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Anthony U of Central Arkansas
WE are
Jeremy C. - KU
KU is not quite there yet. Looking at early August, potentially.
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
We only have our weight room and cardio available. Next phase will be track and pool.
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
We are implementing many changes for social distance considerations. We're planning to use IM LEagues for reservations.
Aaron Brooks - The University of Akron
At Akron we are still not even allowed back onto campus with no communication as to when we will be allowed back on
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
Our members just found out that our Community Members won't have access for several months. Safe to say, they are not happy with us and their emails definitely show it. Lol
Christine Panella-Purdue
We found out masks will be required at all times while in our facility. So that changed a few things for our reopen modifications as of Tuesday.
Josh Davis - PSU
If you are doing a reservation system, how will you manage the line of people waiting to check in for their reservation if you allow 3 or 400 to sign up for a timeslot?
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Deonte: We had some kickback from employees. I love to state dept of health or admin policy to state our restrictions.
Judy Tegtmeyer
What are you doing to alert your members to the changes in your facilities
Anna Champion
Phase 1 - cardio only; decided today...potentially very very soft opening with only students the first weeks and then adding others. Have fac/staff and community members, but we want to be mindful of our staff.
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Christine: Have fun with the masks. They seem to "mysteriously" keep falling off.
Jeremy C. - KU
@Christine - Same for KU. I believe we'll have an exception for "physical activity." Members won't have to wear during workouts, but will in and out of the building, while working ,etc.
Rai Stelter-MSOE
We just got the OK to go w/our initial opening plan which would kick off w/a partial week opening starting July 6th and moving to more traditional summer hours 7/15 (after digesting a week of the "new normal")
Christine Panella-Purdue
Oh I believe it! Like any other policy we have, they "forget"
Christine Panella-Purdue
we are trying to fight the decision, not sure we will win that one
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Christine: Not our decision. Dept of Health stated we will.
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
We are looking into Connect2 for live counts. The hope is students/members see availability and decide to come or not. It can be integrated in our app and webpage.
Jeremy C. - KU
KU will be using an KU-developed app that will essentially be a screener (do you have any COVID symptoms, contact with anyone with positive test); once they confirm each day, it'll generate a barcode that they'll have to show to enter some buildings.
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
We had a town hall zoom meeting about any changed operations in our facility
Jeremy C. - KU
Texas Tech has done a video like that as well!
Judy Tegtmeyer
awesome.....thanks!!!
Enzo Everett - University of the Pacific
Enzo- Facilities GA @ University of the Pacific here, we are still doing some intense planning. One thing we are considering is not allowing daily guest passes to be bought by those outside of direct university affiliation. Anyone else either considering or actively implementing a similar policy?
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
FU is not allowing guest passes
Christine Panella-Purdue
Enzo, we are not allowing guest passes
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Enzo: Yes. No guests. Only students and employees.
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
Our current plan is to not allow guest passes when we reopen initially.
Heather Gilliam
For those going cashless, do you have any concerns about people who may not have a credit/debit card? What options do you plan to offer them?
Enzo Everett - University of the Pacific
great, thanks all
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
We are cashless but make exceptions when needed. I only get a handful a year that request this.
Jeremy C. - KU
@Heather Gilliam - We'll try directing to our Fusion online store. Our issue tends to be more card reader than card itself, so the online store is another option.
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Heather: We stated that, but it is not a "only or nothing." policy.
Lawrence Brown - Boise State
@Heather We are going cashless at Boise State and are essentially the testing ground for the campus to see how it goes. We are implementing our student id funds to be allowed in our facility as an additional option
Rai Stelter-MSOE
no guests for us either and anticipate members not until 8/2 (students & F/S only)
Natasha Davila- Colorado State
We are thinking of going cashless: and have a machine at the Rec from our ID office that people can refill their ID cards with money and then use that to make a purchase.
Victoria Roberts - Clemson
Natasha - we have the same thing at Clemson!
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
@ Enzo: we also are not allowing the purchase of guest passes as well as any new non-affiliate membership sales as well.
