Campus Recreation Student Organization Facility Lottery
Any Recognized UNC Student Organizations interested in participating in the Student Organization Facility Lottery are welcome to submit a Student Organization Lottery Interest Form. An FAQ for the Lottery Process and information can be found below.
Student Organization Lottery Interest Form
**Spring 2025 Lottery Interest Form will be available starting Fall Break 2024.**
Q: What is the Student Organization (SO) Facility Lottery?
A: The Lottery is a process facilitated by Campus Recreation during the Fall and Spring semesters each academic year to provide an opportunity for Recognized UNC Student Organizations to reserve facility space on a recurring basis.
Q: Who is eligible to participate in the Lottery?
A: Any recognized UNC Student Organization is eligible to participate in the Student Organization Lottery. Organization name must be verifiable in HeelLife. Student Organizations will be responsible for informing Campus Recreation of their continued interest and involvement in the Lottery.
Q: Our organization has been a part of the Lottery for many years, does that mean we are automatically included from semester to semester?
A: No, participation and inclusion are not automatic or guaranteed from semester to semester. Student Organizations will be required to submit information to Campus Recreation each semester to be considered eligible for participation. Campus Recreation will accept 35 Student Organizations to participate in the Lottery each Fall and Spring Semester.
Q: Why is the Student Organization Lottery capped at 35 Student Organizations per semester?
A. There are over 800 Student Organizations at Carolina, and Campus Recreation is unfortunately unable to provide recurring facility space to each one. This cap allows Campus Recreation to ensure that those Student Organizations can receive their max allotted time per week, while continuing to provide facility availability for one-time requests and drop-in participation.
Q: Our Student Organization is interested in participating in; how and when do we submit that information to Campus Recreation?
A: Student Organizations interested in participating will need to submit a Lottery Interest Form with the required information. Campus Recreation will not be responsible for notifying Student Organization contacts about the availability of the Lottery Interest Form. Submissions will be accepted 2x per year:
- Fall Interest Form will be available: Spring Break – July 15th
- Spring Interest Form will be available: Fall Break – Friday before Thanksgiving Break
Q: How will Student Organizations be selected for participation in the Student Organization Lottery?
A: Campus Recreation will randomly select from the pool of submitted Lottery Interest Forms up to 35 Student Organizations for each Fall and Spring Semester.
Q: Will Campus Recreation notify Student Organizations if they have been selected or not?
A: Yes, Campus Recreation will notify all Student Organizations who have expressed interest in the Lottery of their inclusion or not via email to the primary and secondary contact provided on their interest form. Campus Recreation will notify all groups who were selected first to ensure that they are still interested before notifying those who were not selected. If a selected group declines participation, Campus Recreation will move to the next randomly selected group until 35 Student Organizations have been confirmed.
Q: What facility spaces are available via the Student Organization Lottery?
A: The following spaces are available as part of the Student Organization Lottery:
| Student Recreation Center | Studio B – Wood Floor |
| Fetzer Hall | Room #15 – Wood Floor |
| Woollen Gym | Combative Room (019) |
| Studio (B017) – Marley Floor | |
| Studio (B024) – Wood Floor | |
| Rams Head | Studio (110) – Wood Floor |
| Court 3 – Wood Floor | |
| Hooker Field | Field 3 – Synthetic Turf |
**Other Outdoor Court spaces at the South Campus Recreation Complex may be included with limited availability.
Q: How many recurring hours per week can a Student Organization expect to receive as part of the Lottery?
A: Student Organizations can anticipate receiving between 3-4 recurring hours per week depending on Campus Recreation events and programming.
Q: Our Student Organization has multiple teams looking to reserve Campus Recreation space as separate Student Organizations, is that allowed?
A: No, the Student Organization will only be eligible for the total hours allotted per week. For example, if UNC-CH Student Rec’ers is the Student Organization, but there is Team Blue and Team White – UNC-CH Student Rec’ers would only be eligible for 3 hours total per week to be split up however they see fit. UNC-CH Student Rec’ers would not be eligible for 6 total hours per week.
Q: If our Student Organization selects an outdoor space during the Lottery for our recurring reservation, will we be eligible to switch to a recurring indoor space when the weather changes?
A. In short – no. Lottery recurring requests are only for the space selected during the Lottery process. If a Student Organization chooses to move indoors at any point during the semester, they will need to notify Campus Recreation in writing (recevents@unc.edu) and will be required to submit one-time requests using the Facility Rental Request Form. These requests will be reviewed, and approved or declined on a first come, first served basis not to exceed the weekly allotted time. Reservation and use of outdoor space will be forfeited. If a Student Organization wishes to maintain indoor and outdoor space throughout the semester, they may use their 3 hours at their discretion to select multiple spaces during the Lottery.