Non-enrolled students who continue to live in Auburn over the summer will have to pay a one-time fee of $200 or make payments of $66 per month if they wish to use the Campus Recreation Center.
According to Leanne Greene, assistant director of marketing for the Campus Recreation Center, there is a reason behind this.
"Enrolled students pay a fee every semester to use the facility through tuition and fees," Greene said.
Greene also said the classes offered will remain the same, and there will be new additions to the class schedule.
"The variety of classes offered does not change," Greene said. "Our classes vary each semester depending on space and instructor availability. We are currently working on the schedule for summer, but the exciting news is that we are launching several new formats including "Bounce," using mini trampolines, athletic conditioning, Zumba Step and more. We are looking forward to offering aqua classes this summer as well."
Greene said she hopes this summer will bring students to enjoy the new facility.
"We are excited about the variety of offerings made available to our students, as the Recreation and Wellness Center has become a destination built around their lifestyle and wellness needs," Greene said. "They have been so supportive, and we are hopeful that all of our students will come by this summer and enjoy the many amenities and programming opportunities we are working daily to provide."
Sarah Files, junior in human development and family studies, said she has worked at the Campus Recreation Center for a year.
"I love working there," Files said. "I work with other students and have really great bosses. They are very flexible with our hours and they understand that school comes first."
According to Files, the fee is necessary for non-enrolled students.
"Students enrolled in classes have a $200 fee in their tuition that pays for them to use the rec center," Files said. "So, to be fair, students who are not enrolled in classes are required to pay for a membership at the same cost. A lot of students don't realize this and they think they are having to pay more, but they really aren't."
Despite the reasoning behind the fee, many Auburn students are unhappy or unwilling to pay the $200.
Hannah Como, freshman in nursing, is living in Auburn over the summer.
Como said she thinks the $200 charge will hurt business.
"I think the fee will lead to less people using the facility," Como said. "I think that students should have the same access to the rec as they do during the school year. This will just cause people to go elsewhere."
Aside from the fee, almost everything else about the Campus Recreation Center will remain the same over the summer.
Taylor Coleman, senior in accounting, has worked with campus recreation for the past four years.
Coleman said not much changes during the summertime.
"Everything is about the same, but we have shorter hours," Coleman. "Not too many people stay over the summer, so we usually have a decrease of people coming in. Almost everything that is offered during the school year is offered in the summer."
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