Judy Tegtmeyer
We open Aug 20 and will restrict to only students first and then add in employees later. We have 3000 students.
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
My vendor recommended these masks, seems a bit sketchy, do yall have any recommended for fitness?
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
The university is also requiring masks while working out here, upon reopen
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
We have 2 per worker, with the logo.
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
There is a ACE webinar that I am going to check out. 6/24 It is Exercise & Face Coverings Safety: the do's and don'ts
Christine Panella-Purdue
athletica I believe is the company that has made an "athletic" mask
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
Wearing them is like wearing bikeshorts for the first time.
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
We will be doing that in Fusion. No questions :)
Kathryn Dunn
We set this up yesterday and it is super easy!
MC Martinez - Innosoft
Here is the Covid video section: http://videolibrary.innosoftfusion.com/channels/cYebbANR9#navback
Josh Davis - PSU
do you end up with a line as you check people in who have registered for your timeslots?
MC Martinez - Innosoft
And this page: https://info.innosoftfusion.com/covid19
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
@Josh Davis - We haven't opened yet, but we are expecting that.
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
We will have 2 stations for check-in to help with that.
MC Martinez - Innosoft
And you can subscribe to release notes here: http://bit.ly/fusionhubemail
Heather Gilliam
Thanks for the cashless input everyone
Angela Shook, Appalachian State University
Has anyone decided about equipment checkouts? Will you be checking out basketballs, volleyballs, racquetball equipment, etc.?
Sabrina Basoff- UCLA
We don't know what we're doing yet, but we are going to create zones around the facility and stagger the time of entry for each zone so the line doesn't get too bad.
Christine Panella-Purdue
Angela we are not doing sport equipment check out
Christine Panella-Purdue
We are only doing towel and lock rental
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Towel Checkout or no towel checkout?
Sandy Corsi - Boston College
How has anyone handled people who did not reserve a time and just show up. If there are open times, do you let them sign un on the spot
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
@ Angela: no equipment rentals at all. Too much contact and time spent cleaning.
Megan Choiniere Oakland University
I think the consensus on the last call is no towel check for many @Amber
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
We are not doing equipment check-outs
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Angela: None right now. Yes in our next phase.
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Thanks Megan
Rai Stelter-MSOE
no equipment, towels, locker rooms, showers in the initial opening phase
Angela Shook, Appalachian State University
Thank you!!
Jeremy C. - KU
No equipment checkout for sports we're not allowing (basketball, volleyball, soccer, etc.); equipment for racquet sports (badminton, racquetball); we'll still offer fitness equipment (resistance bands, tubes, ab wheel, etc.).
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
We will market "reservations required" to begin. But are going to be flexible if there are open slots and someone wants to stay for the next slot, or if someone does walk-in. And we may change this as we go and see how the system is working for our members.
Dave CU Boulder
Initial plan is to have person scan in like usual, staff see their name from Fusion Access tab, use 2nd monitor to "check in" for the reservation through web portal. Walk-ups to be determined, probably not to start with until we see what usage looks like.
Rai Stelter-MSOE
we decided to clear the ex balls, tubes, belts initially as we felt this would just complicate things initially
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Restaurant buzzers?
MC Martinez - Innosoft
It's like those giant time-labeled stickers at the Sky Zone types of places that you have to wear at all times. And they constantly remind everyone of what time it is O_O
Natasha Davila- Colorado State
We are likely phasing in our equipment checkout- none likely at the beginning and no towel checkout
Jeremy C. - KU
If anyone from Texas A&M is on the call, I know they were doing announcements and having members of the outgoing wave exit through an emergency exit door while the next incoming wave enters through the normal entrance.
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Fusion, can we make an alert on our app?
Jeremy C. - KU
Shout-out to Oscee for sharing that information with us.
