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1 Campus Recreation and Intramural Services Divisional Goal Department Goals Strategies Student Learning Other Evidence of whether or not outcomes were achieved How will your assessment data shape this strategy in the future? If you did not undertake the strategy please explain Increase student retention and graduation Provide an experience where learn how to organize their own workout plan. -Provide 4 personal training sessions -Provide written information regarding exercise terminology and general practices -Students will demonstrate their ability to plan and organize a workout session -Students will utilize the Student Recreation and Fitness Center 117 participated in the Fitness Framework program. This was a 7% increase over last year and the largest number for this program to date. By survey 73% said the program made them feel more capable of creating and organizing their own workout program. 65% indicated that they use the Recreation Center more often after going through the FF program. This has been our most successful fitness program in recent years in terms of participation and the benefit to each student. The one-onone guidance of a certified personal trainer provides the best of all scenarios for student learning related to fitness workouts. We intend to keep the basic structure of the program intact, but enhance communication of fitness principles and improve tracking of

2 progress. Increase the number of participating in key cocurricular activities and programs Increase the number of participating in intramural sports Host 2 gaming events using the Wii system or comparable computer game systems. participate in greater numbers in intramural activities. Students who normally are not engaged in intramural sports will enjoy a new aspect of intramural competition. We used Wii system during our RecFest event and also during the first summer session The Wii activity at RecFest was most successful since were already at the facility for the larger event. This was first year to offer intramural activities in the summer. Numbers were relatively low. We plan to incorporate gaming events into our fall and spring semester plans. We will do a better job of tracking participation and student opinion. With new projection screen system in our group fitness studio we will have an excellent venue now for the gaming experience. Increase the number of participating in key cocurricular activities and programs Increase attendance for Group Fitness Classes Have promotional group fitness events representing various classes, in the UC and possibly Richardson Towers. Students attending group fitness events will participate in regular scheduled classes at the Recreation Center. Students will utilize the Student Recreation and Fitness Center. 41 individuals participated in the Zumba event at the UC Ballroom. Unfortunately only one claimed their prize by attending a class at the Recreation Center. The event was held 12:30-1:30 on a Tuesday. We set up a table in the UC lobby to direct people up to the event. We also had healthy food for people to have after participating. Our goal was to have 100

3 participate. Low participation and lack of attendance at our regular classes may lead us to re-evaluate utilizing the UC for this type of event. Divisional Goal Department Goals Strategies Student Learning Other Evidence of whether or not outcomes were achieved How will your assessment data shape this strategy in the future? If you did not undertake the strategy please explain Increase the number of participating in key co-curricular activities and programs Increase Aquatics participation Conduct organized free play activities in the new leisure pool such as water polo and water volleyball. participate in organized activities in the leisure pool. We conducted inner tube water polo as an intramural sport this year as well as Aqua Zumba participants were recorded in the leisure pool area throughout the year taking advantage of these programs and open recreation. This was an increase of 8% over the previous year. Participation was increased overall; however the Aqua Zumba class was not well attended compared to our expectation. Dependability of the instructor was an issue at times. We will seek out other instructors who could give more stability to the class. Cultivate a welcoming, safe and respectful campus environment Provide a fun event for as part of Welcome Week Partner with Residence Life to host the RecFest event at the Recreation Center. Games, music, food, contests, and giveaways will provide a festive environment. find enjoyment in the RecFest event and indicate their interest in utilizing the Recreation Center. 328 completed forms for the door prize drawing, but not all who visited entered the drawing. Based on the number of bags we gave out (one per person) there were over 500. We conducted a follow-up survey using survey monkey. Based on these results the weight and cardio equipment was of greatest interest, followed by the basketball courts and group fitness classes respectively. 45.7% rated their overall impression of campus recreation after the event as Excellent. 42.9% said Very Good. We view the RecFest event as one of the most effective ways to introduce our facilities and services to. The partnership with Residence Life has been crucial in making it successful as well. We intend to continue this partnership without making any major changes.

