Vision Statement

Our dedicated professional and student staff work every day to support health and wellbeing by offering exceptional facilities, programs and services.

Mission Statement

ASMSU Recreational Sports and Fitness encourages personal development, enhances academic productivity, and enriches wellbeing for students and the MSU community.

 

VIOLATION OF HFC AND PROGRAM GUIDELINES/RULES, OR THE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT, MAY LEAD TO REMOVAL FROM HFC AND LOSS OR SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES.

Equipment

  • Safe and proper use of equipment is required at all times.
    People exercising on HFC equipment

    People exercising on HFC equipment.

  • Please be courteous to other patrons and wipe off machines and benches with disinfectant after each use.
  • Do not drop weights on floor or slam plates together.
  • Please do not monopolize equipment by limiting equipment use to 30 minutes in heavy usage times.
  • Return equipment to designated areas.
  • Please report damaged or defective equipment to the Equipment Room or through the QR Coder App.

Facilities

  • Close toed shoes required at all times.
  • Wear appropriate athletic clothing.
  • Please keep facility clean and ready for use by others.
  • No cell phone usage in workout areas or lockers rooms.
  • Personal training by individuals other than Rec Sports & Fitness trainers is not permitted.
  • Participants displaying inappropriate behavior may be asked to leave the facility at once, and access privileges into the Hosaeus Fitness Center (HFC) may be revoked or suspended.
  • Animals are not permitted in the facility, except certified service animals. Emotional support animals do not qualify.

Clothing Policy

In an effort to promote safety, reduce the spread of communicable diseases, and prevent additional wear and tear on the equipment, all participants are asked to wear appropriate athletic clothing in all areas of the facility.


 

  1. Appropriate clothing can be defined as but not limited to:
    1. Chest covered at all times.
    2. Shorts must be long enough to cover the buttocks and groin.
    3. Vulgar and/or offensive screenings on attire will not be allowed.

Climbing Wall Policy

  • Stay out of other climbers’ fall zones when on mats.
  • Bare feet are not allowed; close-toed shoes must be worn at all times.
  • Rec. Sports Staff have the right to ask incoming users to wait if the wall has reached capacity.
  • All food and drink are prohibited on the mats
  • All climbers should clean up after themselves; keep chalk in your bag and on your hands.
  • All chalk needs to be in a chalk ball in a chalk bag
  • Unsafe conditions or climbing behavior is not acceptable and all parties involved will be asked to leave the facility.
  • Failure to adhere to these guidelines and rules, or abide by the requests of staff may result in termination of the use of the climbing wall.

Lost & Found & Storage at RSF

Lost articles may be turned in to the reception desk inside North Dome. Recreational Sports & Fitness is not responsible for lost, stolen, unattended or unsecured items in the building.

The Operations Staff will assist in the event of a personal item that has potentially been stolen. Please report all stolen items to a staff member. We highly suggest patrons utilize lockers available for rent or our day use lockers.

Besides the use of rented lockers (see below), RSF does not provide storage for non-RSF programming & groups.

Lockers

Lockers can be rented by students, staff/faculty, and alumni. They are rented on a semester basis. 

All lockers rented by the Rec Sports & Fitness Dept. are the property of the University. Rec Sports & Fitness reserves the right to alter the rental agreement if the locker or membership is deemed misused for any reason.

Upon expiration of a locker, it will be cleaned out by Rec Sports & Fitness staff and any unclaimed items will be bagged and labeled for patron pickup. Items will be held by RSF staff for 1 month after the expiration date. Any that have not been renewed by the specified expiration date will be cleaned out and rented. There are no exceptions to this rule. 

Lockers cannot be re-assigned or sublet to other patrons. If no lockers are available, patrons will be placed on a waiting list and called when a locker becomes available.

Lockers are equipped with locks placed by Rec Sports & Fitness staff that must be used when renting. Locks not placed by RSF will be removed.

