Student workers listen as SRWC executive director Brian Devost (right) and director of operations Joel Swedlund answer questions Thursday morning.
Delays in obtaining a certificate of occupancy rearranged the schedule of but couldn’t stop the dozens
of Abilene Christian University students who came to campus more than a week early to be trained for their new roles as employees in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
The training, initially planned for the large classroom on the second floor of the Money Center, was moved across the street to the Hunter Welcome Center as crews scramble to overcome last-minute delays in completing the facility. That was fine with the nearly 60 student workers, who expressed excitement about the prospect of working inside the 116,000-square-foot renovation and expansion of the Gibson Health and Physical Education Center.
“I’m so excited about that,” said Farron Salley, senior public relations major from Fort Worth who will be a building supervisor. “The rec center is going to be such a great place for students to hang out and be active.”
The two-day session, which ended today, included training in customer service, policies and procedures, ACU values and wellness, and software the students will use to manage their shifts, said Joel Swedlund, director of facility operations. In a week, the students will enter the SRWC for the first time, learning how to use the TechnoGym cardio and weight equipment.
