Enrolled Students | Continuing Students | Hostel Students | New Students | Employees | Retirees | OUAA Members | Alumni | President’s Club Members | Parents | Other Affiliated Members | Spouses/Significant Others | Children | Corporate Associates | Sponsored Members | Community Members
 
 
Enrolled Students
Students enrolled in at least one on-campus course also are members of the Rec Center for each term they are enrolled because they are automatically billed the Rec Center fee, which is a mandatory fee that students pay along with their tuition.
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Continuing Students
Continuing students are those who were registered in the previous term/semester and are eligible to enroll in classes in the future. Memberships may be purchased for only one semester at the continuing student rate. Recent graduates also are eligible for one semester at the continuing student rate. Spring and summer terms may be purchased as one semester or separately.
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Hostel Students
Hostel students are students living in Oakland University Housing for a limited period of time. They are eligible for Rec Center membership during the time they are living in campus housing and must bring the card they were issued by University Housing to be eligible for the hostel rate.
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New Students
A student who is not currently taking classes, but has registered for the upcoming semester, has the option of purchasing a current semester student membership or a guest pass. Proof of registration is required.
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Employees
All faculty and staff employed by the university or those who have a primary work location at the university and are employed by a firm that has a contractual relationship with the university are eligible for Rec Center membership. Verification of current OU employment is necessary to join.
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Retirees
Individuals who hold an official OU retiree card are eligible for Rec Center membership and receive the same rates as current employees.
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OUAA Members
Members of the Oakland University Alumni Association, including Friends of the OUAA, are eligible to receive a discounted alumni rate for Rec Center membership. For more information on joining the OUAA, see the OU Alumni website.
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Alumni
Individuals who graduated from Oakland University are eligible for Rec Center membership. Verification of alumni status is necessary to join.
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President’s Club Members
Members of The President's Club, Oakland University's oldest donor organization, are eligible for Rec Center membership.
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Parents
Parents of currently enrolled OU students are eligible to purchase Rec Center membership on a semester basis at the affiliates rate.
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Other Affiliated Members
On occasion, individuals have an affiliation with the university that is not defined in any of the other categories listed here and are eligible for Rec Center membership. In this case, the director of Campus Recreation will confirm the affiliation.
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Spouses/Significant Others
Currently enrolled or continuing students, employees, retirees, OUAA members, alumni, and other affiliated members may add a spouse or significant other to their Rec Center membership. A spouse or significant other is defined as a person living at the same address as the eligible affiliate who has a financial or legal relationship with that affiliate. Proof of this relationship is required.

If the eligible affiliate chooses not to purchase a Rec Center membership, the spouse or significant other may purchase one at the highest rate charged for that affiliated group.
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Children
Currently enrolled or continuing students, employees, retirees, OUAA members, alumni, and other affiliated members may add their dependant children, up to age 22, to their Rec Center membership. Proof of this relationship is required.

Children ages 1-18 who are living at home are considered dependants and must enter the facility with their parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian at all times in the facility. For dependants ages 18-22, who are living with their OU affiliated parent or legal guardian, their parent or guardian must have a Rec Center membership to add them as a dependant onto their primary membership. For more information, see the Dependant Child and Young Adult Policies.
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Corporate Associates
The Corporate Associates Program identifies individuals eligible to purchase Rec Center membership as a result of their employer’s contributions to Oakland University.
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Sponsored Members
Current Rec Center members may sponsor one additional membership, which cannot exceed the length of the sponsor’s current membership. Sponsored members are eligible for all services and programs, except sponsorship, and may bring guests.

The current member and sponsored member must come to the Rec Center together as proof of the sponsoring agreement. This must occur with each renewal as well. All membership fees for the sponsored member are due at the time of purchase.
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Community Members
Community membership is available to individuals or families with no affiliation to the university. This membership only is available during the spring and summer months (May-August).
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