Signing Up

You can sign up in person for a discounted Penn Campus Recreation membership at the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center Membership Office, located at 3701 Walnut Street. Office hours are 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. You can register by phone at 215-898-6100. However, discounted memberships are unavailable on the Campus Recreation web portal.

Flex and Stretch

The Human Resources/Campus Recreation membership program gives you two ways to save: 

Monthly membership for $27.50/month

• If you prefer more flexibility, choose a monthly recurring Faculty/Staff membership with a six-month minimum commitment to save 50% off the regular fee.

One - Time Payment 

• Choose an annual membership with a rate of $300 for a savings of 50% off the regular fee ($600)
   

Inside Access

Need a convenient place to exercise or unwind before work, after hours, or during a break? Penn Campus Recreation members have access to:

• Two state-of-the-art fitness centers: the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center at 3701 Walnut Street and the Robert A. Fox Fitness Center at 219 South 33rd Street
• Cutting-edge facilities and expert staff dedicated to helping members achieve their health goals
• Gimbel Gymnasium located in Pottruck
• Intramural Sport programming to build team spirit and connections
• Fitness programming offered at cost such as group exercise, personal training, and Pilates

Two-Week Free Trial

All new faculty, staff, and postdocs, regardless of benefits eligibility, can receive a free, two-week trial membership (not eligible for access to intramural programs and locker purchases). 

Requesting a Tour

At the front desk of the Pottruck and Fox Fitness Centers facility, there are self-guided tour directions with information about equipment at each site. If you prefer a guided tour, please visit the front desk at Pottruck and ask for an RA (Rec Assistant) to provide you with a tour.

Use Be in the Know Rewards for Membership

If you redeem your Be in the Know  Cash rewards by choosing a VISA gift card, you can use that card for your Penn Campus Recreation membership purchase. Sign into Personify Health at join.personifyhealth.com/penn. Look for the Home tab on the main page and select Rewards from the drop-down menu. For Be in the Know campaign details, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/beintheknow.

Penn can't take the work out of your workouts, but new discount memberships make it easier to use our campus's convenient world-class fitness facilities.

To learn more about fitness membership discounts, check out the Penn Faculty/Staff Subsidized Membership Program section of Penn Campus Recreation's Membership FAQ page. If you have additional questions, please email dria-pennrec@pobox.upenn.edu.

For additional wellness resources, visit the Penn Healthy You web pages.

*Please note that the discount is not available to part-time or temporary employees, Health System affiliate employees, alumni, spouses, or dependents.