Handicapped Accessible Fitness Facilities on Campus
by Gina Rozzi

Do you or someone you know need a handicapped accessible facility to break a sweat?

UMF is committed  to providing both accessibility and accommodations to students with disabilities. Support services are provided, and each individual has the right to decide what activities they want to pursue. Two major facilities on campus are readily accessible for multiple athletic purposes.

Dearborn Gymnasium, located on High St, is a handicapped accessible facility. There is handicapped accessible parking and entrances. The two story building has an elevator, handicapped accessible bathrooms for each gender, and accessible water fountains. This facility houses occasional wheelchair basketball games for the community.

The Health and Fitness Center is one of UMF’s newest facilities. It is located on Quebec Street and has plenty of accessible parking available. This one story building is perfectly maneuverable for a prime workout experience. The entrance is wheelchair accessible with an automatic door for convenience. A large weight room, a rubberized track, and multiple courts are at the consumer’s disposal. The UMF Health and Fitness Center also houses a large indoor pool, which is ramped for easy access. Bathrooms, changing rooms, and water fountains are all wheelchair accessible.

The Health and Fitness Center was designed to focus on participatory recreation. Intramurals and student classes (HEA 100) are held there as well. It is a safe facility for all members of the Farmington community to utilize. The staff there strives to accommodate many levels of fitness and tailors personal exercise experiences so individuals of any age or physical ability in order to participate.