Participation in Condition for Tuition Drops

     Despite alterations in the Condition for Tuition program, fewer students have signed up this semester. Changes to the program were intended to make it easier for students to attend to make it easier for students to participate, however that didn’t motivate students to sign up.

    Though the sign-up period was extended by a week the amount of students who are participating decreased. Only 800 students signed up to participate this semester, opposed to the more than 1,100 participants last semester.

     Some students find it a good incentive to go, but were unaware of the deadline to sign up.

“I should have signed up, I go to the rec center all the time. The deadline just somehow slipped my mind,” said junior Harlan Huynh.

     Others find it hard to participate, especially commuter students.

     “It’s all for a good cause really, but I have a gym that’s closer to my job and I live in Whittier, so commuting at night just for a workout would be a hassle,” junior chemistry major Antony Caruso said.

     Despite this decrease in participation, membership services and marketing coordinator Ashley McKeachie is hopeful of the program.

     “We are hoping that the origin of this program has planted seeds that will help it continue to grow over the next few years,” said McKeachie. “ We expect that this will be an integral continuous program offering that will help reinforce positive healthy lifestyles for our students for many semesters to come.”

Source: Daily 49er

Condition For Tuition is Back!

      After being deemed a tremendous success last semester, the SRWC’s Condition For Tuition is back.            

Benefactor Josh Owen with Fall 2011 winner.

 Photo credit ASI Newsleter

      Last semester students were required to sign up for various activities to receive their needed 30 points. Around 1,100 students signed last semester with a little over 100 students completing the whole program, hitting the 10% full completion rate goal. This semester hopes to see even more complete the program with it only taking an hour at the facility to gain a point with a limit of one point per day and a total of five points per week.

      This new adjustment is going to make it easier for students to participate in the competition. Many students found it hard to make it to the fitness classes that were needed to gain points.  “I couldn’t make it to the classes last semester because of school and work, but now I can go on my own time and earn points,” said CSULB student Melissa B.

      “We are hoping that the origin of this program has planted seeds that will help it continue to grow over the next few years.  We expect that this will be an integral continuous program offering that will help reinforce positive healthy lifestyles for our students for many semesters to come,” said Ashley McKeachie Membership Services and Marketing Coordinator for ASI Recreation.

       Sign-ups end this Friday and the program ends on May 3.