2012 USD Fact Book

Campus Recreation

Student Life Pavilion

30 "fit & active" drop-in classes

More than half of the university community - undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff - participate in one of the many campus recreation programs offered each year. lntramurals include leagues in flag football, softball , tennis, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and inner-tube wate r polo. More than 60 recreation and fitness classes are offered each semester. USD club sports host more than 450 students participating in 22 club teams. Aquatic offerings include classes in swimming, swim training, water polo, surfing, wakeboarding, scuba, kayaking, sai ling, water-skiing The Sports Center is available for informal games of basketball, volleyball and tennis. A 12-lane heated lap pool is open for aquatic activities ranging from lap swimming to pool basketball. Nearby, find a grab-and-go snack bar, equipment checkout and locker rooms . Additionally, the Sports Center has an on-campus, nationally certified massage therapist who offers massages at The Mission and McNamara fitness centers offer fitness programs and informal training on both cardio and resistance training equipment. Additionally, and flow boarding. minimal cost.

fresh, quality ingredients and were developed in conjunction with the Culinary lnstitute of

The 50,000-square-foot Student Life Pavilion (SLP) - the hub of campus life - features an outdoor Plaza Mayor, numerous dining spaces with a wide range of delicious dining options, an award-winning market, and numerous spaces for student government, Greek life, and student centers and

are offered each week.

Outdoor Programs - an on- campus resource for students, faculty and staff - offers skiing, rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking and

America at Greystone .

Transportation

There are many ways to get around campus and San Diego for those without access to a car. The USD Tram Service is an on-campus shuttle service that moves students, faculty, staff and visitors to various stops on the campus. The USD Tram Service also provides morning and evening service to Old Town Trolley Station. Zipcar provides students with the freedom to have transportation when they need it, without the expense and troub le of having a personal car on campus. San Diego bus stops and trolley stations are just a Student Organizations More than 75 organizations, including fraternities and sororities, academic clubs and multicultural associations, are open to students. For more information regarding student organizations, please contact the Student Leadership and (619) 260-4802, email slic@ sandiego.edu or visit the office in the Student Life Pavilion, short walk from campus. Involvement Center at

hiking out ings.

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Public Safety

USD's public safety officers patrol the campus around the clock, seven days a week. The department offers a series of crime-prevention programs, Rape Aggression Defense courses and a dusk-to-dawn Public Safety escort for community members walking to any location on campus or within a

organizations.

In March 2011, the SLP earned

gold LEED certification, a designation that reflects the facility 's exemplary environmental practices regard ing sustainability.

Dining Services

Dining Services offers students, faculty, staff and guests high- quality, nutritious food in a variety of convenient and comfortable settings. The university's self-operated dining and catering team serves more than 8,000 meals daily. Academy-certified chefs and experienced culinary staff are passionate about the food and services they provide for the campus community each day. Pavilion Dining, located on the first floor of the Student Life Pavilion, offers 12 uniquely delicious dining options, as well as a culinary workshop encompassing an array of global cuisine. Recipes are made up of

one-mile radius.

For More Information

Residentia l Life

(619) 260-4777

Further descriptions and virtual tours of housing options: www. sandiego .edu/residential life

Campus Recreation

(619) 260-4533

www.sandiego .edu/ campusrecreation

Public Safety

(619) 260-7777

www.sandiego.edu/safety

Room 316.

www.s andi e go .e du

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