Mission Statement
Campus Recreation provides opportunities for personal growth through play, wellness, and adventure.
Vision Statement
Campus Recreation will provide various recreational programs and services to engage the campus community.
- Play: We strive to create spaces where recreation can be enjoyed as co-curricular experiences that strengthen and broaden student learning outside the classroom.
- Wellness: We value a community that encourages a balanced life, healthy choices and an environment that facilitates a sense of belonging for every student.
- Adventure: We create experiential learning opportunities for the development of each student and the USU community through a safe and supportive environment.
- Community: We value opportunities in which every individual is welcomed and affirmed and where we seek to understand, respect, and celebrate our differences.
- Development: We expand the capacity of students to develop life-long skills to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle for the benefit of themselves and others.
Commitment to Involvement
Campus Recreation is dedicated to programs, services, and facilities for all through our commitment to education, outreach, and collaboration. We seek opportunities to create space where all people are welcome and gain a sense of belonging.
Outcome Goals
- Student Success & Accessibility
- Advocates for Wellness
- Fostering Collaborative Partnerships
Supporting Goals
- Facilitate recreational programs and services that promote academic success, foster connection, inspire creativity, and cultivate a strong sense of belonging
- Serve as a central hub for recreation and a vital wellness partner by offering expansive, accessible programs and services tailored to the USU community
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with campus and local entities to build meaningful, lasting connections across the broader USU community
(CAS Domains Met: Knowledge, Acquisition, Integration, Construction, and Application, Cognitive Complexity, Intrapersonal Development, Interpersonal Competence, Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement, and Practical Competence)
Continuous Improvement
The Aggie Recreation Center opened November 19, 2015. As a department, we are committed to continued assessment of the overall department and individual programs and services. Our goal is to ensure that, as a department, Campus Recreation offers the programming and services that our students desire while contributing to the success of the overall goals and success of the Division of Student Affairs. We utilize data to ensure that we are in-line with best practices regionally and nationally and are operating sustainable programs. Some performance reports are available through this website, others are available upon request through the Associate Director of Campus Recreation.
Benchmark Organizations
National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Core Competencies: Professional Competencies for Leaders in Collegiate Recreation- Business Management, Facility Management/Planning & Design, Human Resources Management, Legal Liabilities & Risk Management, Personal & Professional Qualities, Philosophy & Theory, Programming, and Research & Evaluation.
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education: NIRSA- Leaders in Collegiate Recreation is a proud member of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). CAS promotes standards in student affairs, student services, and student development programs in order to maximize the quality and effectiveness of higher education services.
National Recognition Documents
Department of Campus Recreation Awards and Recognition