Membership Information
The following individuals are able to obtain an SFC membership (a membership fee may apply):
- Enrolled (SFC fee-paying) SIUE students with a valid SIUE ID (no additional fees).
- Students who are not enrolled in the current semester, but have been enrolled at SIUE during the prior semester and must be enrolled in the upcoming semester can purchase a non-enrolled membership. Come to the Reception Desk or call 618-650-2348 for more information.
- Dual-enrolled or dual-admitted SIUE students with a valid SIUE ID, can choose to pay the SFC student membership fee and have a membership for the academic term that they are enrolled in. This membership type requires enrollment verification and can only be purchased Monday-Friday by appointment. Call (618) 650-2375 for more information.
- Admitted Incoming fall students with a valid SIUE ID can purchase a summer membership before their first semester at SIUE. Come to the Reception Desk or call 618-650-2348 for more information.
- SIUE staff, faculty, and retirees can purchase a membership.
- SIUE alumni graduates can purchase a membership.
- Immediate family members of an individual who has an SFC membership by one of the above qualifications can purchase a membership.
- Immediate family shall be defined as a spouse/domestic partner and/or dependent children (up to age 26) of the approved facility user only.
- Spouses must provide proof of marriage (a copy of a marriage license or other documentation).
- Domestic partners must show proof of partnership.
- Civil union partners must provide proof of a civil union (copy of civil union license).
- Dependent children must be principally dependent upon you for support (age 16 and above must show proof of age).
- Dependents under the age of 16, for whom membership is purchased, will not be issued an ID. A parent or adult who is a member of the SFC must accompany the child and be in the same location as the underage child at all times during each visit. Please note that children under the age of 16 are not permitted in the cardiovascular and weight training areas. The Reception Desk attendant will assist those under the age of 16 with access to the SFC as accompanied by a valid SFC member.
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First Family Membership
Individuals who are eligible for an SFC membership can choose to forgo their membership and pass that opportunity onto an immediate family member at the same price that the eligible individual would pay. Subsequent immediate family members can then also purchase memberships at the appropriate family rates. Immediate family is defined as the spouse/domestic partner and the dependent children (under 26 years old) of the approved facility user.
The following rules apply to your membership:
- Memberships are non-transferable and typically non-refundable. In extreme cases, applications for membership cancellation/refund have been granted. Any refund incurs a $25.00 administrative fee. Access the Application for Membership Refund and/or contact Margaret Fredericksen with questions about this process at marfred@siue.edu or (618) 650-2375.
- Any unauthorized ID's/passes will be confiscated and may result in loss of member privileges to the facilities.
- Misuse of membership or facilities may result in the membership being revoked.
- Facilities and services will be available on a regular basis, however, they may be discontinued for a given period of time because of directives from the University, major maintenance projects, inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Memberships are not pro-rated because of these events.
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Payroll Deduction Payment Option
- This payment option allows SIUE employees to automatically have twenty-four equal payments of $10 to be withdrawn from their paychecks.
- This is a payment option for a one-year membership exclusively for January through December.
- The first two weeks of the prior December is the enrollment period for this payment option.
- Membership balances of existing memberships, or those that want to start their membership sooner than January, can be refunded in order to move the membership renewal date to January 1st.
- This option is available to SIUE twelve-month employees only and can only be applied to the membership of the qualifying employee.
- A membership for a spouse/domestic partner/dependent child etc. would have to be paid separately.
- Partial-year or contract/adjunct employees are not eligible for the payroll deduction payment option.
- Payroll deduction enrollees will not be automatically enrolled each year and will have to choose the payroll deduction option each December.
Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Option
- This option allows SIUE employees, retirees, and alumni to automatically have twelve equal payments of $20 ($22.10 for alumni) to be withdrawn from their bank accounts monthly.
- This is a payment option for a one-year membership and can be purchased year-round.
- This payment option membership must be kept for at least one year.
- This option is available to SIUE faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and their families (spouse/partner/dependent children) only.
- Partial-year or contract/adjunct employees are not eligible for the Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Option.
- After the one-year requirement is completed, the Electronic Funds Transfer Membership will enroll automatically and will continue until the member emails Margaret Fredericksen at marfred@siue.edu.
- A waiver of liability must be signed and a health questionnaire must be completed each year. Enrollees will be notified via email when these are due.
- An EFT Authorization Form (see our Downloadable Forms page ) with a voided check or something official PRINTED from your bank that shows the bank's name and routing number and your name and account number is required. (Temporary checks or deposit slips cannot be accepted.)
- A $25 administrative fee will be applied to all membership cancellations.
- Insufficient funds at the time of monthly withdrawal will incur an additional $25 fee each time along with paying the delinquent amount. Access to the Student Fitness Center, including buying a guest pass, will be denied until these items are paid. Multiple occurrences of insufficient funds may result in the termination of the electronic funds transfer membership however, a prepaid membership may still be an option.
Parking
- An SIUE parking hangtag is required to park in the Student Fitness Center parking lot. Non-hangtag holders may park at metered spaces.
- Parking hang tags are a separate fee.
- SIUE students, faculty, staff, and retirees are required to obtain the appropriate parking tag through SIUE Parking Services located in Rendleman Hall.
- Immediate family of Student Fitness Center (SFC) members may also purchase a parking pass along with their membership at the SFC Reception Desk.
- Parking hangtags purchased at the SFC Reception Desk expire when your membership expires.
Day-Use Pass
- SIUE faculty, staff, alumni members, and retired SIUE employees with proper ID (a U.S.-government-issued photo ID with a birthdate like a driver's license or a passport) may purchase a Day-Use Pass which is good only for the current calendar day.
- Summer non-enrolled students who have been enrolled the prior spring semester may also purchase a Day-Use Pass.
- A receipt will be provided and must be carried on the person at all times.
- The Day-Use Pass is $12.00 and is good for the current calendar day.
- Current SIUE fee-paying students or SFC members who forget their ID and have already used their One-Time Pass/semester may purchase a Day-Use Pass for the rate of $5.00.
Guest Pass
- Each member is permitted to have up to one guest per day.
- Guest must be sponsored and accompanied by a member at all times.
- The $12.00 Guest Pass fee is good for the current calendar day.
- To receive a Guest Pass:
- Complete the application and sign the waiver at the SFC Reception Desk.
- Complete and sign the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire at the Reception Desk
- Present a proper ID (a U.S.-government-issued photo ID with a birthdate like a driver's license or a passport) for age and identity verification.
- Complete payment and receive a receipt which is used to verify access.
*Please note that all complimentary guest passes expire one year from the date of issue. Older versions of our complimentary guest passes that are not numbered and do not have expiration dates are void.
Intramural Sports Participation
- Current non-student members of the Student Fitness Center can participate in the Campus Recreation Intramural Sports Program by paying an additional $30 participation fee per semester. After paying this fee, non-student members will be eligible to participate in all Intramural activities for the applicable semester. This policy was created to require non-student members to pay a fee comparable to the recreation fee that all enrolled students pay to fund the programs and services provided to them through recreational programming.
