Why is the weight room closed so much for classes?
The SRC is a combined student services with (ASUO support) and academics (general fund support) building and therefore will always have academic Physical Education classes. We intentionally teach weight training classes during the lowest use time of the morning and early afternoon. We also have a complete Cybex Eagle selector weight machine circuit just past the rock climbing wall. That circuit is always open during weight training classes.
The good news is that in our final “Phase III” expansion, we are planning an additional fully equipped weight room. When that is built, drop-in weight training will be available during all hours that the recreation center is open. Meanwhile, I hope you can adjust your personal schedule to come at times when we do not have classes. Another option would be to sign up for a weight training class. Then you would have access during class time.
Suggestion: Create a punch card system for sponsoring guests e.g. a card worth 10 visits for a price. My wife and I like to play squash but we don’t play every week so it is not worth buying a membership for the term.
Great idea and your suggestion has actually been on the drawing board so we’re thinking alike. Fall Term 2006, we will have a new option to purchase passes that will be available in quantities of 5, 10, and 20 visits. The pass will be discounted according to the number of punches purchased and guests will need to be sponsored only at the time of purchase.
Can you explain why the cost of faculty and staff SRC membership has gone up?
Yes, faculty, staff, and partners’ membership rates will increase to $70 per term or $230 per year. Over the past three fiscal years, student incidental fees have seen sizable increases in the amount of support required to operate the Student Recreation Center. In an attempt to have equity between all of our users we annually evaluate the current rates, taking into consideration past increases, rates offered at comparable facilities in the community and at other university recreation centers, and rate of increases in operational cost. In addition to these factors the PARS Department including the Student Recreation Center has now been mandated to create a building and equipment budget reserves, a critically important step in maintaining the significant investment in facilities and equipment over time.
This facility is by far the finest in the PAC 10 conference!! Services and administration is exceptional and friendliness and helpfulness of the staff is extraordinary!
Wow…! What can I say other than thank you for your kind comments. Our professional staff and students employees work very hard to provide quality facilities and services and I’m glad that is shows. It is not an easy task, given the level of use… but of course, that is the good news. Students value what we have to offer and participate in great numbers. Over 70% of all undergraduate students take advantage of the SRC facilities, classes and programs.
I am not happy with the additional building fee for the faculty staff taking classes. My class which was originally a good deal in now $20 more. This is a significant change.
Through an oversight, faculty and staff have had a better deal on classes in our facilities than students for the last 7 years. So the good news is that you were in a sweet position all this time, and now you are in a similar position as our students , which includes (in addition to paying direct costs like instructor’s wages) helping pay for custodial and maintenance services to our equipment and rooms.