4 Create a serviceoriented culture in all units Provide individual fitness instruction for Communicate care and concern for A personal trainer will be stationed in the main corridor at the Recreation Center offering free fitness advice concerning workouts and other fitness questions. This service to be provided for 2 hours per day, 2 days per week. gain fitness information and perceive the Ask the Trainer initiative as a genuine expression of care and concern. 209 individuals consulted with a trainer. The vast majority were. We addressed many questions and our trainers experienced genuine interaction with. Here is an observation from one of our trainers: I have found people to be very open and honest. I believe this is due to the fact that I m seated at a table, and not necessarily talking to them while they re huffing and puffing on a treadmill, in which cases they tend to over-exaggerate their good habits to avoid any negative repercussions. In other words, it s less intimidating than a personal training session. We discuss everything from family history, to current medications to past or present injuries. I usually end up writing up a short suggested workout plan for them. During the Fall and Spring semesters we paid one of our personal trainers to conduct this program on a limited basis. We limited the hours so that our budget would not be impacted to a great degree. In addition, during the Spring semester we had an unusual situation where we had 2 volunteer interns who were certified personal trainers. So we were able to provide this service for many more hours in the Spring. We do not anticipate being able to continue the same quantity of hours next year, although we see this as a valuable program we want to continue.

5 Divisional Goal Department Goals Strategies Student Learning Other Evidence of whether or not outcomes were achieved How will your assessment data shape this strategy in the future? If you did not undertake the strategy please explain Create a serviceoriented culture in all units Create a serviceoriented culture in all units Provide excellent customer service for and other users Keep abreast of opinions of and other users of the Recreation Center Provide customer service training for all workers in CRIS. Content to be developed by Tasha Pollock. Establish a Campus Recreation Focus Group comprised of and other members identified as significantly involved in CRIS activities. Student workers will complete training and demonstrate their understanding by job performance. participate in a meaningful process where they express their opinions. 64 employees participated in a training session conducted by Tasha Pollock in the Fall. Topics ranged from sexual harassment to departmental standards of customer interaction. Team building exercises were used in the process. A written test was given to verify understanding of concepts presented. All scored 100%. The CRIS Focus Group met in the Spring semester to establish this new group. Discussion centered on the function of this group, but also expanded to current issues facing CRIS. Opinions were expressed and recorded in meeting minutes. We plan to continue customer service training, but expand to have a session each semester rather than just one session in the Fall. We plan to continue this group meeting each semester, and at other times if needed. We believe the Focus Group could be instrumental in giving direction related to improvement of facilities and programming. Departmental Goals not related to a Divisional Goal Help to know how to deal with the stresses of student life Conduct a Stress Management Workshop for addressing causes of stress and strategies for dealing with it. identify stressors in their lives and ways to deal with them. We partnered with Adult and Commuter Student Services to carry out this stress management event. Results indicate that 72% were satisfied with the event and the presenter (CRIS GA Mike Oliver). Next year we plan to partner with the Psychological Counseling Center to conduct a Stress Reliever Workout during high stress times such as the week prior to finals week. Departmental Goals not related to a Divisional Goal Provide with valuable experiences where they learn more about campus recreation from a professional perspective Involve select student workers in NIRSA events to contribute to leadership and career development report their grasp of concepts presented related to the professions encompassed in campus recreation. Three attended the NIRSA Region II Conference at The University of Kentucky, 2 attended the NIRSA National Conference in Tampa, and 3 attended the TIRSA State Workshop at UT Chattanooga. CRIS staff also attended. Follow-up reports and discussions verified the We intend to continue to give select the opportunity to attend NIRSA conferences, providing a unique venue for learning about the recreation profession. It will also serve to give a reference for facility and program possibilities as we enter into the feasibility study.

6 value of the experience for the. Departmental Goals not related to a Divisional Goal Provide facilities and services that meet the needs and desires of and other users Develop a long range facilities master plan. Step 1 is a feasibility study to be completed this year. Step 2 would be to develop a site analysis and conceptual drawings from the selected design firm. become excited about prospective facility enhancements. Feasibility Study preparation was done but final review is still necessary before submission to Procurement Services. After further review it was determined that we should combine steps 1 and 2, making it a more comprehensive feasibility study. We plan to complete this process in The RFP process and review took longer than expected. Also added components to the RFP required further research and consultation to include appropriate wording in the RFP. Quotes: Here are some student comments about their experiences attending NIRSA Conferences this year: My experience at TIRSA at UT-Chattanooga was something new and I was glad I got to attend. Seeing another recreation facility and how different it looks was amazing to me Also, the experience of going to another campus was great and just seeing how meetings like TIRSA work. Therefore, the trip to TIRSA was something I'd love to do again. - Ashton Johnson I enjoyed meeting professionals from other recreation facilities and learning about the programs they offer and where The University of Memphis could go in the future. - Mary McCarthy I was honored to represent The University of Memphis at the NIRSA Region II Conference, Fall 11 school-term. This trip was a great opportunity for me to realize how grateful I am to work in the Intramural Department. - Steven Maxwell Please include highlights from about programs/services not included in your Planning Document: Program/Service Intended Outcomes Evidence of whether or not outcomes were achieved Group Fitness Increase attendance in group fitness classes Average attendance increased by 14.4% over the previous year How will your assessment data shape this program/service in the future? This is encouraging data. We will be evaluating all of our classes to determine how we can draw even more.

