All patrons MUST tap their access card or OneCard to obtain entry into any of our facilities (Athletic Complex, University Stadium). Per our OneCard Policy, failure to tap your card, or not have your card when entering our facilities will result admittance being denied.
Please be advised that restricted or limited hours of operation may occur during exam periods, maintenance periods, and holiday closures. While we endeavor to provide timely notifications, some unexpected service interruptions may occur. We do not provide membership extensions or holds.
For membership pricing visit our Membership Pricing page.
Student Memberships
A valid Laurier OneCard serves as an Athletics and Recreation membership for all full and part-time registered students.
With a OneCard membership students can access the following for no additional charge:
- Workout in the Fitness Centre
- Participate in Open Gym drop in times
- Group Exercise pass
- Climbing Wall pass
- Participate in lane swim
- Reserve a squash court
- Reserve a studio or the MPR space
With a OneCard membership students can access the following for an additional fee:
- Dance classes (registration required)
- Personal Training Packages
- Rent out day use equipment
- Purchase towel services
If patrons lose or misplace their OneCard they get one ‘lost OneCard’ entry per semester. Patrons are required to complete the form at the Hawk Desk and obtain a replacement OneCard through the OneCard office.
Laurier Faculty/Staff, Alumni & Community Memberships
Faculty/staff, alumni and community members can purchase an Athletics and Recreation membership from the Hawk Desk. Alumni and faculty/staff must present their alumni or staff ID in order to qualify for the applicable discount.
There is a replacement fee of $30 to replace any lost membership cards. New as of May 1, 2025, there is a one-time $35 initiation fee for new alumni and community memberships only, to activate membership cards. Faculty and staff memberships will not include the initiation fee, as faculty and staff already possess active OneCards.
With a OneCard membership members can access the following for no additional charge:
- Workout in the Fitness Centre
- Participate in Open Gym drop in times
- Participate in lane swim
- Reserve a squash court
- Reserve a studio or the MPR space
With a OneCard membership members can access the following for an additional fee:
- Group Exercise pass
- Climbing Wall pass
- Dance classes (registration required)
- Personal Training Packages
- Rent out day use equipment
- Purchase towel services
Youth (Ages 14-17) Memberships
Youth (ages 14-17) can purchase a monthly Athletics and Recreation membership or Day Pass from the Hawk Desk.
New monthly youth memberships will be subjected to a one-time $35 initiation fee, to activate membership cards. With a valid day pass or youth membership, youth (ages 14-17) will have the same access as described in Laurier Faculty/Staff, Alumni & Community Memberships above.
Monthly Youth Memberships are only offered during the summer months, beginning May 1st and expiring September 1st every year.
A signed participatory informed consent form by a parent/guardian must be presented upon purchase of a day pass or monthly Youth Membership. Participatory informed consent forms are available online as well as in-person at the Hawk Desk.
View our full Children in the Facility guidelines.
Additional Services
Members have access to towels, lockers, locks and squash equipment at an additional rental fee.
Towel Services
Towel Service can be purchased at the Athletic Complex Hawk Desk. This service can be purchased as a daily or monthly membership. In order to obtain a towel from The Hawk Desk any student or member must have purchased this service and present their OneCard/membership card.
Types of rentals available:
- Daily rental
- 1 month service
- 4 month service
- 12 month service
Locker Rentals
Limited lockers are available for rent for faculty/staff memberships. Lockers are subject to availability, to rent a locker contact or visit the Hawk Desk at the Athletic Complex. Full half or full lockers are available. Lockers must be cleared out by the end of the rental term, as listed in the rental agreement. If lockers are not cleared out, they will be cleared by a staff member.
All locker memberships are activated the day they are purchased and expire after the allotted time of the membership.
Types of locker rentals available:
- Half locker rental
- 4 months
- 8 months
- 12 months
- Full locker rental
- 4 months
- 8 months
- 12 months
- Locks
Squash Equipment
There are two international squash courts available for use at the Athletic Complex. Squash courts must be reserved in advance.
Members can rent squash equipment at the Hawk Desk.
- Single use racquet rental
- Ball purchase
