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RECREATION
Campus Recreation
Incorporating physical wellness into a student’s life is a great way for them
to manage the emotions of academics and college life.
Fitness and Wellness
Fitness and wellness programs available through Campus Recreation offer
opportunities for your student to live an active, healthy and well-balanced
lifestyle. Fitness classes are available for all skill and comfort levels. With
everything from large-group fitness classes to small groups and personal
training, Campus Recreation has many options to fit your student’s fitness
and wellness needs. In addition, the Wellness Zone in the lobby of Swann
Fitness Center at Fike provides a space to relax between classes and learn
How You Can Support
• Encourage your student to attend on-campus events, go see a movie
or eat meals with their roommate. By setting aside time to spend with
one another, they will begin to understand each other better.
• Encourage open-mindedness in your student and their roommate
relationship. They can learn a lot from someone whose background,
culture, values and interests are different from their own.
• Advise your student to communicate expectations and avoid
frustration. They should discuss individual expectations with their
roommate. It is normal for roommates to have different expectations.
Coming to a common agreement on what is expected for a living space
is an important part of living with another person. Some topics to
address are study habits, sleep schedules, items for sharing, items for
personal use, visitation hours and cleanliness.
• Encourage them to talk it out with respectful communication. Students
should speak openly and honestly about concerns and not let potential
problems build up. If they need assistance, a Resident Assistant can
help to facilitate a conversation between roommates.
• They may need to give each other space because sharing a room
is a big adjustment for many people. Even if they are best friends,
spending a lot of time together takes adjustment. Everyone needs
alone time. Roommates often have different class schedules. However,
if they don’t have a natural “break” from each other, encourage them
to talk about creating one.
• Schedule study times, and encourage them to let one another know
when important events (papers, projects, tests) are coming up.
• Not all roommates become best friends, but most naturally learn how
to get along with each other. The key to a roommate relationship is
establishing shared expectations, communicating with each other and
addressing conflict when it occurs. If your student feels unable to
handle a situation with a roommate, Residential Living staff members
are available to assist them.
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