Update August 22, 2022

Western University has provided a Fall 2022 update. The policy, along with FAQs, is available at www.uwo.ca/coronavirus.

Updated June 29, 2022
Effective immediately, masks will no longer be required indoors at Western, Brescia University College, Huron University, and King's University College at Western University until further notice, with a few exceptions (including the July 4-8 graduation celebrations in Alumni Hall). Public health continues to encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please respect those who choose to continue to wear masks. This means that effective immediately, we will no longer be requiring our staff or members to mask in the Western Student Recreation Centre. We would ask that individuals still self-monitor for symptoms, wash hands frequently, and wipe down machines after using. We will be changing the signage in our facility to reflect these changes. Western is actively working on the vaccination policy and we will provide an update prior to September 1. For more information, please visit www.uwo.ca/coronavirus 

Updated Feb 17, 2022
Updated Feb 2, 2022 Tickets for confirmed games are now available at www.westernmustangs.ca. All individuals must show a valid Western ID at the door, along with an online ticket purchase to gain entrance to the event.

Updated Jan 20, 2022

In alignment with new provincial measures announced today, January 20, Western Sport and Recreation is working to reopen some in-person programming starting January 31. Watch for updates to facility hours, games, schedules, and more specific details on www.westernmustangs.ca on @WesternMustangs starting next week. 

Specific details around potential changes to facility operations, programming, and teams will be announced or communicated via coaches as it becomes available.

For more information about other Western programs and services, please visit www.uwo.ca/coronavirus

Updated Jan 3, 2022
The Western Student Recreation Centre will be closed for in-person programming, in line with the provincial government's new measures, until January 26. Campus Recreation digital programming starts January 3 and will continue throughout January, visit www.uwo.ca/campusrec for more info. In-person student athlete training will also be paused until further notice.  

For full University Community details go to: https://www.uwo.ca/coronavirus/updates/jan3-2022.html

Updated Dec 17, 2021

Ontario University Athletics (OUA), under the direction of its Board of Directors, will be pausing university sport effective immediately. OUA programming (scrimmages, exhibition games, tournaments, league competition, championships), which was originally scheduled to start back up on January 6th, will commence no earlier than Monday, January 24th.

For more information go to: https://oua.ca/news/2021/12/17/general-oua-to-pause-university-sport.aspx

Updated Sept 23, 2021

We require all patrons entering our sports facilities to complete:

1. COVID-19 Health Assessment.
2. Each fan aged 12 and older must have a government issued ID and present proof of full vaccination. Receipt of full COVID-19 vaccination, meaning the full series of a World Health Organization approved COVID-19 vaccine or combination of approved vaccines, received at least 14 days prior to game.

Capacity limits will be in place. All games are FREE admission. *Map will be coming soon for all spectators.

Updated July 16, 2021
Sport and Recreation reopening for in-person indoor programming
As the Ontario government is moving the province into Stage 3 of the Road to Reopening plan, Western University will be following these guidelines. For more specific information, please visit University Updates - University Updates - Western University (uwo.ca). For more information about Sport and Rec reopening in this Stage, visit: https://westernmustangs.ca/news/2021/7/16/communications-and-media-relations-ontario-moves-into-stage-3.aspx

Updated June 11, 2021
Sport and Recreation limited reopening for in-person programming
As the Ontario government is moving the province into Stage 1 of the Road to Reopening plan, Western University will be following these guidelines. For more specific information, please visit University Updates - University Updates - Western University (uwo.ca). For more information about our summer digital programming please see Mustangs Sport & Recreation Digital Series - Western Mustangs Sports; 

Updated April 1, 2021
WSRC, TRAC and Facility Closures
As the Ontario government is moving the province into 'emergency break' measures, we will be temporarily closing our indoor facilities including the Western Student Recreation Centre (WSRC) and Thompson Athletic and Recreation Centre (TRAC). Robust digital programming will continue in Campus Recreation and Sport. We are looking into limited outdoor programming; more information will be updated here as it becomes available. Additional university information can be found at www.uwo.ca/coronavirus. For more information about our digital programming please see Mustangs Winter 2021 Digital Programming - Sport and Recreation Services - Western University (uwo.ca); 

Updated February 16, 2021
As the London area is coming out of lockdown and moving into Red, Western and Sport and Recreation are reopening some in-person programming on campus. For more information visit: FAQs: Campus Recreation Phased Reopening of WSRC and TRAC in-person programming - Sport and Recreation Services - Western University (uwo.ca)

