Things to Remember in Deas Hall
Priority Use
The primary purpose of Deas Hall is to provide instructional support for students in the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP), along with their college intramural, club, and recreational athletic activities. Deas Hall is also critical to the operations of the Office of the Commandant and ROTC units.
Fee
There is no fee for currently enrolled students. Deas Hall does not employ a fourth-class system. All currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff may use fitness and recreational areas.
Identification
Students, faculty, and staff are expected to have a Citadel ID when using Deas Hall. Be prepared to show it to a staff member when entering the building.
Reminders of Risk
Because activities in Deas Hall may involve heavy respiration and communal use of high-touch equipment in an indoor environment, there is an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. Therefore, students are strongly urged to exercise outdoors when possible.
Children
Dependents (e.g., children) of students are not permitted to use Deas Hall.
Guests
Guests are not permitted in Deas Hall to use the exercise or recreational equipment.
Sports & Fitness Equipment
Deas Hall has a variety of equipment available for check-out. You must present your Citadel ID card to the Equipment Room; your card will be returned when the equipment is returned. There is no exception to this rule.
Bring your own:
- Personal hand sanitizer
- Water bottle
- Shower towel
- Sweat towel
- Swim goggles
- Weight belt and lift straps
Environmental Hygiene
Before and after use, wipe down equipment in the cardio and weight rooms and mat room. Pick up trash in locker rooms and workout areas and use recycling bins for bottles and cans.
Use hand sanitizer or wash hands before, during, and after using equipment and spaces in Deas Hall.
Etiquette
Respect others when using Deas Hall, and remember that classroom areas are quiet zones. Return dumbbells and weight plates to their racks after use. Ask others to do the same.
Profanity is offensive and unprofessional. Recognize that its use is counter to becoming a principled leader.
Deas Hall does not employ a fourth-class system.
Locker Rooms and Lockers
Deas Hall has locker rooms for male and female students and faculty and staff. There is no fee to use a locker; however, lockers must be registered in the First Floor Equipment Room, and you must provide your lock. You may keep your locker from August through April; there is an annual locker clean-out in May.
Do:
- Take advantage of free lockers.
- Use lockers to secure personal items.
- Use facilities as a place to change clothes and shower after working out.
Don’t:
- Store food or drinks in lockers.
- Store alcohol, drugs, weapons, or any other contraband in lockers.
- Go in the locker room of the opposite sex for any reason.
- Leave items outside lockers or on the floor: they will be donated to Goodwill.
- Bring in things that will not fit into a locker.
- Sleep in the locker rooms; they are for changing and showering only.
Deas Hall is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Towels
Deas Hall does not have a towel service.
Tobacco
The Citadel is a tobacco-free campus.