

The Blue Devil Fitness Center in Dods Hall.
The Blue Devil Fitness Center in Dods Hall.
The opening of the Fitness Center, Dods Gym and other athletic venues scheduled for Sept. 7 is being delayed until at least Sept. 21. The opening delay is essential to support campus efforts in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
As soon as numbers of cases begin to “plateau or decrease” the fitness center and other athletic venues will be prepared to open, in accordance with the guidelines established by New York State for gyms and fitness facilities.
The gym and fitness center will both be equipped with MERV13 filters for the ventilation system, which are required for reopening. The facilities will be open for student use only Monday through Friday, from 8 am. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Students will sign up using an online system for blocks of time in the Fitness Center or Dods gym.
Time slots will be in one-hour increments, with the last 20 minutes of each hour reserved for cleaning and preparing for the next student.
Other things to know:
In terms of occupancy, Dods gym will have the center divider in place, and no more than 15 people will be allowed per side. For the Blue Devil Fitness Center, no more than 25 people will be allowed to reserve space at a time.
Also, just like the Blue Devil Fitness Center, the Blue Devil Tennis Courts will be open later in September. Like Fredonia's peers across SUNY, access to the tennis courts is limited to students only. The courts will be available Monday through Friday, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Students must obtain a key from the Fitness Center desk to access the courts.