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NIRSA 101
Leisha Cavallaro Geoffrey Kennedy Ryan Wingers

Agenda

Overview of NIRSA

NIRSA History Mission and Vision

Campus Recreation & Career Services

Purpose Audience Service Delivery Interactions Current Issues

Membership

Institutional & Associate Membership

Individual Membership

NIRSA Services Strategic Values

NIRSAs History

1950 - Dr. William N. Wasson organized a meeting of 22 African-American men and women intramural directors from 11 Historically Black Colleges. Participants form the National Intramural Association (NIA). Since then, NIRSAs nearly 4,000 members are represented on more than 700 campus and universities. Nearly 11 million college students use recreational facilities operated by NIRSAs members More than $1.5 billion has recently been expended (or is approved to be spent) to renovate or build new state-of-the-art collegiate recreational sports facilities.

NIRSA - Leaders in Collegiate Recreation

NIRSA Mission

NIRSA is a leader in higher education and the advocate for the advancement of recreation, sport, and wellness by providing educational and development opportunities, generating sharing knowledge, and promoting networking and growth for our members.

NIRSA Vision

NIRSA is the premier association of leaders in higher education who transform lives and inspire the development of healthy communities world-wide.

NIRSA Membership

Institutional - $297 to $1,608 (one year) Balancing programming needs and fiscal constraints

Requires the effort of informed, highly trained professionals

NIRSA can assist in:

Recruitment, education and continuing development of quality recreational sports professionals

Associate - $475 (one year)

NIRSA Membership

Individual

Professional Life $1,441 Retired and Emeritus

Student - $69

At member institute - $57

At member institute - $126

Professional - $158

NIRSA provides access to advance your career

Professional development, educational research, networking and leadership opportunities

NIRSA Membership
NIRSA Members Involved In:

Wellness and fitness Sports clubs Outdoor recreation Aquatic programs

Intramural sports Recreation facility operation Informal recreation Student leadership Personnel management Adaptive recreation Academic instruction Marketing

Student development

Experiential education

Student learning & assessment

NIRSA Services

Resources

NIRSA Education & Publication Center Recreational Sports Journal Research/Assessment

Data collection to improve decision making

BluefishJobs.com

NIRSA Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals (RCRSP)

Guide, encourage, and recognize purposeful and continuous professional development

NIRSA Services
Events and Opportunities

Conferences

NCCS Events

Annual conference
Educational opportunities

Campus non-varsity sports series

Collegiate Sports Club Symposium National Aquatic Institute National Marketing Institute Webinars

Basketball Flag football Soccer Golf Tennis

NIRSA Strategic Values

Health & Wellbeing Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Leadership

Service Global Perspective Sustainability

Institution Type and Functional Areas

Campus Recreation and Career Services

Public Institution

4-Year

20,000+ Students

Suburban Campus

Purpose
Campus Recreation

Career Services

University division that provides students and university affiliates the resources to participate in various activities such as informal recreation, intramurals and outdoor adventure programs in the hopes of promoting mental and physical wellness

University office dedicated to providing quality services and programs for students and alumni. Connect our students with employers and through various avenues including; job postings, on-campus interviews and career fairs

Audiences
Campus Recreation Primary

Career Services Primary

Traditional Students

Juniors and Seniors

18-24 years old Able bodied

Campus Recreation Secondary

Non-Traditional Students

Career ServicesSecondary Secondary Career Services Freshmen and Sophomores

International Disabled

Alumni Graduate Students

Service Delivery
Campus Recreation Changes

Career Services Changes

Budget Student Demographics

Institutional Characteristics Economy

Institutional Characteristics

Job Availability

Technology:

Technology

Online classes Distance Learning

Online classes Distance Learning

Interaction
Campus Recreation

Career Services

Housing Admissions Multicultural Student Center Health Services Wellness

Admissions Academics Alumni Housing Campus Recreation

Current Issues
Campus Recreation

Career Services

Academics Student Demographics Marketing Budget

Economy Curriculum Technology Marketing

Program Availability

Student Awareness

Thank you!
Leisha Cavallaro Geoffrey Kennedy Ryan Wingers