Campus Recreation programs and services enhance the student experience in many different ways and evidence continues to demonstrate the degree to which various forms of recreation influence multiple, student-related outcomes.
Academic Success
Campus recreation is an integral component of the student experience that develops and reinforces the personal characteristics which lead to academic success.
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Professional & Leadership Development
Participation and employment in campus recreation serves as a potent vehicle through which transferable jobs skills are developed and prepares students for success in the campus rec profession and other fields.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Campus recreation provides inclusive spaces and programs that facilitate exposure to people of different backgrounds and the building of connections within and between underrepresented populations.
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Engagement & Belonging
Campus recreation provides individuals with the opportunity to build and belong to a community and engage with others.
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Physical Health
Campus recreation participation leads to the development of lifelong, physically active habits and improved health outcomes for participants.
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Mental Wellbeing
Campus recreation provides opportunities to engage in activities that support and enhance the mental and emotional wellbeing of participants.
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Recruitment & Retention
Participation in campus recreation as well as the availability of recreation programs and facilities are factors that influence student matriculation and graduation.
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The positive effects of recreation participation reinforce the value that campus recreation provides to the campus community. An organizational framework was developed by the 2019-2020 NIRSA Research & Assessment committee to describe the full scope of these effects. For citations please go to the NIRSA website.
