North Turf Policies and Procedures (updated as of 9/1/25)
North Turf Field will be open to the public from dusk until dawn for non-athletic events and practices starting Monday, Aug. 25.
North Turf Hours Include:
M-F: 8:30am - 7pm and or dusk
Sat 12:30pm - 7pm and or dusk
Sun 1:30pm - 7pm and or dusk
However, North Turf Field and the track will be closed during inclement weather, i.e. thunderstorms and lightning and will be closed for the winter when inclement weather arrives or the last day of final exams, whichever comes first. The track will be closed until weather permits consistently during the winter months of January through March.
North Turf and the track will additionally be closed for:
*Track closed during all varsity sporting events and practices.
*Track closed during official campus activities.
*No cleats or spikes allowed on the track or turf.
*All unauthorized users will be considered trespassing.
*College ID or Permit required to be shown upon request.
*Use of alcohol or tobacco products is prohibited.
*No pets, bikes, skateboards, scooters, roller-skates/rollerblades. or motorized vehicles permitted.
*No food, gum, or drink permitted (except water).
*Please remove all trash following use
Athletic Wellness Center, Elting Gym & Elting Pool
Our facilities consist of two adjoining buildings: the Athletic & Wellness Center & Elting Gym. Both facilities are only open to the campus community and alumni, they are not open to outside community. Their are no community membership except for Elting Pool.
Athletic & Wellness Center
The facilities of the Athletic & Wellness Center are available only to students, faculty members, staff, alumni and retired faculty/staff, faculty and staff family, retired faculty and staff family showing valid ID cards. You must purchase a Athletic & Wellness Center Membership card to gain access.
How to become a member?
To obtain a membership, you must visit the Telecommunications/Parking Office in HAB 35. There you will fill out an application and pay your membership fee. Review all Membership Fees here.
After receiving your membership fee receipt, you will then be sent to the ID office where you will obtain your AWC membership card. After obtaining your card, you are free to come to the AWC and start working out!
Elting Gym
Elting Gym consists of the basketball gym, racquetball courts and Elting Pool. Current and retired faculty and staff members may use the Elting Gym side of our facility at no cost. You will need to present your New Paltz school ID to gain access.
AWC & Elting Gym Rules:
- All participants must have a current Athletic and Wellness Center membership to enter the facility.
- All Participants must present a valid SUNY New Paltz ID Card or AWC Membership Card each time they enter.
- All participants are responsible for their ID card and its use. Allowing someone else to use your ID card is a violation of college policy. Violators of this policy will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards and may lose their privilege of using the Athletic and Wellness Center.
- Respect the authority of any Wellness and Recreation Staff and respond to their directions accordingly.
- Participants will refrain from use of drugs and/or alcohol prior to and during use of facility.
- Participants will not behave in a manner that may cause or contribute to injury to themselves or others.
- Profanity, suggestive language, and aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.
- Be conscious of others personal space.
- Be respectful of other gym members/employee's time; the gym can be a great way to meet new people but must be a safe place for what it is intended to be used for and not a space where anyone may feel uncomfortable or harassed.
- Wellness and Recreation personnel reserve the right to remove any participant from the area if he or she exhibits behavior that is believed to be unsafe or inappropriate.
- Failure to comply with any of the rules of the Wellness and Recreation may result in, but is not limited to, ejection from the facility and/or loss of privilege for future use.
- Locker Policy: Athletic & Wellness Center lockers are daily lockers only. Locks are allowed to be used daily but have to be removed after each use and cannot be left overnight. Locks left on overnight will be subject to be removed.
Faculty & Staff Family Policy
Athletic & Wellness Center
Click here for membership fees.
Family members (18 years of age and older) can purchase a separate membership for the summer session only (May - August) for a fee of $75. Family membership includes a parking permit for additional family members, limited to one per family. Faculty/staff must be an AWC member in order for a family member to purchase membership.
Elting Gym (Elting Pool, basketball gym and racquetball courts)
Family members of faculty and staff members may use the Elting Gym side of our facility at no cost. This includes the basketball gym, racquetball courts and Elting Pool. The family member must accompany the current faculty and staff member at all times.
Guest Policy
There are NO GUESTS allowed into the Athletic & Wellness Center at any time.
A valid State University of New York at New Paltz ID is required to use the recreational facilities (e.g. Fitness curves, Elting Gym, the racquetball courts, the pool, the indoor track, the old weight room and group fitness classes) of the College. All users (students, faculty, staff, AWC members and guests) must present a valid ID to obtain a wristband prior to using any facilities. The wristband must be worn in a visible location at all times
The only exception is:
- Faculty and staff and Retired Faculty and Staff users of ELTING GYM ONLY (Pool, Racquetball and basketball gym) can bring a guest at no charge to use the Elting Gym side only.
- Under 18 family members of Faculty & Staff and Retired Faculty and Staff are allowed to use ELTING GYM facilities (pool, gym and racquetball courts) only. Faculty & Staff and Retired Faculty and Staff member has to accompany the child at all times. Faculty/Staff and Retired Faculty and Staff cannot give your ID to your child to gain entrance.
Alumni Policy
Alumni wishing to use the Athletic & Wellness Center are required to purchase an Athletic & Wellness Center membership card. The payment for alumni is $220 per year (fall semester through summer session). It is available at $120 for fall semester through winter intersession and $145 for spring semester through summer session, or $50 per month. There is no pro-rated rates available.
There are no family privileges for alumni.
Eligible: Former undergraduate and graduate matriculated students of the State University of New York at New Paltz who have taken at least 12 credits
This payment will be made at the Telecommunications/Parking Office in HAB 35. You will then go to the Meal Card/ID office and receive an Athletic & Wellness Center ID card. Please present this card when using the Athletic & Wellness Center.
