Membership Questions:

If I am not a Faculty/ Staff or Student at the University of Memphis, may I have a membership at the SRFC facilities?

Yes, you may become an individual or household Degreed Alumni or Community Member of the facility for a fee: Includes full facility use and limited guest access. http://www.memphis.edu/cris/membership.php

How do I obtain a Membership Application to the Student Recreation and Fitness Center?
Come to the Rec. Center located at 620 Echles, Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm, and you can get basic information from supervisor on duty to start your membership paperwork at the entry counter.

I'm a UM Alumni. Can I use the Recreation Center? 
Yes,  you can pay a minimum donation to the Alumni Association  678-ALUM ($35 per year) then pay $5 per visit, or you can buy a Degreed Alumni or Community membership.

Can the community use the tennis courts without a membership?
Yes, the tennis courts are the only exception for non member community use.  Charge is $10 per person per session.

Now that I have my Membership, where may I park?
Monthly and daily a passes can be purchased through the Parking Office. Free street parking is available on Echles Street and Spottswood Road (limited spaces). The Parking Office is located on Zach Curlin Street in the front of the parking garage. Bikes can be parked at the racks provided.  Bikes cannot be place in facilities or on stair hand rails. http://bf.memphis.edu/parking

ID Questions:

Why doesn't my ID work when scanned at the Recreation Center?
You are no longer a UM student, faculty or staff.

Your membership expired and you need to renew it.

You have a Family Membership but your child has past the membership age limit being over 21 years old.

You are a faculty or staff with no membership. Faculty/ staff can use the facility without membership by paying $5.00 per visit with valid ID.  Identify your status at the entry.

You are a UM student with unpaid Activity Fees. 

Are you a part-time (less than 6 hrs) student?  P/T students pay $3.00 per visit at the recreation center.  Identify yourself as part-time at the entry.

You have University Guest ID card.  You don't have recreation privileges.

You are a current Southwest student or IEI students.  You need to pay Activity Fees at the Bursar Office to access the Recreation Center.

You are a UM faculty or staff and going to class as a UM student at the University.  You may have dual status.  Faculty/ staff status has priority over student status, causing the ID to not scan correctly.  Identify yourself as dual status at the entry and talk to supervisor to gain access.

Do I need my ID to go to class in the Recreation Center?
Yes, if you forget your ID, you must sign in and be escorted to your instructor.  The next time you forget your ID, it will cost you $5.00.

How many guests can I bring for $5?
You can only bring 1 guest per valid UM ID.

I lost my ID
Items found are kept for 24 hours, then logged in and sent to Bursar's Office or Judicial Affairs, depending on the situation. If your old ID was replaced, it will no longer work if a new one is made. 

We confiscate all non working IDs.