Updated Sept 17, 2020
As the University is reverting back to Phase 3 of the Return to Campus Plan, we will therefore be immediately pausing our in-person services and temporarily closing our facilities, in Campus Recreation and Sport. More information can be found at https://uwo.ca/coronavirus/updates/sept17.html

Updated July 28, 2020
Western Sports and Recreation has announced reopening plans for the Fall. For more details go to https://bit.ly/3hJJxMA


Updated June 8, 2020
University sport schedules, including regular- and post-season games, have been cancelled for the fall term due to concerns about the health and safety of student athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and fans during the ongoing pandemic, U SPORTS and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced today. Despite fall sports championships being shut down due to the ongoing pandemic, Western remains committed to its student athletes and the important role sport will play. Check out our Mustangs FAQs at https://bit.ly/2MElaCB .


Updated May 5, 2020

Due to the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Western University is suspending in-person 2020 summer camps, including Sport Western. If you registered your child in one of our summer camps, you will receive a full refund. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Please visit Virtual Camps at Western for details on digital summer camp activities and be sure to check back regularly, as the site will be updated as new programs become available. Thank you for your understanding.

Updated April 15, 2020

Following Provincial and National Guidelines, and based on the university announcement that all discretionary events on campus currently scheduled until May 30, 2020 are being cancelled, postponed or offered virtually, and the updates posted on www.uwo.ca/coronavirus, Sports and Recreation will be cancelling or postponing all facility rentals, as well as any of the below included in previous updates.

Updated March 17, 2020

Based on the university announcement that all discretionary events on campus currently scheduled until May 1, 2020 are being cancelled, postponed or offered virtually, and the updates posted on www.uwo.ca/coronavirus, Sports and Recreation will be cancelling or postponing the following:

CANCELLED/POSTPONED – effectively immediately

• Western Student Recreation Centre and Kirkley will be closed effective March 15, 2020 at 11:30pm.
  • They will be open for retrieval of items on Monday and Tuesday, March 16-17, 8am-12noon and 4-8pm
  • Locker contents not retrieved will be held until the WSRC reopens or until further notice.
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email campusrec@uwo.ca
• ALL Internal and External Facility Rentals will be cancelled for: Western Student Recreation Centre (WSRC), Thompson Arena, Alumni Hall, Althouse, Mustangs Field, Alumni Field, TD Stadium, until further notice.
  • Any questions that are urgent, you can email srs-facilities@uwo.ca 
• All instructional programming and classes (i.e. group fitness, dance, personal training, swim lessons, etc...)
  • Questions that are urgent about group fitness, you can email workout@uwo.ca
  • Questions that are urgent about swim lessons or acquatics, you can email aquatics@uwo.ca
• Equipment Rentals
• All Intramural Programming
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email intramurals@uwo.ca 
• All Camps, Sport Days
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email swcamps@uwo.ca
• All Recreational and Sport Club Activities (on or off-site) - practices, events, travel, club meetings, club activities, competitions, demonstrations, tournaments
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email sportclubs@uwo.ca 
• All Massage Therapy Appointments
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email workout@uwo.ca
• All Mustangs Team Sport Activities (on or off-site) - practices, recruit visits (on & off-campus), strength & conditioning sessions, recruit days, team banquets, team meetings, camps, tournaments and other team specific activities
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email mustangs@uwo.ca 
• All Large Gatherings and Special Events including but not limited to the following:  
  • Postponed - Pathways for Women in Sport, Football Wall of Champions Dinner
  • Cancelled - Athletic Banquet, Student Staff Banquet, MASC and Mustangs Cares meetings and events
  • Questions that are urgent, you can email mustangs@uwo.ca

Western University continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation. Please refer to www.uwo.ca/coronavirus for updated information.
 

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March 13, 2020

Western University is continuously monitoring the situation in conjunction with the Middlesex London Health Unit and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The University is providing regularly updated information at https://www.uwo.ca/coronavirus/

After extensive consultation with experts about the current situation surrounding  coronavirus (COVID-19), Western University cancelled classes starting Friday March 13 up-to and including March 17.

Starting Wednesday, March 18, classes will be online through to the end of term. However, the University and university buildings remain open. Facilities such as the libraries, recreation centre, food services and health services all remain open. 

Therefore, Western Campus Recreation is currently operating as usual, with increased cleaning measures, and hours of operation posted on the main page. As you can appreciate, this is a very fluid situation and as mentioned, we are continuously monitoring the situation. 

More detailed information about these changes is available for students, faculty, and staff on our main COVID-19 website.