Ray Information and Updates

June 14 - September 3

Monday - Friday: 6 am - 10 pm

Saturday: 8 am - 8 pm

Sunday: 8 am - 8 pm

Beginning Monday June 21:

Monday - Friday: 6 - 9am; 11:30am - 1:30pm; 3 - 8pm
Saturday: 8 am - 7 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 7 pm

We will no longer be taking pool lane reservations; lanes will be used on a first-come, first-served basis with no time limit. If there are 3 or more patrons in a lane, they will be asked to circle swim. Please respect your fellow patrons as we begin these policies. 

New and Reactivating Members: We welcome all community and DePaul alumni and their dependents to reactivate or purchase a new membership. See Membership page for details.

DePaul Student Memberships: DePaul part-time undergraduate students, Law,  and part or full-time graduate students are eligible to purchase quarterly memberships. Full-time undergraduates are already paying for a Ray membership through their tuition and fees. (Just use your ID card to enter The Ray!)

• Summer Memberships: Spring 2021 graduates, and current DePaul students who are stopped out from classes for the summer or who are continuing part-time are eligible for a special summer membership rate of $43; access is June 14 - September 13.
  

Visiting Student Memberships: Visiting students from other universities may purchase a semester or summer membership at a special rate. Check out the Membership page for details. 

• Additional Membership / Ray Access Options:
• Guest Pass Limits: A member may bring in one guest ($14 daily fee) per visit.
• Non-Member Pass Packages: One-month passes / 5/10 punch passes are available for those who do not want full recurring memberships (these “passes" do not include member discounts for programs or services).
• Alumni Self-Sponsor Daily Pass: Alumni may purchase a daily pass ($14 daily fee) in addition to the option of a full membership. Proof of DePaul graduation / alumni status is required.

• Daily locker checkout has resumed and you may check out a locker with a student ID, a keytag, or by completing a checkout slip.
• Courtesy towel service will resume on June 21.

Reminders as you prepare to visit The Ray:

• Bring your own towel and water bottle (drinking fountains are unavailable).
• Don't assume or comment on people's reasons for wearing a mask. Some of our staff and other patrons will continue to wear masks due to personal preferences and individual health concerns; we support them fully in this decision.
• If you aren't feeling well or have been exposed to Covid-19 within the last 14 days, we ask that you DO NOT visit The Ray and potentially expose others.
• We will continue to pay special attention to cleaning equipment and facility areas and ask that you continue to wipe down any areas and equipment that you use as a precaution.

Facilities / Program Updates

• Daily Locker Use: Patrons may use their keytag or student ID in exchange for a locker key, but paper checkout slips will still be available if that is preferred by the patron.
• Towels: We ask that you continue to bring your own towel until we begin to supply courtesy towels on Monday, June 21.
• Pool Reservations: We will continue to take reservations for pool lanes until Monday, June 21 – on the App, online, by phone or in-person. Please continue to check our website for additional information.
• Studio D Fitness Spaces: Reservations will no longer be required for the Fitness Squares, but we will leave them on the floor so that patrons may more easily distance themselves if they so desire when using the studio.
• Courts (3rd Floor): The multipurpose courts on the third floor will no longer require reservations.
• The courts may be used for basketball or set up upon request for volleyball, badminton, or pickleball with no restrictions.
• Reminder: Those who are not vaccinated that they must keep appropriate physical distance from others and wear a mask, which will inhibit participation in pickup basketball games.
• Courts (Racquetball): We will continue to take reservations for the racquetball courts just as we did pre-pandemic. They may be made on the App, online, by phone or in-person.
• Fitness Equipment: Certain sections of equipment will include “every other machine" signs to assist those who are not vaccinated or who are still uncomfortable with close contact. We ask that patrons continue to wipe down ALL equipment before and after use.
• Group Fitness Classes: Group fitness classes will continue on the reservation system.
• In order for a class to run, at least 2 people need to be registered an hour prior to class.
• If there are still open spots available in the class when the instructor arrives, patrons who have not pre-registered may participate by signing in with the instructor.
• Group fitness class capacity will be set depending on the class type and content. If the instructor or other Ray staff inform you that the class is closed to more participants, those decisions are final.

• Group Fitness Classes: Group fitness classes will continue on the reservation system.
• In order for a class to run, at least 2 people need to be registered an hour prior to class.
• If there are still open spots available in the class when the instructor arrives, patrons who have not pre-registered may participate by signing in with the instructor.
• Group fitness class capacity will be set depending on the class type and content. If the instructor or other Ray staff inform you that the class is closed to more participants, those decisions are final. 

• Children under 16: As of Monday, June 14, Children under 16 ARE allowed in the facility during all open hours when accompanied by a parent/guardian and under the same mask restrictions.
• A child 12 or under MUST wear a mask at all times and maintain physical distance from everyone with the exception of their guardians.
• Guardians will need to visit the Membership Desk to reactivate their child's account and have a new picture taken.
• Please note: Pool access is by reservation only until Monday, June 21, but parents/guardians may bring children into a reserved lane with them.

Selected recreational equipment is available for check out at the front desk. We ask that you return it to the front desk so that we may check it back in and not charge your account. Do not leave equipment upstairs on the courts or laying around in the facility. 

• Badminton rackets
• Racquetball rackets
• Shuffleboard sets
• Pickleball Sets
• Table Tennis sets
• Basketballs / soccer balls / volleyballs
• Outdoor equipment: Footballs, flags, and soccer balls
• Jump ropes
• Selected fitness equipment

Lost and Found Service

• Items that are found will be logged into our database and you may inquire about them.
• Most items are kept for a week or more with more "valuable" items being kept in a safe.
• Please contact us at 773-325-4560 during open hours to inquire about lost items