1. Participation is at your own risk. Participation is restricted to adults 18 years of age or older. Users are responsible for reading and adhering to published policies and posted signs.

2. Class participants must have a valid BU photo ID card to enter the facility. No one will be allowed to take a class without their ID card, despite being a member. There is up to a 2 day delay in some ID cards becoming activated after purchase.

3. Book bags, personal bags, coats or sweatshirts are NOT allowed in the group exercise room. All items brought into the facility must stay on your person.

4. Due to limited class sizes, it is recommended that participants call to reserve a spot in advance. Reserved spots are held ONLY until the start of class. Participants not present at the start of class will lose their spot. Available spots will be filled with participants on the wait list - in the order of pre-registration. If participants have registered in advance and cannot make a class, it is requested that they call to cancel their spot.

5. To sign up for a class, group exercise participants may either:
· E-mail exercise@binghamton.edu to pre-register up to a day in advance .
· Call the FitSpace front desk at x7-2919 to pre-register up to one day in advance.
· Check in at the FitSpace front desk up to 15 minutes before a class begins.
· Check in at the group exercise room immediately before the class begins.

6. Members must supply their first and last names, BU ID card numbers and phone number to sign-up in advance for a class

7. Members must be on time for class. Due to safety concerns and the importance of warm up, late participants will not be allowed into class.

8. SPINNING® class participants are required to have a towel and a water bottle.

9. Individual SPINNING bikes cannot be reserved. All bikes are available on a first come, first choice basis.

10. Wear clean attire appropriate for the type of workout. Users are urged to attend to matters of personal hygiene and cleanliness, as well as the cleanliness of their workout wear. Clean athletic footwear is required at all times. No sandals (open-toed shoes), jeans (denim material) or boots are allowed. Participants are urged not to wear athletic shoes with excessive tread especially in Kickboxing classes as this can cause torquing in joints. Spinning® participants are urged to wear stiff soled athletic wear such as cross-trainers or biking shoes.

11. The use of hand held, wrist or ankle weights are prohibited during the cardio segments of classes. Throwing weights is prohibited.

12. Equipment and facilities should be used for their intended purpose. Modification is prohibited.

13. Wipe off equipment and put away in its designated place after use.

14. Please report equipment malfunction or damage to a staff member immediately. Use of broken equipment is strictly prohibited.

15. Violation of rules and posted policies, property damage, solicitation, or verbal/physical abuse of employees will be investigated by the staff and/or University Police and may result minimally in immediate loss of membership and/or judicial or criminal action.

16. FitSpace, Wellness Services, Campus Recreational Services and the University are not responsible for any personal items lost or stolen, including those in locked lockers or left unattended.