Queen's University Athletics

AMS Winter Referendum - Results

Students answered 2 plebiscite questions and a survey to determine the value of A&R programs and services:

1. Do you believe that the programs and services offered by Athletics & Recreation are an important part of the overall Queen’s experience? 

Yes	89%
No	9%

2. In order to sustain and augment existing Athletics & Recreation programs and services, would you support a fee increase that would be phased in over 4 years?

Yes	72%
No	26%

Athletics & Recreation Survey 2009
Value students place on programs/services compared to their willingness to Include them in the A&R Fee 
 

			Include in A&R Fee
	Value Level	Total # of Responses	Yes	No
1. Access to cardio and weight rooms	87%	1728	88%	12%
5. Open drop-in recreation times in the gym, pool, etc.	84%	1726	82%	18%
2. Extended building hours (after 10 pm and on weekends)	76%	1732	75%	25%
6. On-campus intramurals	72%	1726	70%	30%
9. Student employment opportunities	71%	1723	55%	45%
14. Maintaining the current number of club programs	70%	1718	70%	30%
15. Maintaining the current number of inter-university teams	70%	1712	69%	31%
8. Admission to home, regular season inter-university games	67%	1724	65%	35%
4. Student Fitness classes	61%	1724	61%	39%
10. Preferred rates on instructional programs	61%	1713	56%	44%
11. Preferred rates on facility rentals	61%	1713	55%	45%
3. Court booking privileges (squash, racquet, tennis)	59%	1729	65%	35%
12. Preferred rates on locker rental service	58%	1716	50%	50%
7. Subsidized off-campus intramurals (hockey, soccer)	51%	1722	50%	50%
13. Preferred rates on laundry service (grey's program)	49%	1710	46%	54%

A&R Fee Survey 2009 - Comments
(198 comments from 1739 respondents)