As a fee-paying NIU student from the DeKalb campus, you are automatically an NIU Recreation member for the current semester. A valid NIU OneCard is required to access the Recreation Center and Outdoor Rec Sports Complex.
If you are unsure whether you pay fees as part of your financial requirements for your current academic program, please check your MyNIU account. If a continuing student membership is accidentally purchased and a student membership already exists, there will be a $3 minimum charge or 5% whichever is greater deducted from the refund.
If you're not enrolled at NIU for the current semester, or not paying fees to the main DeKalb campus, but were enrolled for the previous semester, you're eligible for a continuing student membership. This includes summer breaks. Annual and school year continuing student memberships are not available.
| Annual | School Year | Single Semester | Summer | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Inclusive | N/A | N/A | $96 | $40 | $20 |
If you currently have an NIU OneCard from your previous semester as a student you will be able to log into your NIU Recreation account using your NIU email and password. Please contact the NIU Recreation Center at 815-753-0231 or recreation@niu.edu with any questions or issues. You may also come into the Recreation Center with cash, check or credit card and your NIU OneCard and we can activate your membership today!
One of two things could be happening. First, if you have recently replaced a lost OneCard and then later found your old/original OneCard and are trying to use it, it will not work. After a OneCard has been replaced, the old/original card is deleted from the system. A deleted card will no longer work anywhere on campus. The second problem might be an issue you are having with the OneCard office. They can be reached at 815-753-9569 or through the OneCard office website.
Yes! Daily passes are available for sale at the Recreation Center for $8 per day. All guests paying with cash must have a current member as a sponsor and the sponsor must be present at all times with their guests. Or if they are paying with a credit card, they may purchase a daily pass and not need a member sponsor.
Not at this time. Recreation accepts cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.
The parking lots in front of both the Recreation Center and Chick Evans Field House are for persons with blue and yellow parking passes. Except for metered parking, permits are required to park on campus.
Metered parking spaces are also available at the Recreation Center and are designated by large white signs. Anyone can park in the metered parking spots. Fees for metered spots are $.25 per 15 minutes, for up to two hours. The meter for the designated spots is located to the left of the front doors of the Recreation Center.
Parking along Stadium Drive East is for blue and yellow permit parking. Lot K, located south of Stadium Drive, is designated for yellow and orange permit parking.
Visit Parking Services for more information and parking maps.
No. You must be paying student fees on the DeKalb campus to have a valid Recreation membership. If you are not enrolled in classes for the semester, you can purchase a continuing student membership. Alumni memberships are available for NIU graduates.
Yes. While we don't offer family memberships or discounts, all are eligible to purchase community memberships and guest passes. We do offer dependent memberships for any members who have dependents 16 years or younger.
Yes. Students not enrolled for the current semester or the summer session who took classes the previous semester, can purchase a continuing student membership according to the information listed above.