Fees
Reviewed: 09/2009
Revised: 09/2009
The Activity Fee entitles students to receive an identification card which is their required identification card for various campus uses such as student elections, use of certain University facilities, free admission to many University-sponsored events, and the Ibis yearbook. The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC), an all student committee, recommends allocation from this fee to the University's administration. The funds generated by this fee are used to support the availability of a wide range of programs, services, facilities and organizations including the University Center, student activities, campus sports, major events, e.g., Homecoming and Carni Gras, various forms of entertainment, major concerts, student publications, student radio station, and student government.
Athletic Fee
The Athletic Fee entitles students to attend assigned home games for football, baseball, basketball and intercollegiate contests. Free transportation is included for events held at the Land Shark Stadium.
University
Fee
This fee is mandatory for all full-time graduate, medical graduate, and law students.
This fee cannot be
waived. The University Fee entitles graduate, medical graduate and law
students access to services and programs provided by the Guidance Center
(counseling, workshops, etc.), the Health Center (basic health services,
examinations, etc.), and the University Center (access to all facilities,
pool admission, programs, services, etc.).
Wellness
Center Fee
The Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center Fee entitles students to use
the 114,000 square-foot Center which includes a 10,000 square-foot fitness
room, six racquetball courts, two squash courts, indoor lap pool, two
gymnasiums for basketball, volleyball, badminton, floor hockey and soccer,
jogging track, aerobics and martial arts room, health juice bar lounge and
locker and shower rooms. The Center also has a Wellness Suite consisting of
a computer resource library, human performance lab, instructional kitchen,
classrooms, medical area and conference room. Additionally, the Center is
adjacent to an outdoor courtyard and four outdoor basketball/ volleyball
courts.
The fee also includes basic aerobic classes, sports tournaments and informal recreation programs. The facility will generally be open from 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Student
Health Insurance Fee
Domestic students enrolled in six or more credit hours per semester or considered
full time, are required to obtain adequate health insurance. The annual premium for
the health insurance plan offered through the Student Health Service is added to
each student's fees. Domestic students with adequate alternative coverage may
request cancellation of the insurance fee via myUM
(http://myum.miami.edu). Deadline to waive the annual
insurance fee is July 25th. Insurance cancellation requests must be renewed each academic
year via myUM(http://myum.miami.edu). Please note that your financial registration will not be complete
unless this charge is studenthealth@miami.edu.