As a transfer student, your first year in a new place can be an uncertain time. However, at App State, there are plenty of free activities and amenities available to help incoming students get settled into their new homes as Mountaineers.
App State has three recreation and fitness centers. The Student Recreation Center, located at 150 Bodenheimer Drive, is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 11:59 p.m. The SRC features a climbing wall, a pool, a weight room and various gym equipment.
The Dwight W. Quinn Recreation Center, located at 303 Stadium Drive across from Kidd Brewer Stadium, is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from noon to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Recreation Center offers areas for cardio, cycling and racquetball.
The Mount Mitchell Fitness Center is located inside the Plemmons Student Union in Room 303 and is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 3-10 p.m. Mount Mitchell contains a cardio area, a strength area and a group fitness studio.
Within the union is the Hawksbill Game Room, which features billiard tables, dart boards, foosball tables, board games, playing cards, gaming consoles and controllers, as well as a TV. The game room is open Monday through Friday from 11:15 a.m. to 10:45 p.m., Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and Sunday from 3:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. in the fall and spring semesters.
Crossroads, located just beside the game room in the union, offers an array of coffee, tea, pastries and other delicious foods. With every meal plan, students get a set amount of Meal Exchanges each week, which can be used at Crossroads for any of their drinks. Crossroads is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students can also use their Meal Exchanges for select items at Hatchet Coffee Window on Sanford Commons and Wired Scholar, which is located in the Belk Library & Information Commons.
Students receive various benefits by using their school email account, such as a free subscription to the New York Times and requirable licenses to Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as discounted subscription costs for several streaming and shopping services, including Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Apple Music and Spotify.
Lastly, App State offers free counseling and psychological services to every student, including during the summertime. Services include, but are not limited to, short-term individual counseling, group counseling, couples and family counseling, recommendations, referrals and prevention programs. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these services and can set up an initial consultation by calling the Counseling Center at 828-262-3180.
Each one of these places is open to all students, but accessing these resources can be particularly helpful to transfer students.
There are many opportunities for social connection with your peers, the fostering of skills, career building and genuine emotional value as you settle into your rightful place with your fellow Mountaineers. Plus, they’re included in your tuition, so don’t hesitate to take advantage of what’s right in front of you.
