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Campus Recreation

Factors for Approval

All requests must be made at least 7 business days prior to the desired event date in order to confirm availability and schedule the event.

The Facility Request Policies (noted below) will be taken into consideration when approving potential events. Campus Recreation Facility Reservation Request Form (must be logged in to your scu.edu email) submitted within seven business days of the desired event will not be scheduled.

Campus Recreation Programs and President-approved events have priority on all spaces. Campus Recreation facilities include the Malley Center, Sullivan Aquatic Center, and Bellomy Field. To schedule Leavey, Beach Volleyball, Buck Shaw, Stanton Field, or Degheri Tennis Center, please contact Athletics - Campus Recreation does not schedule for those facilities, and the policies below do not apply.

Prior to requesting to schedule events at the Bellomy Field, Malley Center, or Sullivan Aquatic Center, please view the schedule of hours and facility events.

Factors for Approval

Requests for exclusive recreational use of a recreation facility are based on the following factors:

  • Facility availability based on established schedule and impact to primary users. Primary users are Campus Recreation programs, and the Athletics Department.
  • Compatibility of activity with facility use, function, and regulations.
  • Health and safety considerations for participants and potential damage to facility.
  • Availability of appropriate supervision for safety response and facility protection.
  • Event and activity intended for the Santa Clara University campus community (current students, faculty, and staff).
  • No instruction or training that conflict with offering already offered by Campus Recreation. For example, fitness classes, all fitness offerings in Malley as an event or on campus can only be demos & all instructors must be national certified and certifications verified by the Assistant Director for Membership and Operations or their designee, campusrec@scu.edu. 

Facility Request General Policies

  • All Campus Recreation policies and procedures must be followed by the participants, spectators, and event. Campus Recreation has individual policies for each space as well as all facilities have. To view the General Facilities Policies, please view all policies.
  • Requests should be for events that are athletic-, fitness-, or recreation-based. If your event is not recreational in nature you must consult Assistant Director for Membership and Operations or their designee, (campusrec@scu.edu), prior to reserving the facility, in order to determine if this is the correct location. Other campus locations may serve this use better. Our recreational facilities are primarily set up for recreational activities. 
  • Use of Campus Recreation facilities for events is reserved for students, faculty, and staff. No guests or Malley Center Membership card holders may participate in this event. Registered Student Organizations Official Instructors will receive a pass for access during their reserved time, Registered Student Organizations need to work with their advisor to request a pass.  
  • Events should encourage participation and not be primarily spectator events.
  • Events must allow for informal recreation to occur simultaneously with the event. This includes allowing a minimum of one full court in the gymnasium for informal basketball.
  • For sport competitions, Campus Recreation staff needs to review game rules. Please attach rules to facility request form when submitting.
  • Facilities may not be used for commercial purposes.

First Aid and Safety Plan

All those who request the use of a recreation facility must agree to the following First Aid and Safety Plan. Depending on where the event is scheduled, if an emergency occurs or first aid needs to be provided, an event leader needs to follow these instructions:

Campus Recreation Facility Instructions
Malley Center Multipurpose Room or Courts Notify the Malley Center Front Desk Staff and use red emergency phone in the hallway near Multipurpose Room to call Campus Safety. They will be able to hear you, but you will not be able to hear them reply back.
Sullivan Aquatic Center Notify the Lifeguard on the stand or in the office. The pool can not be scheduled without lifeguards on duty.
Bellomy Field Have someone notify the Malley Center Front Desk Staff and use one of the three emergency phones ASAP to notify Campus Safety - one is located next to the main gate for the field, one is on the south side of the field along the El Camino Real, and one is located to the east of the softball entrance.

Authority and Responsibility

The Campus Recreation staff has the final authority in all decisions related to participant, spectator, and staff safety, potential facility damage, or non-compliance with facility guidelines and policies or staff requests. This includes the authority to modify or discontinue any activity. Event organizers are expected to support and assist the staff in all decisions.

Facilities Layouts

  • Four Bellomy Fields (A, B, C, D) - Groups are able to schedule Field A, B, C, D.
  • Intramural teams normally play on B & D, eliminating it from use, so check before scheduling it.
  • Club Sport Home Games: whole field is closed.
  • It is okay to schedule a field even if the other two are in use, depending on the amount of space that is required and safety of participants on fields. For example, a softball game on Field C will not work if A, B, and D are also reserved, whereas kickball would work safely.
  • Eight hours per week per student group to allow equality for the groups needing this type of space.

For reservations, please check the field schedule first to see when Bellomy Field is available.

Bellomy Field with labeled field locations A, B, C, & D

All events and activities must be scheduled through the Athletic Department by emailing camendoza@scu.edu. 

See Degheri Tennis Calendar for full schedule.

  • All courts have basketball and volleyball accessibility.
  • Only court three may have badminton or pickleball nets (up to three).
  • Reservations may not exceed two courts.
  • Only one court may be reserved if there is a club sport home game or practice to keep one court open for drop in recreation.
  • Courts can be reserved for a maximum of six hours per week - during the winter quarter, there may be less time open for outside groups due to heavy Campus Recreation programming use and Large Scale Events (i.e. student dances).

For reservations, please visit the court schedule first to see when the Malley Center Courts are available.

 Layout of the courts in the Malley Center

  • When scheduling the Multipurpose Room we schedule groups with a 15 minute window between reservations to allow for one group to finish & the other to begin.
  • We limit reservations to 6 hours per week per student group to allow for equality for the groups that need this type of space.
  • All reservations and fitness classes have the entire room to themselves. 
  • Student groups DO NOT have access to the stereo system in the space but may bring their own stereo, iPOD docking stations, etc. and plug them into any outlet in the room. 

For reservations, please visit our Multipurpose Room schedule first to see when the Malley Center Multipurpose Room is available.

  • Lanes will not be available if polo or other group are scheduled.
  • Student groups (through CSI) should reserve the polo section only.
  • A maximum of eight hours per week per student group may be requested.

For reservations, please visit our Sullivan Aquatics schedule first to see when the Sullivan Aquatic Center is available.

Aquatic Centre Layout showing pool lanes 1 to 8 labeled on Looney and Malley sides.