Dress Code Requirements
The Department of Athletics, Wellness and Recreation requires that all of our patrons adhere to a dress code for personal hygiene, health, and safety. The dress code will be displayed on signs in the Athletics & Wellness Center and our web pages. It is important for patrons and SUNY New Paltz Student Athletics & Wellness staff to have requirements that are uniformly enforceable.
The dress code is as follows:
- Full-length short sleeved T-Shirt: non-modified sleeves, armpits, or collars.
- Cutoff t-shirts, cropped tanks, halter tops, sports bras (only) are not permitted.
- Athletic pants/shorts.
- Athletic, non-marking closed-toed shoes with backs are permitted. 5-finger shoes are not permitted.
Full short-sleeved t-shirt requirement rationale:
- Shirts should cover full chest and back to aid in preventing MRSA, ringworm, impetigo, etc. contact from exposed skin. Patrons should also disinfect equipment after use to minimize exposure risks.
- Research and surveys indicate that people are reluctant to begin an exercise program in uninviting facilities/environment. The Athletics & Wellness Center operates under a philosophy of creating a comfortable environment for all its members. Healthy active lifestyles come in a variety of shapes and sizes, not a specific image.
- Altered T-shirts (tank tops, midriffs) allows sweat and moisture to penetrate equipment and upholstery causing damage and increasing cleaning/maintenance efforts.
Athletic shorts/pants rationale:
- Pants or shorts with belts, studs, buttons, rivets, or zippers can tear upholstery on the equipment.
- Jeans and khakis are not permitted as they often have buttons, rivets, studs, or zippers which can tear or puncture upholstery. Jeans also do not let the body properly ventilate and can restrict normal movement patterns.
Athletic, non-marking, closed-toed shoes with backs rationale:
- Shoes protect the feet from equipment that may be dropped accidentally.
- Wearing athletic shoes prevents slipping and provide support to the foot.
- Shoes provide a protective barrier from injury and germs.
- Backless shoes can slip off and shoes that do not cover the forefoot do not protect the entire foot from injury.
- 5-finger shoes were developed for activities like yoga and Pilates and not for use in areas where the negligence of others place wearer at risk for injury. Athletic shoes provide better safety for the individual.
SUNY New Paltz Athletics & Wellness Center staff decisions pertaining to appropriate attire is final. The student workers on duty are ultimately responsible for enforcing all rules, regulations and procedures. If at any time a patron does not comply with the rules and/ or the worker on duty, the patron will be asked to leave. The staff has the right to seek the help of University Police whenever these situations occur.
Lost & Found Policy
Any lost items at the Athletic and Wellness Center are stored up at the Front Desk until the end of that school semester (Spring Semester 2025 - May 15th). After the semester concludes, we package up the items (typically clothing/shoes) and ship them to a donation company Uncommon Sports Groups "Clean Out For A Cause" where the items are then repurposed and sent to children and communities both domestic and international, where it is harder to obtain athletic gear. These donations also help engage young learners in the sports industry and help develop relationships between professionals, schools and communities. Please see the link below for more information on Clean Out For A Cause and their process of handling these donations.
Donate Sports Gear and Apparel | Clean Out for a Cause | Minneapolis, MN
https://youtu.be/xozgOyyzGw8
East Curve, West Curve & Indoor Track
Only those possessing a valid AWC Membership ID card may use these rooms. Upon entry, a card must be presented to attendant. All bags, books, coats and jackets must be stored in lockers. Proper attire is required; indoor sneakers and athletic apparel are mandatory. Clothing not allowed: sandals, cutoff jeans, jeans, boots, age-inappropriate clothing that is revealing. The supervisor has the right to remove anyone not obeying the rules.
Elting Pool
All faculty, staff, Retired Faculty and Staff and students currently enrolled or employed at the College are allowed to use the pool during posted Rec Swim hours at not cost. You must show your SUNY ID at the Front Desk to gain access.
Faculty and staff and Retired Faculty and Staff spouses and children can use the pool but must be accompanied by current faculty or staff member. An adult family member must accompany children under the age of 18. Family members are required to be with the Faculty or staff member and Retired Faculty and Staff while swimming.
Please Note: Under 18 family members of Faculty & Staff are allowed to use Elting Pool at no charge. Faculty & Staff member and Retired Faculty and Staff has to accompany the child at all times. You cannot give your ID to your child to gain entrance.
Community members may use the pool for a fee as noted on the Elting Pool Membership page.
Swimmers must present ID cards at the front desk of the Athletic & Wellness Center. The card must be presented to the lifeguard on deck. Access to pool is through respective locker rooms only. Swimmers 18 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Swimsuits only. Swim caps are required for all persons with neck length hair or longer. Showers are required before entering the pool area. Lifeguards have the authority to remove any person not obeying the rules. No swimming aids are permitted. Diving is not allowed.
Equipment Checkout
Equipment Checkout is available to:
- Students currently enrolled at the State University of New York at New Paltz
- Faculty/Staff currently employed by the State University of New York at New Paltz and their immediate family
- Retired faculty/staff
- Current and up-to-date AWC membership card holders
Equipment checkout is available to all patrons between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Most equipment, including basketballs, volleyballs, Wally balls, softballs, soccer balls, footballs, tennis equipment, racquetball equipment and badminton equipment, may be checked out with no charge.
Equipment Checkout Requirements
- A current State University of New York at New Paltz ID card is required to check out equipment.
- All equipment must be returned within 24 hours or a hold will be placed on the student's account.
- Patrons are responsible for the equipment when it is checked out
