The Health and Wellness Studies Department offers a wide array of classes that take place indoors and outdoors. All the courses are designed to help students fulfill their General Education requirements for graduation. Our instructor offices are all located in the West Gym which is adjacent to the Events Center and on your right as you enter the campus.
Depending on the semester we service approximately 1800-2000 students through the courses we offer. One of our goals is to teach healthy lifestyle behaviors to students which will transfer outside of the classroom and continue through out their lifespan. With all of the different courses offered, we believe we have something for everyone and every stage of wellness.
Indoor: Gymnasium (for Aerobics, Karate, Self-Defense, Tai Chi, Physical Fitness and Wellness, etc.), Racquetball and Squash Courts (for Cycling, Yoga, Shotokan Karate, Aerobics, etc.), Pool (for all swim and lifeguard certification classes.), 3 state of the art classrooms with updated technology, Weight Training Room with free weights and Nautilus Equipment as well as current cardiovascular machines (Treadmills, Arc Trainers, Stationary Bikes, Elliptical Trainers.)
The Health and Wellness Studies Main Office (777-2120) is located in the West Gym, adjacent to the main entrance. Core office hours are 8:30am-4:30pm during fall and spring semesters, 8am-4pm during summer semesters. Hours may vary due to University activities, holidays and vacations.
Indoor: Pool for Swim Instruction and fitness swimming courses. Fitness Room for Yoga and Rape Aggression Defense Classes.
The $30 non-refundable HWS Fee is the foundation for funding the Health and Wellness Studies courses. It pays for many of the adjunct faculty salaries and program needs as well as the locker/towel service. It also supports program operational costs to run the overall HWS department. Undergraduate students who register for a HWS course pay this fee as a part of their tuition bill for each HWS class they register for. Some courses may require additional fees due to the nature and expense of the activity. This fee also applies to Teaching Assistant, Independent Study and Internship Experiences through the HWS department.
All students are encouraged to take part in all activities to the extent of their personal interest and fitness ability. Certain risks of injury are inherent to participation in any fitness or physical activity. Types and extent of injuries may be minor or serious and may result from ones own actions, the actions of others or a combination of both. In a voluntary program, participants are required to assume responsibility for their own well-being and safety. You are responsible for determining if you should start or continue any activity. Consult University Health Service or your physician on matters regarding your personal health. Instructors in the Health and Wellness Studies Department have the right to request you drop a course if they feel your ability level is not appropriate compared to others taking the course.
It is recommended that all students secure personal belonging in lockers and valuables (e.g. watches, jewelry, cell phone) be left at home. Do not leave personal items unattended. The Health and Wellness Studies Department and Binghamton University are not responsible for any lost or stolen items, including those locked in a locker.
Students taking a HWS course may sign out a locker from the Issue Room in the West Gym. The locker will be assigned to the student for the duration of the semester they are taking the HWS course. Lockers must be cleaned out during the last week of class. Items left in the lockers after the last day of classes will be discarded.
The issue room is open at various times during the day to service students taking classes. If the West Gym Issue Room is not open during a class, arrangements have been made to still provide students access to a clean towel. Please see your instructor.
It is highly encouraged that students taking an activity based class take advantage of the locker towel service to help keep the facility and equipment clean. As with any athletic facility, cleanliness and the prevention of disease and infection are imperative.
Lisa Hrehor
Health and Wellness Studies Department Chair
lhrehor@binghamton.edu
