Membership Options

Please see below for a list of membership options for the Carpenter Sports Building (Lil Bob). Membership to the facility provides access to the main student fitness center (3 floors), indoor pool, two multi-purpose gymnasiums (indoor soccer (3), basketball (5), volleyball (6) and badminton), CrossFit box, four activity rooms, spin studio, climbing wall, four racquetball courts, one squash court, locker rooms with showers, and more. The employee fitness center is available for staff, faculty and spouses. Group fitness classes, personal training, UD CROSSFIT, and intramural sports are also available for an additional fee.

Memberships can be purchased at the cashier's window in the Lil Bob. For guest policies, click here. Email recreation@udel.edu with any questions.

Winter and Summer Access

All students planning to use the Little Bob during winter or summer sessions should check this page to ensure they will have access to the facility.

Undergraduate Student Comprehensive fee-paying full/part-time undergraduate students and continuing education students receive access to the building during the semester or special session in which the fee applies. In semesters or special session in which an active student is not paying the comprehensive fee, access can be purchased for $25. For example, a student in summer not taking classes. Check this page to ensure you have access to the facility.

Full Time Graduate Student Recreation fee-paying full-time graduate students receive access to the building during the semester in which the fee applies. (current active FT Graduate students also receive access in the special session following the semester in which they are active and paying the Recreation fee. This does not apply in the session after graduation). Part Time Graduate Student Part-time graduate students (including students on sustaining status) must pay a $25 fee to access the building each semester and special session.

Faculty/Staff Full-time UD faculty/staff receive access to the building. Eligibility for Faculty/Staff members is determined by their personnel class. Please contact HR or the ID office if you have questions about obtaining an ID card. Staff Spouse Spouses of eligible UD staff/faculty members receive access to the building. Please reach out to HR to begin the process to obtain a spouse UD ID card. Click here for more information.

Department Card Holders Anyone with a department UD ID card can receive access to the facility for a fee. (EX. miscellaneous wage employees or visiting scholars). If you need a department card, follow the steps listed here. 6 months: $50 12 months: $100
OLLI OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) members can receive access to the building by paying a fee. 6 months: $50 12 months: $100

Conference External groups on campus for a conference can receive assess to the building during the conference for a fee. $25: Length of conference
Alumni UD Alumni can receive access to the facility for a fee. Purchases can be made at the cashier's window in the Lil Bob. Online purchases for alumni that graduated after 2018 are available here . 3 months: $125 6 months: $225 12 months: $400
Card Holder Spouse Spouses of card holders (student, department card and alumni) can also receive access to the facility for a fee. The card holder must provide their UD ID card and a copy of their marriage certificate to the cashier to purchase. Please note that this does not include faculty/staff spouses. 3 months: $125 6 months: $225 12 months: $400

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Lil Bob Membership Options

Membership Options