In keeping with Montana State University’s policy of creating an environment of non-discrimination and equal opportunity, the Recreational Sports and Fitness Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran’s status, sex, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

At the Hosaeus Fitness center, we support an individual’s right to access restrooms, locker rooms and services that correspond to one’s gender identity or gender expression. We further ask that patrons with children age five and above use their same gender locker room.

Membership Policies

Montana State Law prohibits Montana State University from selling community residents, outside of the defined University Community, public memberships to the Hosaeus Fitness Center.

Student Memberships

Students taking 7 credits or more will automatically have the gym fees assessed onto their semester tuition. This fee is assessed through Montana Hall as part of student fees. Students taking less than 7 credits can opt to pay this fee at Montana Hall. These fees are non-refundable. This membership includes dependents of the student who are under the age of 18 living in the household, access to the facility. Please see section below “dependents” for policies regarding this membership option.

Students may also elect to purchase a spousal membership on a semester to semester basis. A student spouse is defined as a person legally married to the student or one who is sharing living expenses with the student for at least six months. The student must have a valid HFC membership.

Non-Student Memberships

All MSU faculty/staff and spouses and MSU alumni are eligible to purchase a University membership for use of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center. This pass permits users full use of the facility with the option to purchase a locker, if available, at an additional charge.

Staff and faculty have the option of purchasing either a single or a family membership. The single membership is good for the staff/faculty member only. The family membership encompasses a spouse and dependent children living in the household. The family membership cannot be transferred to others outside of the specified persons listed above. Please also see section “dependents” for additional policies regarding this membership option.

Dependents

Dependents of a staff/faculty at MSU are considered their partner/spouse and children.

CHILDREN

Dependents are defined as children under the age of 18 and living in the same household as the member. If a dependent has turned 18 during the membership year and is still living in the household, they can continue use of the facilities until the membership expires. Staff and faculty members with children who are students at MSU cannot add them to their University membership.

At the HFC, children under the age of 16 do not have access to the facility without their parent/guardian present. Until a child turns 16, they will not be given an ID number to enter the facility unattended. They are also not permitted to enter the facility under their parent/guardian’s ID number. Dependent children must be under the direct supervision of the pass holder. This is defined as attending to and ensuring the minor is behaving and participating in a safe manner. Noncompliance could result in removal from the facility.

SPOUSES

Spouses of MSU faculty/staff are considered those legally married to a MSU sponsor or those residing with and sharing expenses with the MSU sponsor. The staff/faculty member does not need to have a current membership with HFC for the spouse to purchase a membership.

Short-Term Passes

Members can purchase short-term passes for day, week, or month use. 

Advertising Rules

Recreational Sports and Fitness programs, services and events have priority over non-RSF requests.

Intent & Procedure

The intent of tabling or advertising in the Hosaeus Fitness Center is for the promotion of Recreational Sports & Fitness programs and services.

Here at the RSF, we know that when you walk through those front doors, you are here to work out and are not interested in harassing advertisements which is why we aim to keep them at a minimum.

Standing exceptions to advertisements for ASMSU posters for ASMSU elections.

Requests can be submitted through our online form at: https://www.montana.edu/getfit/fitnesscenterreservations.html

These requests will be reviewed with final approval by the Events Coordinator.

The use of information tables to promote your event or cause is a privilege extended to registered student groups and campus sponsored groups. Responsibilities listed below are deemed acceptable and responsible behavior by RSF.

Information Tables

  • Any space needed must be reserved.
  • Arrive and depart on time.
  • Request tables and chairs during reservations. RSF will provide them if available, otherwise, it is the group’s responsibility.
  • Request an electrical outlet if needed. This will affect your table placement. You will need to bring an extension cord.
  • A representative must be at the table for the entirety of the booking. Any representatives staffing the table must remain behind it at all times.
  • All displays must be behind or immediately beside the table without extending more than 3 feet from the table. Banners/posters can be attached to the front of the tables.
  • Approaching/calling to patrons is prohibited.
  • No selling of any product or service is permitted, without approval from Sports Facilities after completing a separate form.

Banner/Poster Space

  • We do not have the capabilities at this time to provide space for banners and posters.