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Activity Fee  The Activity Fee e

Activity Fee
The Activity Fee entitles students to receive an identification card that is required for many activities, 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 allocations from this fee to the University administration. The funds generated by this fee, which pools diversified interests of a multi-faceted student body, 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, the student radio station, and Student Government.

Athletic Fee
The Athletic Fee entitles student to attend assigned home games for football, baseball and basketball and intercollegiate contests. Free transportation is included for events held at the Dolphin Stadium.

University Fee
The University Fee entitles undergraduate, graduate, and day 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 Wellness Center Fee entitles students to use the 114,000 sq. ft. center that includes a 10,000 sq. ft. 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 studio cycling room, a fitness lab, instructional kitchen, classrooms and a conference room. Additionally, the Center is adjacent to an outdoor courtyard and four outdoor basketball/volleyball courts.

The fee also includes aerobic classes, sport tournaments and informal recreation programs. The facility will generally be open from 6:30 a.m. - midnight, Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Friday, and 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Summer and holiday hours may vary.