Mission, Vision & Focus Areas
RecSports serves students, faculty, and staff by providing a wide variety of programs and well-maintained facilities.
RecSports has a number of programs that support movement, wellness, and connection including fitness classes, aquatics, intramurals, outdoor pursuits, and sport clubs.
Mission
RecSports provides and engages students and the community with holistic recreational experiences that cultivate wellness and the Volunteer spirit through programs, facilities, services, and employment.
Vision
RecSports aims to engage and develop all Vols for a better future.
Focus Areas
RecSports
Students will develop a lifelong appreciation for various recreation-, fitness-, and sport-related activities intended for a varied population and conducive to maximizing holistic wellness.
Aquatics
Students will improve their swimming skills and/or comfortability in an aquatics-based environment.
Informal Recreation
Students will learn how to recreate, exercise, and socialize without structured guidance or instruction.
Intramural Sports
Students will develop teamwork skills by cooperating within self-organized groups intended to compete with integrity and civility.
Fitness
Students will improve their social and physical wellbeing through participation in Group Fitness classes and programmed personal training.
Outdoor Recreation
Students will develop technical and interpersonal skills related to a variety of outdoor-based recreational activities while being exposed to challenging elements present in the natural world.
Sports Clubs
Students will have the opportunity to participate in an organized sport that provides leadership opportunities and experiential learning while representing the institution on a collegiate level.
Employment
Students will develop career readiness competencies that will prepare them for a post-graduate professional environment.