For some people, four years at UF just isn't enough.
Luckily for them, the Florida Legislature is considering a bill that would allow UF and the other 10 state universities to house the ashes of alumni and university supporters on their campuses.
The bill was passed unanimously by the Senate's Banking and Insurance committee on Wednesday.
It still needs to pass through two more committees before the full Senate can vote on it.
An identical bill has been introduced in the House.
The bill would allow for the construction of a columbarium, which house cremated remains, on five acres or less of a university's campus.
Current law requires new cemeteries to be at least 30 acres.
UF spokesman Steve Orlando said UF is in favor of the idea.
"There are a lot of people out there who have just an enormous attachment to this school, and this is a way of helping honor that request," Orlando said.
He said UF's columbarium would likely be built near Lake Alice at the Medicinal Gardens. A preliminary artist's rendering depicts a series of short, unassuming brick walls with square openings for storing urns.
He said UF plans to sell the spots for between $3,000 and $5,000, but does not plan to make any money off the sales.
If the bill passes, he said UF would wait until about 300 spots were reserved before starting construction.
Other schools, like Notre Dame and the University of Virginia, already have columbaria on their campuses.
For those who don't fancy the idea of having their ashes placed on display, there are other options.
Orlando said UF gets about a dozen calls a year from people wanting to have their ashes spread on Florida field, which UF has no problem with.
He also admitted some people may spread ashes around other parts of campus without asking.
"If somebody wanted to go do that at Lake Alice they could simply go do it," he said. "We would never really know about it."
Another option is to be buried in a UF-themed casket. Collegiate Memorials, based in Macon, Ga., sells them for $3,290 each. UF gets a 10 percent licensing fee on each casket.
"It wouldn't be my personal choice, but I have no doubt there are people out there who would think that is a wonderful thing," Orlando said.
