ARC welcomes students to the 2024/25 academic year
Welcome to the ARC
As the start of the new academic year is nearly here, why not join or re-join GCU's on-campus sport and exercise facility?
Spanning two floors, the ARC has sport facilities such as two indoor sports halls, a stretch and mobility (yoga) room, and a strength and conditioning suite on the ground floor. The entire first floor is the main gym area full of typical gym equipment. We also have an outdoor multi-use games area (MUGA).
Anyone is welcome to visit the ARC to speak to staff and view our facilities by visiting the reception desk.
Gym memberships
We have student memberships, including a student semester membership for £100 which is available from 1 September 2024 and will expire 30 April 2025.
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Gym session
The ARC has around 150 lockers on the ground floor corridor, plus more in the male changing room, which can be used to store belongings while using the ARC - no overnight storage is allowed. Most lockers require a padlock, so remember to bring one or they can be bought from the reception desk for £6. Some lockers are coin-operated with a one pound coin.
Membership
We also have individual-specific lockers which can be rented for six or 12 months as a locker membership. Belongings can be stored overnight in rented lockers. A locker membership can only be purchased in person at the ARC reception and can be a stand-alone membership or added to a gym membership.
Freshers' Week
Freshers' week takes place every September and this year it's from Monday, 16 to Thursday, 19 September.
Freshers' fair in the ARC
Where: ARC main hall
Date: Monday, 16 and Tuesday, 17 September
Time: 10am to 3pm
The ARC will be used to showcase Students' Association sport clubs and societies, Radio Caley, THE Edit and representation networks. This is fantastic opportunity to find out about come and try and taster events and meet people with similar interests.
Staff at the ARC hope all new and continuing students have a fun week and we can't wait to see everyone on campus!
Students' Association sport clubs
Our indoor sports halls are used throughout the week, between September and April, by sports clubs organised through the Students' Association. These sports clubs require a sports club membership plus a club joining fee for each club you wish to be part of.
Please note that:
- Sport club memberships and club joining fees are paid for through, and managed by, the Students' Association
- ARC gym memberships are paid for through, and managed by, the ARC and are separate from Students' Association sports clubs.