Membership Information
Who Can Join?
As a faculty / staff member, alumnus, retiree, student affiliate, or university affiliate you may join one of the largest student recreation centers in the country. Fall and annual memberships on sale August 10, 2009.
Memberships
Listed in the chart to the bottom are the prices and expiration dates of the Memberships offered for Fall, Spring and Annual semesters of 2009 and 2010. Affiliation with the University entitles you to a Student Recreation Center membership for a reasonable fee. Memberships are sold on a per-semester basis. Half-price memberships are offered halfway through the semester. Come to the Cashier Desk or call 303-492-6880 for more information.
| Membership Category |
Fall 09 Expires 1/03/10 |
Spring 10 Expires 5/30/10 |
Annual |
| Base-fee Student | $76 | $76 | N/A |
| Spouse / Partner | $34 | $34 | N/A |
| Dependent Children | $34 | $34 | N/A |
| Faculty / Staff | $135 | $135 | $380 |
| Spouse / Partner | $45 | $45 | $127 |
| Dependent Children | $45 | $45 | $127 |
| Alumni | $155 | $155 | $440 |
| Spouse / Partner | $52 | $52 | $147 |
| Dependent Children | $52 | $52 | $147 |
| Student Affiliate | $125 | $125 | N/A |
| Spouse / Partner | $42 | $42 | N/A |
| Dependent Children | $42 | $42 | N/A |
| University Affiliate | $145 | $145 | $410 |
| Spouse / Partner | $49 | $49 | $137 |
| Dependent Children | $49 | $49 | $137 |
| Continuing Student | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spouse / Partner | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dependent Children | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Guest | $5.00/daily | ||
| Conference Week | $20/week | ||
| Special Use (Ice Arena) | $440/year | ||
| Spouse / Partner | $147/year | ||
| Dependent Children | $147/year |
Student Memberships
Full-fee-paying Students: All CU-Boulder students who pay full UCSU fees are members of the Recreation Center. To access the Rec Center, students must present a valid Buff One Card for the current term. This includes Continuing Education students taking credit classes who pay full UCSU fees.
Base-fee-paying Students: CU-Boulder students who do not pay full UCSU fees may purchase a base-fee student membership. Present a copy of your bill showing assessment of UCSU base fee.
Student Affiliate: Non-credit Continuing Education, Time Out, ACCESS, UC Denver, UCCS, and International English Center (IEC) students are eligible to purchase student affiliate memberships.
Faculty/Staff
Faculty or staff employed at least half time on the Boulder campus, Boulder campus retirees, employees of University System offices in Boulder, and CU Foundation employees with offices in Boulder AND employed at 50 percent or more are eligible for membership.
Payroll Deduction (PRD)
Faculty or Staff employed at least half time on the Boulder campus, may have their membership fees deducted monthly from their paycheck. Yearly memberships begin September 1st and expire August 31st of each year. Please renew your membership by August 15th to ensure no lapse in membership.
Senior Discount
Those members 65 years old or over may purchase a membership at half price. Inform the cashier about your eligibility for the senior discount.
Spouse/Partner
A primary membership is required and must be purchased first. Present a marriage license / certificate, or joint tax return, or proof of joint bank account AND same residence. City of Boulder Domestic Partnership registration is also accepted. Primary member must be present when initial spouse pass is purchased.
Dependent Children (Family)
A primary membership must be purchased first. Only immediate family members are eligible for a family membership. Family memberships apply to dependents aged 5 - 17 years; children under 5 are free. Only one family membership card is issued per family. Parents must accompany dependents at all times while in the building.
Single Parent Family: Boulder campus full-fee-paying students who are single parents may acquire a dependant children membership free of charge.
Alumni
Individuals who are members of the Alumni Association may become members of the Rec Center.
University Affiliate
The following are eligible for university affiliate memberships: Faculty/staff employed less than 50 percent on the Boulder campus, faculty/staff employed a minimum of 50 percent on other University of Colorado campuses, Boulder campus adjunct appointees, persons involved at 50 percent or more in university research projects, employees of LASP, JILA, CIRES, OCS, IBG, NCAR, NIST, NOAA, USGS, other Research Park employees, and CU Foundation employees with offices on other campuses or employed at less than 50 percent.
Special Use
An annual limited use pass may be sold to community members for the Ice Arena only.
Guest
Guests may use the Rec Center for $5 per day when sponsored by a current full-fee-paying student or member (limit 3 guests per day). Boulder campus faculty, staff, non-member students, and Alumni Association members may sponsor themselves and up to three guests per day. Present your Buff One Card or Alumni Association ID card as proof.
Conference Participant
CU conference guests may purchase a pass for $5 per day or $20 per week during the conference. Present a valid conference badge or an official conference letter from the host department as proof.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where do I get a membership?
- If you're a full-fee-paying student, you are already a member. Present your Buff OneCard at either door of the Recreation Center for admittance. If you're not a student, you must be affiliated with the University to become a member and bring proof of the affiliation to the cashier's desk inside the main entrance of the recreation center. Membership prices are dependent on the kind of affiliation.
- May I bring a guest?
- Members may bring up to three guests per day. The cost is $5.00 per day per person and they must be signed in at the Cashier Desk.
- I'm a graduate student. Why can't I get in the recreation center?
- Graduate Students do not always pay full student fees. Any graduate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder who does not pay full student fees may purchase a Student Affiliate membership.
- My spouse or partner wants to join, too. How is it done?
- A primary member may purchase a spouse or partner membership when s/he displays a marriage certificate or joint checking account (same address) as proof.
- I'll be in Boulder working this summer, but I won't be a student until the fall semester. Can I use the recreation center over the summer?
- Students who are preregistered for fall semester may buy a continuing student membership for the summer. These memberships are sold in a way to accommodate students here for the whole summer whether or not they are taking classes. Ask at the recreation center cashier's desk for more information.
- How are memberships sold?
- Student memberships are sold one semester at a time. All other memberships are sold on a semester, bi semester and yearly basis. All memberships (except Continuing Student memberships) are sold at half price in the middle of each semester.
- Do I have to be a member to take classes? Is there a cost for the classes?
- All classes, trips, seminars or tournaments are open only to members. Most classes have an associated fee. Check each area for details.
