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Ralph S. O'Connor
Recreation Center
Homewood Campus
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Security Desk 
410-516-4434
Equipment Room 
410-516-4453
Office 
410-516-5229

Office Hours
Monday–Friday,
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Building Hours
Monday–Thursday,
6 a.m.–Midnight;

Friday

6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday,
8 a.m.–10 p.m.

Sunday,
10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Recreation > Facilities > Membership

Membership

What are the fees?

The fee for the O'Connor Recreation Center is $180/yr from September to August for all faculty, staff, and non-homewood students of the university, hospital, listed affiliates, and spouses.
Please note that the affiliate of the University must be a member of the Recreation Center in order for a spouse to become a member.

Alumni memberships are $240/yr from January to December.
All alumni spousal memberships are
 $180/yr

Who is eligible to use the O'Connor Recreation Center?

Membership to the O'Connor Recreation Center is open to all faculty, staff, students and retirees of the University only.  This includes Johns Hopkins University-Homewood, Peabody, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Education, Carey School of Business, Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, School of Advanced International Study (SAIS), Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and the Applied Physics Lab (APL). 

The O'Connor Recreation Center is not open to the community for membership.

Other affiliates eligible to use the O'Connor Recreation Center are the Baltimore Museum of Art (employees only), Carnegie Institution of Washington, Gertrude’s @ The BMA (employees only), The Hopkins Club (employees only), Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame Members, Kennedy Krieger, Space Telescope Science Institute, and US Lacrosse (employees only), and spouses of faculty, staff, and students.  Please note that the affiliate of the university must be a member of the Recreation Center in order for a spouse to become a member.

Johns Hopkins alumni are eligible to purchase membership to the O'Connor Recreation Center provided they are current Alumni Association dues payers.  Annual dues ($40, $20 for recent graduates) can be paid online at http://www.alumni.jhu.eduIf you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office at 410.516.0363 or alumni@jhu.edu.

General Information

Office hours:  Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM                                                 

Method of Payment:  Cash, Check (payable to JHU), J-Cash, or Payroll Deduction (only JHU employees).
The office of recreation does not have credit card capabilities.

Picture ID:  A picture ID will be granted to all those that do not have the ability to aquire a Homewood J-Card or a JHMI ID Card.

Other: 

  • You must have your Johns Hopkins or affiliate ID present at the time of sign-up
  • Affiliate must be present between office hours to sign-up
  • Affiliates husband/wife should be present at the time of sign-up.  If spouse is not present, the spouse of the affiliate can purchase membership without the presense of the affiliate.  Spouses must bring affiliates Johns Hopkins ID.
  • Same-sex partners must have an affidavit filed with the benefits office in order to be eligible for a spouse membership.
  •  A Lost Card Fee of $15.00 will be charged to all members who misplace their recreation center ID
  • Any special requests regarding use of the O'Connor Recreation Center should be submitted to the Office of Recreation.

Guest Pass Policy

Members of the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center are permitted to bring guests into the building.  Each member is permitted two guests per day.  All Guest Passes must be purchased in the Office of Recreation Monday – Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Guest Passes are available in single day passes or five day cards.  Single Guest Passes may be purchased in advance during the week.

Five day cards and single guest passes can only be purchased Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
Guest pass cards are $25 and single guest passes are $5 each guest.

Cards will be hole-punched upon arrival with guest to the facility.  Five Day Cards are only valid during the semester in which they are purchased.  Guest passes will not be sold at the security desk after 5pm during weekdays and will not be sold at all on the weekends.  All guests must provide picture ID and must be 18 years of age.  Members are responsible for their guests and must remain with them at all times.  Guest must leave the facility at the same time as the member who signed them in.  Guests are not permitted to participate in the fitness classes or intramural events.

Expiration dates are on the cards.  NO REFUNDS will be given for guest passes, nor will refunds be given for any unused days on Five Day Cards.

Guest Passes are non-transferable.

   

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