RecRe For Student Unions

Why Student Unions Use RecRe

Student Unions have relied on RecRe for four years because it is our first and premier use case, turning routine checkouts into quick scan-and-go access with real accountability. We are live in dozens of unions and we shine in late-night and 24/7 buildings, keeping lounges, game rooms, patios, and commuter spaces active and alive all night.

RecRe is a no-brainer for student union spaces because your team can power a wide range of inventory and use cases through one simple self-service platform that saves time and shows what students really use.

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How RecRe Supports Student Union’s

Inventory accountability

Reduce loss with our patent-pending accountability system to ensure inventory comes back.

Save staff time

Replace expensive desk hours with scan-and-go rentals so your team can focus on engagement and programming, not paperwork.

Grow community

Give students quick access to the gear that sparks small-group hangouts and multiplayer moments.

Activate key student union spaces

Game room

Students can grab billiards cues, paddles, or card decks in seconds instead of waiting in line. RecRe also tracks peak usage, helping staff know when to schedule tournaments or add more items.

Student activities room

Projectors, speakers, and meeting kits are always easy to borrow and return. That flexibility makes last-minute club meetings and student events simple to set up, without creating extra work for union staff.

Esports lounge

RecRe keeps controllers, headsets, and peripherals circulating so students can jump into a game anytime. Timed loans and condition checks help protect higher-cost gear while making sure the lounge stays lively for everyone.

Outdoor patio

With lawn games and picnic kits available on demand, patios instantly turn into gathering spots. Because RecRe works after the desk closes, these outdoor areas stay active well into the evening without extra staff time.

Commuter lounge

Chargers and study kits are ready for students with unpredictable schedules. Usage data helps leaders justify improvements like more outlets, additional furniture, or even adding a second locker.

FAQs from Student Union leaders

RecRe shifts routine checkouts from the front desk to a quick scan-and-go flow. Students scan a QR, verify, and grab what they need in seconds.

Your team spends less time handing out items and more time on people and programs. You also extend access after the desk closes, which keeps students engaged in the building without extra staffing. We have saved campuses $30,000+ per year in staffing costs by bringing RecRe into the building.

Your do. RecRe is the platform. You pick the items that fit your building and student culture. Unions often start with board games, chargers, adapters, microphones, small projectors, and event kits. Place the locker where it activates a space, then use RecRe data to add or remove items.

RecRe verifies the student borrower, sets a timed rental period, and sends reminders. Returns are simple and fast. RecRe’s patent-pending “Strike System” accountability tools include clear return windows, a three-strike policy, optional condition prompts, full audit trails and the ability to auto-ban users who can be  trusted to return gear on time.

Most campuses see better return behavior once rules are visible and automated.

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Setup is straightforward. You choose the location in your space and all RecRe requires is ethernet/wifi access and a standard wall outlet.  Students access a mobile web app, and your admins use a dashboard for items, rules, and reports. You’ll see usage by item, space, and time of day, plus unique borrowers and repeat use. Those insights guide programming, purchases, staffing windows, and future placements.

Campus Partners Testimonials

RecRe will allow me to think about staffing differently because I won’t need the same number of people to provide the equipment I’ll put in the boxes. For my campus this will be really impactful, especially as minimum wages continue to rise.

Brittany Wildman

Director of Student Activities, Center and Special Programs | University of Louisville

Our students are so very busy. They’re immersed in lots of different projects, and they have very little time. Time is their most valuable asset, and RecRe will help them spend their time more strategically. Students will gain from the items we’ll put in the boxes, but the real value is the time RecRe can and will save students.

Dwayne Isaacs

Sr. Director, Reitz Union | University of Florida

RecRe has been quite the helpful service since its incorporation in our student center. It provides our student professionals with an easily manageable, relatively hands-free way of consistently offering popular entertainment options to our student body. The RecRe team welcomes mutual feedback on how to improve the service, making collaboration a joy.

Nicholas Sapp

Evening Activities Coordinator | Emory University

What RecRe has allowed institutions to do is to maximize the utilization of student life spaces for their intended purpose: student engagement.  Students can use recreation and gaming equipment as well as campus programming supplies in ways that reduce staffing needs, increase resource usage, and maintain student accountability. Institutions feel more comfortable loaning out high-cost equipment in ways that improve institutional equity as well. 

The RecRe team is easy to work with, extremely open to feature requests, and true partners in increasing student engagement and campus affinity.

Benjamin Perlman

Assistant Vice President, Student Engagement | St. Louis University

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