147.8 Cultural, Athletic, and Other Recreational Opportunities

147.8 Cultural, Athletic, and Other Recreational Opportunities

A. Background

In order to develop a sense of community and to provide faculty, staff, and their families the opportunity to participate in a variety of cultural, athletic, and recreational facilities, Furman offers many events and facilities to the faculty and staff.

B. Policy

Members of the faculty, staff, and their families are encouraged by financial and/or other considerations to attend various university events and to use university facilities at designated times. Sometimes admission or use is subject to a preferential charge.

C. Guidelines

1. Art exhibits presented in the Thomas A. Roe Art Building are open to students, faculty, staff, and public. The exhibits, usually changed monthly, are primarily teaching exhibits and in the course of the year provide examples of many forms of artistic expression.

2. Generally, faculty and student recitals and concerts by ensemble groups of the Music Department are open to the public without charge.

3. Faculty and staff members and their families are invited to attend any special university lectures (CLP and most other invited speakers) as guests of the university.

4. Tickets for the productions of the Furman University Theatre are sold to the faculty, staff, and their families at reduced rates, either for the season or for individual productions.

5. Faculty and staff members and immediate families are admitted to regular season athletic contests other than basketball and football games without charge. Regular season basketball and football season tickets for the faculty and staff members and immediate family are available at reduced rates announced each year. For all other sports, there are no tickets or admission charges. These sports include baseball, women's softball, cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Schedules may be obtained from the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics.

6. All members of the faculty and staff and their families may play on the university golf course. Membership may be purchased at special rates for the individual or for the entire family for a term, for the summer, or for the year. Non-members may play by paying a daily greens fee. Detailed information about fees and other matters may be obtained at the Furman University Golf Course Pro Shop. (See Policies and Procedures, File 753.1.)

7. Faculty and staff members are encouraged to use the Physical Activities Center, outdoor tennis courts, track, lake, picnic areas, and other athletics and recreational facilities when they are not being used for regularly scheduled classes or events. Faculty and staff members may use the indoor tennis facility for a discounted price.

8. Retired faculty members and widow(er)s of deceased faculty are extended the same privileges as active faculty members. (See Policies and Procedures, Files 152.1, 157.91, and 172.1.)

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