Students have long advocated for better wellness and recreation services on campus. According to Campus Recreation, “when surveyed in the fall of 2023, 91% of students indicated that a new facility should be a high priority for CSUSM.”
Last semester, the “Be Well. Be You.” campaign proposed a Wellness and Recreation facility near the QUAD that would have raised Recreation student fees to $265 per semester. However, this did not pass after a campus-wide student fee referendum. 60% of students voted against the proposal, even though only 10% of the student population voted — a clear sign of students’ dissatisfaction with the proposal.
This Fall, Campus Recreation launched a new campaign for the facility, this time with some slight changes. The “Vote for U” fee referendum would increase total Recreation fees to $245 per semester once the facility opens. This fee would then increase by 3% per year to adjust for inflation. (For an in-depth voter’s guide and pamphlet, visit Campus Recreation’s “Vote for U” campaign website.) …