7 Tigers Feel Great gain practical experience in health and fitness A total of 133 participated. This is the first year that we had the come and exercise once a week in an organized program. Participants came to an average of 8 out of the 10 sessions. All but 1 participant said that they had met their goals. Over the course of the 10 week program we had an average of 10 participants per session. This is a tremendous increase from the years past where there was an average of 2 3 per session (once a month). According to survey, most participants wanted us to meet earlier in the week. So next year we plan to include sessions within the time period of Monday through Friday each week. Intramural Basketball All-Star Extravaganza Encourage civility and good sportsmanship Each Intramural team could nominate one player who met good sportsmanship criteria. Only nominees with records of outstanding sportsmanship were allowed to participate. There were male and female divisions. 94 were nominated by their respective captains of the 94, 53 (26 male and 27 female) were selected to participate in this event. The event consisted of: skills challenge, 3-point shootout, slam dunk contest and an all-star game. Verbal feedback from participants was positive, and they indicated that they want to do it again next year. Due to the positive response we will conduct this event next year in much the same format.

8 Fitness Assessments Provide feedback to and other users related to personal fitness to serve as a guide and motivator 291 fitness assessments were conducted, an increase of 60.7% over last year. This was largely due to some ACAD classes requesting assessments for their. The numbers of assessments we are doing each year has grown exponentially over the last several years. We have one GA assigned to this task, so to accommodate increased numbers of requests we will probably have to do more group assessments. Number of undergraduate student employees in your department - Our maximum number of employed was 66 in the Fall and 86 in the Spring Number of graduate student employees/assistants in your department - We employed one graduate assistant Department s use of social media Facebook: We have a general account for campus recreation and also an intramural specific account friends for the general account, 1391 friends for the intramural account Twitter: We have a general account for campus recreation and also an intramural specific account followers for the general account, 418 followers for the intramural account 4 Square: 331 different people have checked in at the Recreation Center this year You Tube - Intramural Sports has a You Tube channel where video is posted of games. This has been well received, having been viewed 2,140 times. 49 views were from other countries. List any awards or other notable accomplishments by the department, individual staff, or. a. Tasha Pollock was nominated for the Pyramid Award b. Steve Whistler was accepted into the National Registry of Recreational Sports Professionals at the National Intramural- Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)

9 c. Lifeguard Mary McCarthy graduated with her BS in Biology d. Lifeguard Andrew Herndon graduated with his BS in Biomedical Engineering and was accepted to Graduate School e. Recreation Intern Chris Williams graduated with his BS in Exercise and Sports Science. Chris also achieved the designation of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) f. CRIS Employees of the Month: Additional CRIS Highlights: August, 2011 Lauren Kuhn Student Lifeguard September, 2011 Alexander Apperson Student Lifeguard October, 2011 Korrie Johnson Student Fitness Attendant November, 2011 Paul Dunn Equipment Maintenance December, 2011 Natalie Davis Student Front Entry Worker February, 2012 Tanisha Davis Student Front Entry Worker March, 2012 Steven Maxwell Student Intramurals Supervisor April, 2012 Will Apperson Student Lifeguard May, 2012 Charlie Scheel Student Fitness Attendant June, 2012 Jocelyn Madison Student Front Entry Worker 1. Club Sports: The number of active clubs doubled (from 4 to 8 clubs). Clubs: Cycling, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Rugby, Soccer, Student Officials Association, Ultimate Frisbee. 2. A Triathlete Swim School was offered for the first time this year. Comments from swimmers requesting a program focused on Triathlon training led to this program. 17 swimmers participated in four 2-week sessions. 3. CRIS staff conducted over 1,000 Swim Lessons this year. 4. IM Leagues on-line registration was started this year. This streamlines the intramural registration process for and also provides a more efficient way to accumulate and analyze intramural data. 5. For the first time CRIS had its own tent at the Student Health Fair. This was one of the best-ever opportunities for recreation to take center stage on campus. Many visited our tent and learned about our various programming areas. We also conducted core exercise demonstrations and group fitness classes as part of the festivities.

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