Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: Who is eligible for membership at the MCG Wellness
Center?
A:
You are eligible for membership if you fall within one of the
following categories:
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MCG employees including full-time and part-time faculty,
staff, housestaff, residents, postdoctoral fellows and their
spouses.
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MCG clinical and adjunct faculty and their
spouses.
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Employees of campus affiliates and their spouses such as
MCGHI, Physicians Practice Group, Augusta VA Medical Center (both
campuses), Augusta State University, Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital, Georgia War Veteran's Nursing
Home and MCG Foundation, Inc. MCG/MCGHI contract employees,
MCG/MCGHI volunteers and ASU students are also eligible to
join.
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Alumni of MCG or any University of Georgia System
institution (upon verification) and their spouses.
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Spouses of MCG students with current Wellness Center
privileges.
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MCG / MCGHI / PPG retirees (upon verification) and their
spouses.
- Cardiac Rehab Phase III and Partner Program Participants
Q: Is there a minimum amount of time I must sign up for
membership?
A:
Yes. A one-month membership option is available for all membership categories.
Q: How do I sign up for membership?
A:
Stop by the front desk. Membership applications are also available
online. Simply fill out the application,
including your payment information, and fax back to us at (706)
721-5063.
Q: What forms of payment do you accept?
A:
Check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover. You may also authorize payroll
deduction if you are a full-time, benefits eligible employee of MCG,
MCGHI or PPG.
Q: Who is eligible for payroll
deduction?
A:
Payroll deduction is available for full time employees of MCG, MCGHI
and PPG. Please stop by the front desk for more
information.
Q: What about our immediate family?
A: Children (age 6
to
18) are eligible for membership. Upon the purchase of a
Family membership, all children may accompany their parents to the Wellness
Center during the designated family hours. Children must be directly
supervised by their parents at all times. Immediate family members (siblings, parents, etc.)
may be sponsored for membership accompanied by a member with the
purchase of a guest pass.
Weekend guest passes for
children may be purchased on a per visit basis. The all weekend pass
is $8.00 and includes all children (ages 6-18).
Children ages 19 and above are
considered as adults. They are eligible for membership as a
Dependent. Dependent memberships are provided full access and
privileges to the facility.
Other family members
(siblings, parents, etc) may accompany a member with the purchase of
a guest pass.
Q: My program does not have a summer session. Can I use the
Wellness Center?
A:
Yes. Stop by the front desk and pay the summer student membership
fee of $25 and your MCG ID card will be activated for summer. This
also applies to co-ops, part-time and cross-enrolled students during
fall and spring semesters. Fall 2007 memberships are valid until
December 31, 2007.
Q: Can I bring a guest?
A:
Absolutely! A member may bring two guests per day. Guest fees are
$8 per person per day or $20 for four days. See the guest policy
for more information.
Q: Is there a trial membership?
A:
No, currently no trial membership is available. For special
circumstances, please contact Andre Love, Associate Director for Fitness and Recreation, at (706) 721-6800.
Q: What is the busiest time at the
facility?
A:
While we experience bursts of usage several times a day, utilization
tends to be highest during the hours of 4:30–7:00 pm.
Q: Where can I park when I visit the Wellness
Center?
All
MCG students or employees who park on the Medical College of Georgia
campus are required to use their existing methods of campus parking. Deck 4
on Goss Lane is the nearest parking for individuals with center
parking privileges. Lots 1 and 2 on Spelman Street is the nearest
parking for individuals with perimeter parking privileges. MCG
students and employees who declined parking privileges must use the
Visitor Lot 3 in front of the MCG Student Center and pay any
required fee. All MCGHI and PPG employees must park in their
assigned location.
The
visitor lot in front of the Student Center is a pay lot. The first
hour is provided free of charge. Each additional hour is $2.00. Lots
1/2 and Deck 4 are open for all members regardless of campus assignment
provided that the vehicles are not parked between the hours of 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. All parking lots are open during
weekends.
Q: What should I wear?
A:
Suggested clothing is whatever you feel comfortable wearing. The
majority of the members chose to wear t-shirt and shorts or
sweatpants. Please note - scrubs and jeans are not permitted and
appropriate shoes or footwear (no sandals, street shoes or flip
flops) must be worn at all times.
Q: Is there someone to help me start a
program?
A:
Yes. Specialists from the Wellness Center are on staff to
help you design and begin an
exercise program. The sessions will
help you establish individual goals that suit your personal
preferences in equipment and exercises. A fee is required for some
programs.
Q: Do you offer group exercise
classes?
A: All classes on
the
group exercise schedule are
included at no addition cost. Approximately 10 classes are offered
per week in various styles of aerobic exercise. Classes listed on
the
instructional programs schedule require payment of an additional
fee.
Q: I am not a member, but have signed up to participate in an
intramural event that is being played in the Wellness Center – What
are my options?
A:
Student spouses (non-members) and MCG faculty, staff and housestaff
(non-members) who are participating in an intramural event have the
option of buying a guest pass for each visit ($8). You may also join
the facility as a member and pay the advertised rate. Stop by the
front desk for more information.
If you have
additional questions, feel free to e-mail us at
wellness@mcg.edu.
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