Kelly Cartner - UM - St. Louis
is anyone having to have everyone sign a new waiver? If so, how are you organizing that in your member management software? We do not have fusion
Kathryn Dunn
We did shoe tags at my undergrad (didn't have computers in the building) those are Velcro and need returned when you leave
Heather Gilliam
Baylor plans to checkout sports equipment & will clean between each use
MC Martinez - Innosoft
Amber, notifications would be sent to everyone who is allowing a given notification type to come through to their phone, so it wouldn't be "only people who are scanned in" :(
Mandy Martin - Wake Forest
If you are requiring a reservation for entry, are you also requiring a reservation for a "zone" beyond the main point of entry - ie cardio, strength, pool?
MC Martinez - Innosoft
@ Mandy, TAMU College Station looks like they had their reservations broken up by area.
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
I'm curious about staff limitations behind the check in desk to adhere to social distancing.
Jeremy C. - KU
I fear we're going to have to go all remote with staff training, as I don't think our typical meeting spaces will be able to used that way.
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
And it's impact on scheduling.
Gene Sessoms - College of Charleston
Any word on budget cuts that your schools will be facing? What accommodations are you considering to stay within your new budget?
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
@ Mandy - just entry to the building, not separate areas. We'll have staff throughout the building helping with distancing, etc.
Mandy Martin - Wake Forest
Thanks @MC!
Mandy Martin - Wake Forest
Thanks @Sandy Wilson
Christine Panella-Purdue
I've been making some Fusion screen recording videos that are specific to us. But Fusion library also has great tools!
Christine Panella-Purdue
Potentially a zoom training call to screen share items for training on new changes in Fusion & Connect2
MC Martinez - Innosoft
@Mandy - Texas Tech is doing it by main entry only, not smaller areas. https://register.recsports.ttu.edu/Program/GetProducts?classification=eb7d0020-f243-4fbe-a9d1-2ccf3d36616a
Mandy Martin - Wake Forest
Got it @MC. Thanks for the link.
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Gene: Talk about changing our hours. Pro staff might double dip in areas.
Enzo Everett - University of the Pacific
Enzo again, with the creation of new back-to-school trainings like a Fall Kick-Off, is anyone making it a point to go over cultural competencies due to the current state of our nation?
Catie Payne- UNC Greensboro
@gene Our department has a pause on development funding allotted to professional staff and GAs for the 2020-2021 year- necessary certifications for positions will still be funded.
Natasha Davila- Colorado State
Training will be a hybrid of in person and online We're thinking of creating a video with all the covid changes so student staff can watch before the semester starts.
Christine Panella-Purdue
using break out rooms in Zoom for staff training could be a good way to separate out new hires vs veteran staff members
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
We did not reduce student staff, but we did reduce wages. So we will be limiting trainings and doing zoom trainings, rec trac how to videos and small groups training with social distancing. I like the break out rooms idea, thanks Christine!
Jeremy C. - KU
For Zoom breakout rooms, you can set timers to auto-come back to the full group.
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
We are allowing day use lockers in our hallways
Greg Durham
Creighton will not allow day-use lockers.
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
No lockers for initial reopening phase.
Jeremy C. - KU
Our University team allowed day use, but we'll designate a 6-foot barrier, so only one person at the locker bays at a time. And these are spread throughout the building.
Judy Tegtmeyer
What about showers?
David Grassi-WSU
We plan to close locker rooms but allow day use lockers outside the locker rooms
Christine Panella-Purdue
Thank you!
Sabrina Basoff- UCLA
Are you adjusting membership fees if you are not allowing lockers?
Anna Champion
It is too hard to encourage the distancing so no lockers in the first few phases.
Enzo Everett - University of the Pacific
Don't showers just wash themselves!? haha
Greg Durham
@judy - Creighton plan is turn off the water to our showers.
Christine Panella-Purdue
we are looking to allow showers at this time. pending University approval
Judy Tegtmeyer
Thanks Greg!
Sandy Corsi - Boston College
When we reopen we are not going to have day use lockers only those rented out. Love the Bring your own campaign.
MC Martinez - Innosoft
I suppose if multi-hour flights can say there is no food/snack/drink service with the exception of water for purchase, yall can ask people to bring their own things or deal without for the time being :)
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
@Sabrina we are adjusting pricing. We have memberships that include locker and group fitness and those won’t be available during initial phase one opening
Jeremy C. - KU
KU got approval for showers. It's the locker bays that are more concerning, as there's more crowding of space around those bays.
