a walking trail on campus.  

Lion's loop

Guest passes are available for purchase at the front desk of the RAWC. Guests must be at least 18 years old and be accompanied by a current RAWC member. Passes are $5 per day.  

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