HEALTH, WELLNESS & RECREATION STUDY

• In 2010, the debt service on the HEC was paid off (approx $11 per student). It was continued for an extra year, 2011-12 to fund a study on recreational needs.

• This study recommended a renovation to the Allen Center to expand recreational offerings on campus.

• Legislation came to SGA in spring 2012 to referenda the students that spring if the building should be built.

• Cost per student would have been:$60 year one; $120 year two; $197 year three

for a 20 year bond.• This legislation was tabled indefinitely by a

unanimous vote.

HISTORY

WHY ADDITIONAL STUDY?• Cost to students was significant when taking into account factors

such as differential tuition, tuition increase, etc.

• Delzell as a facility is inadequate in meeting students needs (student health services, counseling services, child care services)– State would not address the issue until 2023-2025

• In an attempt to find a solution that meets students health, wellness, and recreational needs in a fiscally responsible manner, the study was expanded, by unanimous vote in Spring 2012.

• This study expansion builds off the recreational needs study to assess the viability of a total wellness center on the Allen site.

• 2011-2012: Recreational needs study phase I• Spring 2012: SGA Vote, commissioning of phase II• Fall 2012-Spring 2013: Study ongoing with periodic

meetings with architects, University Administration, SGA representatives, UW System Representatives, Delzell Hall representatives, and University Recreational Sports (URS)

• Fall 2013: Study completed, findings presented to University.

• Spring 2014: Options submitted to students for referenda vote

• 2015: Approval by state in biennial budget• 2016: Construction begins (estimated 18-24 months

construction)

TIMELINE

• Does phase II invalidate the phase I?– No. It builds off of what is already finished and paid for.

• Do studies expire?– Yes, after 3 years. Phase II ensures that the initial phase I will not

expire. • Who are the architects?

– The design firm, Kahler-Slater. They are the same firm, and the same architect who did the first study.

– One of Kahler-Slater’s specialties is university health, wellness and recreational buildings.

• Why is the first study not being sent to the students as referenda now?– A referenda is binding, and would invalidate the study currently in

process. – At this point, no building (either just phase I or the expanded phase

II) can be built until 2016, due to the state biennial budget process.• How will this new building be paid for?

– The primary funding source will be segregated fees, though there is a chance for additional funding from the state.

COMMON FAQ’S

• How is the expanded study paid for?– Through a Student Health Services budget savings

• Will the expanded recreational facility mean free strength and cardio center memberships?– It would still be a charge to students through

segregated fees, however there will not be an additional user fee.

• Will this expanded building option be a greater expense to the students?– That question cannot be answered until the architects

submit their proposal, however they have been instructed to offer the students a low, medium, and high cost option.

• Does it have to be the Allen center site?– That site is not set in stone, however was determined

as the best possible site for the phase I study. The architects may propose an additional site, we will have to wait until their recommendation.

COMMON FAQ’S