The rec center makes changes to its group fitness schedules each semester based on popularity and class attendance, and these changes are largely in the hands of students.
Annie Sauer, senior in applied mathematics and Auburn rec group fitness instructor, said student instructors and group fitness attendees play a huge roll in the schedules.
“Group fitness class schedules change every semester, partly because our instructors are students whose academic class schedules change each semester as well,” Sauer said.
Sauer said she does not know which classes are most popular at the moment because they look at attendance at the end of each semester and makes changes accordingly.
“We track attendance numbers for all of our classes,” Sauer said. “We try our best to listen to our participants and give them more of the classes that they want.
If someone has a class they love, it is important to attend as a way to let the rec center employees know they want to keep it on the schedule, according to Sauer.
“The best way to keep a class on the schedule is to attend it each week,” Sauer said. “In monitoring our class schedule, a class with high participation numbers will have a better chance of sticking around.”
Sauer said she balances two other part-time jobs with her rec center work and academic responsibilities at Auburn.
“Making a new schedule each semester can be a stressful time because I have to work my fitness classes around my academic schedule and my other work schedules,” Sauer said. “Our professional staff works hard to make this process as seamless as possible and to make sure we are offering the best classes we can.”
Sauer said each semester is a chance to change the rec’s schedule.
“I cannot speak to any schedule changes at this time,” Sauer said. “We are working on our summer and fall class schedules, and our summer schedule will be coming out by the end of the semester.”
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