In response to student requests for longer gym hours, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) teamed up with Facilities, Athletics, and the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs to keep the Watson Fitness Center open between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on weekdays.
Previously, the fitness center was closed during this block of time for cleaning. Housekeeping now cleans the space before it opens at 6:30 a.m.
According to BSG Vice President for Facilities Mike Dooley, a number of people were instrumental in implementing the new hours, including Director of Athletics Jeff Ward, Associate Director of Facilities Operations Jeff Tuttle, Director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance Ted Stam, Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster, and most importantly, the housekeeping staff.
Dooley said that thanks goes to these two groups "for being so receptive to student opinion on this one, because without cooperation from everyone this change would have been much harder."