Dues

Adult and UAB Student Rate

     Dues are $20 per month.
     
Dependents age of 16 to 18 who are not UAB students may attend classes if a guardian is somewhere in the building. Dependents age 13-15 may attend basic classes if a guardian is training with them or watching class. Sensei will make a determination on a case by case basis as to whether a students is physically and emotionally mature enough to participate.

Membership

Rec. Center membership is available to students, employees, alumni of UAB, and dependents. It is also available to persons who live in the same household as a current Rec. Center member. Members of the larger Birmingham community who do not have a UAB affiliation may join the UAB Alumni Society. It is not necessary to have graduated from UAB to join the society. Members of the society are eligible to purchase a Rec. Center membership. Information on joining the society can be found here:

Alternatively, community members may be sponsored in by the dojo by paying the Rec. Center $8 per visit.

Dependents 13 years of age or older are welcome to train with us, but their ability to access the Rec. Center is governed by the dependant policy of the Rec. Center which can be found here:

Prior arrangments must be made to enter the facilities if not affiliated with the university. Contact Ken McGrew Sensei at utsusemiaikikai@mac.com.

Attendence

All students are expected to attend all classes and to arrive early to help set up. Absences will only be excused, at Sensei's discretion, for valid reasons related to emergencies or unavoidable work, school, or childcare obligations.

Attending the Intermediate and Advanced Classes requires the consent of the instructor. In addition to possessing the necessary level of skill and experience to participate in the classes, no student will be permitted to attend these classes (unless granted an exception for extenuating circumstances) who is not consistently training, attending basic classes, attends the basic class immedietly before a given intermediate or advanced class, or who does not contribute regularly to the life of the dojo (cleaning, setting up, taking down, helping promote the dojo in the community, etc.).