Fitness & Recreation Policies & Guidelines
General Policies
- You must have a valid ID to use our facilties.
- Please be courteous of other users in the facility and refrain from taking photos or videos that capture other individuals without their permission.
- You are responsible for all personal belongings. Please keep all valuables at home, on your person, or secured in a locker. Villanova is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
- To lessen the risk of skin infection, protect users, and ensure the quality of our gym equipment, we strongly recommend covering your skin (chest, glutes, midriff, thighs, feet, etc.). Wearing closed-toe, athletic shoes is required except in yoga classes and shower/changing areas.
- There is to be NO: screaming, yelling or obscenities, glass drinking containers, chalk, alcohol, or tobacco products allowed in the faciltiies.
Access
Current students, faculty, and staff have access to:
· Five fitness facilities on the Villanova Campus
· The Dixon Center & Nerney Pavilion - Recreation Center, Cabrini Campus
· Two University pools
· A variety of open recreational facilities
You must have an active/valid Wildcard to use Villanova’s Fitness & Recreation facilities.
Retirees and Neighbors can apply for a Friends of Villanova card which will grant them access to the fitness center located in the Davis Center and the Pavilion pool. To determine your eligibility, check available hours, and apply for a card, visit our Government Relations & External Affairs Office.
Villanova students, faculty, and staff may bring a maximum of two guests with them into Dixon Center per day. Guests must be 18 years of age or older and accompanied by a current student or faculty/staff member. Cost is $10 per guest, per day, charged to host's Nova Bucks account. Guests must sign a waiver at the time of registration. Guests will have access to the Dixon/Nerney pool, fitness center, functional training room, gymnasium, and indoor track, as availability allows. Guests may not participate in programing such as personal training, intramural sports, group fitness classes, etc. Due to the limited capacity in our fitness and recreation facilities on the Villanova Campus, guest passes will only be valid for use in the Recreation Center on the Cabrini Campus.
Towels are available in the Dixon Center and the Davis Center. Please return borrowed towels to the front desk of our facilities to be laundered.
When not reserved for a group event, the following spaces will be available for open recreation on a first come, first served basis.
Cabrini Campus
o Gymnasium: three cross-courts lined for basketball and volleyball. You may request Volleyball or Pickleball net set-up on site, as court availability allows.
o Group Fitness Studio
o Outdoor fields and courts: Cascia (grass) field, basketball courts, pickleball courts, tennis courts, sand volleyball court.
Villanova Campus
o Gymnasiums: Alumni Gymnasium, St. Mary’s Gymnasium, Jake Nevin Field House
o Outdoor facilities: Stadium Turf and Track, Sullivan tennis and basketball courts, South and West Campus sand volleyball courts and outdoor basketball courts.
Additional spaces available for booking in VenueVU by faculty and staff: Dixon/Nerney Meeting Room (room 131A), Conference Room (131B), hoteling offices (213-216).
Reach out to michael.hay@villanova.edu to inquire about facility rentals on the Cabrini campus and University pools. Reach out to Athletics Facility and Operations staff regarding rental requests for all other athletic and recreational facilities on the Villanova campus.
Pavilion Pool
Lockers are available for daily use only. Please bring your own lock to keep items secure.
Davis Center
Lockers are available for daily use only. No need to bring your own lock - you can set your own, secure locker combination each day.
Dixon Center and Nerney Pavilion – Cabrini Campus
Day lockers and long-term locker rentals are available in the Dixon/Nerney Recreation Center. Locker rooms are located adjacent to the pool.
Be advised: If belongings are left overnight in day lockers, the lock will be cut and items will be removed.
Please abide by all Parking and Transportation Office guidelines while using fitness and recreation facilities.