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Membership Fees and Add‑ons

Full-time Dal Students


Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Dalhousie students will have access to Dalhousie athletics facilities for the 2020 fall term without having to pay fees for memberships.

Under normal circumstances, full-time Dalhousie students have Dalplex and Sexton Gym memberships included in their student services fee.

  • Fall term access: September 1-December 31
  • Winter term access: January 1-April 30
  • Spring/Summer term access: May 1-August 31*
Full-Time Dal Students & Family (Dalplex access only)
 Per Term**
Adding on a spouse/partner or dependent child (1 person) $60*
Adding on a family (4+ people)
 $227.42*


*NEW: As of May 2019, Dalhousie students who were enrolled in courses full-time and paid the Student Services fee during the fall and winter semesters do not need to pay to use Dalplex or Sexton Gym during the summer semester.

**Memberships expire at the end of each term, prices will be pro-rated according to date purchased.

Part-time Dal students

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Dalhousie students will have access to Dalhousie athletics facilities for the 2020 fall term without having to pay fees for memberships.


Under normal circumstances, part-time Dalhousie students don't pay the same student services fees as full-time students, which unfortunately means their gym membership is not included in their fees.

Part-time Dal students do receive discounted membership rates:

  • Memberships are available on a term by term basis
  • Fall term access: September 1-December 31
  • Winter term access: January 1-April 30
  • Spring/Summer term access: May 1-August 31
Single Term Rates For Part-time Dal Students Per Term*
Part-time Dal student
 $161.50*
Part-time Dal student + 1 person (spouse/partner or dependent child)   $221.50*
Part-time Dal student + Family (3+ people)
 $227.42*

*Memberships expire at the end of each term, prices will be pro-rated according to date purchased.

Dal Co-op students


Full-time Dal students do not pay any student services fees while on co-op work terms, which means they do not have access to Dalplex or Sexton Memorial Gym until they return to classes on a full-time basis.

To maintain access to both facilities, full-time Dal students can buy a co-op term memberships.

  Per Term*
Dal Student Co-op Term Membership   $99*

-Memberships expire at the end of each term, prices will be pro-rated according to date purchased
-Available for full-time Dal students only


Spouse/Partner or Child
Add-on Memberships

Individual members can now add-on their spouse or partner or a dependant child to their Dalplex membership:

  • Add-on members must live in the same residence (proof of address is required)
  • Dependant children must be under the age of 20.
  • Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult 18 years + at all times.
Equipment rentals & sales
squash

Dalplex rents and sells select sporting equipment and locks at the Client Experience desk.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED THE SAME DAY THEY ARE RENTED.

A small fee applies to equipment rentals (but are FREE for Dal students) and your Dalplex membership card or a piece of ID must be left at the desk and will be returned once all rented items are returned.

Items available for rent: basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, squash racquets, tennis racquets, badminton rackets, racquetball racquets, table tennis paddles, pickleball paddles and balls.

Items available for sale: combination locks, squash balls, tennis balls, badminton shuttles, racquetball balls, table tennis balls.

Please note: equipment rentals are unavailable until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Lockers
Small Lockers

Dalplex is not responsible for lost or stolen items. We strongly advise you not to bring valuables into the locker room even if you plan to leave them in a locked locker.

Locker rentals

  • The locker rooms in the fitness centre contain medium and large lockers.
  • The locker rooms on the lower level (close to pool/fieldhouse) contain small, medium and large lockers.
  • Dalplex offers wallet-sized, key-activated security units to allow for storage of small valuables while in the facility

Drop by the Client Experience desk or call 902-494-3372 for more information or to inquire about availability.

Rates per term: $24.32 small locker; $35 medium locker; $44 large locker, based on availability.

Day Use Lockers

  • Day use lockers are available in all locker rooms as well as the main hallway in the fitness centre.
  • Locks left on day-use lockers at closing time will be cut and contents will be removed and stored at the Customer Service Centre. Unclaimed items are donated to charity after two weeks.

Please note: Lockers and locker rooms are not currently available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Shower towel rentals
towel

Grab a fresh pair of towels from the front desk before/after your workout! Drop by the Client Experience desk or call 902-494-3372 for more information.

Rate per term: $20

Please note: towel service is unavailable until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.