Student Affairs Strategic Plan 19 Objective 6. BUILD A REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED CAMPUS RECREATION & INTRAMURALS PROGRAM: These programs promote student well-being by encouraging physical activity, stress relief, and social connection. They also foster a sense of community and belonging, which contributes to student retention and overall campus engagement. 86. Establish four organizational sponsorships for tournaments and/or events and prizes. 87. Redesign the Campus Recreation & Intramurals website to improve information accuracy, user experience, and visual branding consistent with the university. 88. Develop and host annual intramural events around major campus events (i.e., Welcome Week, Homecoming, I Hate Winter, Northern Bound Days, and Finals Weeks). 89. Update signage in Dacotah Hall Gym and Recreation Center spaces to be student-friendly and on brand. 90. Reinvigorate the Fitness Studio and Yoga Studio in Dacotah Hall Gym for student use by updating the aesthetic of the rooms (making necessary repairs and painting) and providing adequate, accessible, and organized equipment. 91. Brand and market the Fitness Studio and Yoga Studio in Dacotah Hall Gym. 92. Conduct an annual campuswide survey to better understand student interests in intramural offerings and introduce one new intramural sport or recreational activity per year based on feedback. 93. Establish a Student Advisory Board for Campus Recreation and Intramurals. 94. Engage staff and faculty in intramural participation by offering at least one “faculty/staff vs. students” event per year. 95. Conduct a biennial CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education formal program evaluation, and impact assessment to measure growth, retention, and student satisfaction. 96. Pilot a low-cost entry fee structure for select leagues to assess financial sustainability without discouraging participation. 97. Launch a “community punch card” program where Aberdeen community members can purchase the punch card and partake in certain Campus Recreation and Intramural events (i.e. Noon Ball). 98. Launch at least two wellness-based intramural activities per semester (e.g., walking challenges, yoga in the park, group fitness challenges, hiking meetups, or social bike rides). 99. Develop and implement a space reservation model and process consistent with the priority order of space use for the Dacotah Hall Gym.8 100. Partnering with Athletics, market the Fitness Center to general students. 101. Add locker rooms with showers near the Fitness Center to support campus wellness. 8First priority is Intramural and Campus Recreation, then general student use, followed by athletic, and finally academic. One advantage of not having a strategic plan is that failure comes as a complete surprise. George Shultz Economist, Businessman, and Diplomat Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. Dwight D. Eisenhower US President
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