SRC employee membership fee

March 13, 2018

University Relations

The SRC membership fee for faculty and staff is currently double the student membership fee. I am curious to know if reducing the staff/faculty membership fee ($155/semester) for the SRC has been considered in order to generate more membership.

I know the SRC is in need of revenue, especially to repair much of the outdated equipment and to fix the building structure. I would be interested to know how much of faculty and staff use the facility, and if a reduction in the rate would inspire more of them to sign up and use the facility, thus generating revenue. Currently students pay $75 a semester automatically, and faculty and staff should not necessarily have to pay more than students do to enter and use the facility. Would this ever be a possibility? I suspect it would be a positive move going forward, especially if a collaboration with the wellness rebate program were possible.