Students no longer have to call the UREC Student Recreation Center to reserve a spot in a GroupX class.
Beginning today, students will be able to make a reservation through an online system available through the UREC’s website.
“The call-in method was good, but the online process will be more convenient,” said Lacee Breeden, UREC coordinator of Healthy Lifestyles. “We are always trying to make it easier for demand.”
Since Oct. 31, 17 participants have been testing the online reservation system and have given UREC officials positive feedback, Breeden said.
To secure a place in a GroupX class, students will have to create an online account with the UREC, she said. With the online system, students can see how many students are in a class when signing up.
Waitlists remain for each class and students are still able to jump into a class if spots are available, Breeden said.
The online system will be in a trial period through the end of the semester.
“We haven’t determined a set system for the spring just yet,” Breeden said.
Savannah Strohmeyer, business freshman and one of the participants testing the online system, said she’s found reserving a spot in GroupX online is more convenient than calling.
“I wake up in the morning, log in to my account and sign up for the class I want to take that day,” Strohmeyer said. “It’s easier than calling and having to talk to someone early in the