Women's Only Programs and Spaces
Queen’s University Athletics & Recreation is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible, and respectful experience for all its members, guests, volunteers, and staff. An individual’s physical or mental ability, level of health or well-being, physical size or fitness level, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racial, ethnic, or cultural identity should not be a barrier to anyone visiting our spaces or participating in our programs.
Women’s Only Programs and Spaces aim to provide a safe, comfortable, and fun atmosphere for anyone at Queen’s University who identifies as a woman (women includes all cis and trans individuals who identify as a woman). Aimed at addressing historical and present-day under-representation of women in sport and recreation, dedicated women’s only programs and spaces help enable equitable access and ensure the benefits of active living are shared as broadly as possible.
Regardless of your motivation for using women’s only programs and spaces, whether you are just learning to use equipment or looking to get a great workout session in a group setting, our women’s only programs and spaces are designed to encourage women of all abilities to use our facilities and encourage equitable participation and a safe, empowering, and positive experience in your physical activity pursuits.
To learn more about A&R’s commitment to I-EDIAA (Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism), please visit our A&R
I-EDIAA Pages
Should you have any questions about inclusivity and Queen’s ARC or accessing our programs, or have feedback and suggestions on how we can improve our inclusivity and accessibility efforts, please send an email to
Q Services and we will be happy to assist you to the best of our ability.
If you need to report a concern, please email
arconcern@queensu.ca.
Women's Only Lane Swims
Dedicated full pool time for Women’s Only member lane swims, staffed with women lifeguards. For a full Women’s Only member lane swim schedule,
click here and/or download the
Queen’s Get Active App. Women’s lane swims will be identified in the schedule.
Women's Intramurals
Queen’s Intramurals offers Women’s only divisions in a variety of sports, such as Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball*
*schedule subject to change each term, particularly during the spring/summer academic terms.
Women's Only Instructional Programs
The ARC offers Learn 2 programs specific to those who identify as a woman.
View Learn 2 Weightlift and other group training programs
here.
Women's Fitness Zone
Located on Level 3 of the ARC, this more recently renovated space is a brightly lit workout area designated primarily for women, unless otherwise scheduled for programming or maintenance. Notification will be provided through signage and the Get Active App for any planned disruption.
Equipment includes:
- 2 treadmills
- 1 elliptical
- 2 stationary bikes
- 1 steppers
- 1 rowing machines
- Functional Trainer
- Abductor/Adductor Machine
- Glue/Back Thrust Machine
- Rope Pulling Resistance Machine
- Deadlift Platform
- Barbells & Racks
- Back Extension Machine
- Single Leg Split Squat Machine
- Medicine Ball Wall
- Battle Rope
- Heavy Bag
- Over 700 pounds of dumbbells
- Stretching & warm-up area with mats
The Women’s Fitness Zone is 2,871 sq ft (66 feet x 43.5 feet) and underwent expansion and renovations in December of 2019 and officially re-opened on Monday January 6, 2020. View the re-opening story here.
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