Greg Durham
my member services staff are gonna love coming back to work - conflict mgmt. training is gonna be super, super critical. it's a total shift in our traditional operating model. Change is hard, especially for some of our more seasons patrons.
Victoria Roberts - Clemson
Greg. YESSS.
Sabrina Basoff- UCLA
@Courtney- thanks, are your memberships reoccurring or paid up front?
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
@Sabrina we have both
Dave CU Boulder
Yea, same idea here at Boulder. No decision, but looking at maybe just day passes (for University Affiliates) at the start. Then next step go to monthly. Probably no semester memberships for Fall.
Megan Choiniere Oakland University
@ Greg it is going to be a huge adjustment , has anyone come up with disciplinary action for members who don't want to follow new policies
Greg Durham
Termination.
Judy Tegtmeyer
Greg....Great point on Conflict Man.
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Okay this is not a joke: Does anyone have a set date of reopening in the fall? Is it the first day of school?
Christine Panella-Purdue
our University requires us to complete a form sent to student conduct office & they handle on that level
Jeremy C. - KU
@Amber - KU is shooting for early August, to give us some time to work out the kinks before the semester begins.
Christine Panella-Purdue
Amber we are looking to open in July- so far before school starts I hope!
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
@Amber: August 10
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
@ Amber, we're hoping for July, but not getting the approvals we need yet. Still hopeful it's before school begins this fall.
Angela Shook, Appalachian State University
@Amber not official, but August 10th is goal.
Greg Durham
@amber - August 10th
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Okay I will call you on the 11th...kidding
Dave Stewart - Towson University
No reopening date set yet at Towson University
Dave CU Boulder
Aug 10 penciled in to open, classes start Aug 24. Take those first 2 weeks to test our procedures/layout and change things as we go. Beta test with pro staff/student staff a couple days before Aug 10.
Sandy Corsi - Boston College
We are looking at either July 20 or August 1st for reopening most likely, for just students around and fac/staff. We will not sell guest passes or allow any community members. We will require masks or they will not be able to come in.
Heather Gilliam
@Amber - Baylor is planning to reopen with limited hours July 8 (pending approval)
Christine Panella-Purdue
is anyone selling masks in their facility?
Sandy Corsi - Boston College
We are also doing limited hours.
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
@christine No, but that is a great idea!!!
Sandy Corsi - Boston College
Not selling masks, but great idea!
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
Any Qs or want to see pics...from opening, email. anthonyf@uca.edu
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
We're considering it - though we may keep it at cost just for convenience for members.
Anthony U of Central Arkansas
Nope. We will not have any for the "forgot" masks.
Monica Towner
Should have asked earlier in regards to lockers- is anyone mailing items from lockers to those who aren't comfortable with coming in to retrieve their items?
Greg Durham
i ran the reopening plan by a student panel, as was expecting to get slammed. They were all super excited and on board. So I'm glad they were understanding and excited about this post-covid direction
Monica Towner
Thanks!
Judy Tegtmeyer
Thanks everyone, this call was helpful! Good luck with opening!! I have another meeting.
Christine Panella-Purdue
Thanks everyone!
Sandy Wilson UW-Madison
Thanks all!
Christine Panella-Purdue
Great to see you all!
Courtney Copp-University of Arizona
Thank you all!
Dave Stewart - Towson University
Thanks everyone!
Andrew Castagna - UMass Boston
Thank you
Fairfield University - Danielle Anderson
Thanks everyone!
Lawrence Brown - Boise State
Thanks all!
Deonte Screven - Tulane University (New Orleans, Not Open Yet)
Thanks
Amber Kavehkar- Univ of the Pacific
Thanks for leading Megan and Victoria!
MC Martinez - Innosoft
Thank you!
Jeremy C. - KU
See y'all! Good to chat!
Angela Shook, Appalachian State University
Thank you everyone!
Robert Edwards - GSU
THANKS EVERYONE