UTB and TSC Campus Recreation 2012-2013 Annual Report

UTB and TSC Campus Recreation
2012-2013 Annual Report
Arturo Olague, Director
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College — 2000 University Blvd
T: 956-882-5967 DD: 956-882-5969 E: [email protected]
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………….3
Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………4
Campus Recreation Highlights ...……………………………………………………………5
Campus Recreation Student Characteristics ....……………………………………………6
Total Unduplicated Headcount ……………………………………………………………..6
Student Level ………………………………………………………………………………...6
Student Status ……………………………………………………………………………….6
Financial Aid Recipients ……………………………………………………………………6
Campus Recreation Participation by Age …………………………………………………6
Student Participation by Classification ……………………………………………………7
Participant Racial and Ethnic Background ……………………………………………….7
Campus Recreation Services and Activities ………………………………………………..8
Facility Operations …………………………………………………………………………..8
Intramural Sports …………………………………………………………………………...8
Aquatics and Special Events ………………………………………………………………..9
Fitness and Wellness ………………………………………………………………………..9
Academic Performance ……………………………………………………………………10
Fall 2011Staff and Participants …………………………………………………………...10
Spring 2012 Staff and Participants ……………………………………………………….10
Campus Recreation Assessment Outcomes ………………………………………………11
Presentations and Partnerships …………………………………………………………...12
Staff Development ………………………………………………………………………….12
Student Testimonials ………………………………………………………………………13
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Executive Summary
Campus Recreation is a department within the Division of Student Affairs at the University of
Texas at Brownsville. Campus Recreation provides an outlet for students on the UTB and TSC
Campus to participate in various wellness activities in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. Campus
Recreation is housed out of the Recreation Education and Kinesiology (REK) Center which is a
shared facility with the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Campus Recreation served 6,470 unique student participants in the 2012-2013 academic year.
When broken down by gender unique participants are evenly split. However over the course of
the year, daily male participation is double that of female. Students participated in various
extramural and intramural sporting events in Men’s, Women’s and Co-Recreational divisions.
UTB and TSC representatives won the Co-Recreational Division of the Valley Bowl Flag
Football Championship for the second straight year.
Along with the various activities offered by the department, Campus Recreation also employed
85 students during the 2012-2013 academic year, making us the largest employer of students on
the UTB and TSC Campus. Each student employee must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and are
strongly encouraged to be enrolled in classes as a full time student. Students from every college
within the University are employed at Campus Recreation and believe that the skills they have
learned throughout their employment are transferable to any career.
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Mission Statement
The mission of Campus Recreation is to provide outstanding recreation, fitness and wellness
programs, services and facilities for our students, staff and faculty in a safe environment that
promotes civility, healthy life choices, values diversity and contributes to co-curricular learning
and leadership opportunities.
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Campus Recreation Highlights
The following is a list of departmental highlights from the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

Campus Recreation implemented a new campus bike rental pilot program. The program
consisted of a fleet of eight bikes. Rental rates are $3.00 per day and $10.00 per week.

The department hosted the 10th annual Valley Bowl Flag Football Championship on
Saturday November 3rd consisting of teams from UTB, UTPA, STC and TSTC.

Campus Recreation reported approximately $79,000 in revenue at the end of May 2013.

Co-recreational flag football team won the 10th Annual Valley Bowl. The men’s division
flag football team finished in second place.

Men’s and Women’s Basketball team competed in the 8th Annual South Texas Shootout
consisting of teams from UTB, UTPA, STC and TSTC.

Campus Recreation graduated eleven seniors with an average semester GPA of 3.32 and
average cumulative GPA of 3.19. Abigail Perez will begin Physical Therapy school at the
University of North Texas in Denton in June. Alyssa Perales has accepted a teaching
position with Los Fresnos ISD. The remaining graduates have applied for professional
positions throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Campus Recreation Student Characteristics
The following data represents the characteristics of a Campus Recreation participant.
Total Unduplicated Headcount

Campus Recreation served 6,470 students in the 2012-2013 academic year.
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Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 Retention

This statistic is unable to be filled as University Recreation does not have access to the data as a result of
the split with Texas Southmost College.
Student Level

Campus Recreation served 6,263 Undergraduate and 207 Graduate students in the 2012-2013 academic
year.
Student Status

Completed credit hours for Spring 2012 indicate that 44% (3,213) of Campus Recreation participants
were classified as full-time students. 35% (2,566) participants were classified as part-time students.
21% (1,510) participants were not enrolled in Spring 2012 classes.
Financial Aid Recipients

57% (4,147) of participants received a Pell Grant.
Campus Recreation Participants by Age

Age
Amount
Percentage
Under 18
180
2.8%
18-25
5,175
80%

26-35
831
12.8%
36-45
203
3.2%
46 and Over
71
1.2%

The largest
percentage of
students participants
were in the 18-25
age demographic
with 80% (5,175)
unique users.
Student users 46 and
over were the fewest
participants with
1.2% (71) of the
unique REK Center
visits.
The 180 students
under the age of 18
denotes the BECHS
program utilizing the
REK Center for
Physical Education
classes.
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Student Participation by Classification
2000

1874



1701
1800
1521
1600
1400
1167
1200


1000
800
29% of participants were classified as
freshman.
24% of participants were sophomores.
18% of participants were juniors.
26% of participants were classified as
seniors.
3% of participants were graduates.
Campus Recreation participants were
evenly split among female and male.
600
Female participants were 49.6% (3,211)
400
207
200
of attendance, while male participants
were 50.4% (3,229).
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Participant Ethnic Background
The following chart shows the
distribution of races and ethnicities
Participation Ethnic
Background
Hispanic/Latino
0.30%
0.80%
among participants:

74.4% (4,815) were
Hispanic/Latino
21.48%
White/Caucasian

2.5% (165) were
White/Caucasian
African
American/Black
74.40%
2.50%
Asian/Pacific
Islander

Islander

.3% (19) were African
American/Black
American Indian
Unknown
.8% (53) were Asian/Pacific

.003% were (2) Indian

21.48% were ( 38) Unknown
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Campus Recreation Services and Activities
Facility Operations
The following information reflects REK Center participation entry throughout 2012-2013 academic
year. The highest attended days of the week is Tuesday and Wednesday with 22% of the total
attendance each day. The REK Center saw a total of 129,912 participations from August 27, 2012 to
May 10, 2013.
Total Attendance by Day of Week
10003
10662
9257
8619
6110
17308
17750
18070
Females
16086
12390
958
2699
Males
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Intramural Sports Participation
Among Intramural Sports participation, the Soccer League was most popular with 24% (296) of
overall participation. Volleyball was the one sport where female participation exceeded male with a
40% increase in female participation.
Intramural Sports League Participation
Sport
Male
Female Total
Flag Football
159
59
Indoor Soccer
169
51
Volleyball
34
84
Basketball
126
29
Soccer
255
71
Softball
61
48
Intramural Sports Tournament Participation
218
220
118
155
326
109
Sport
Male
Female Total
Volleyball
10
8
Student Org. WARS
16
20
Basketball
81
16
Tennis
10
6
Dodgeball
33
23
Softball
29
27
Indoor Soccer
74
17
Racquetball
19
4
Pington
12
10
Flag Football
79
6
18
36
97
16
56
56
91
23
22
85
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Aquatics and Special Event Participation
The Jingle Bell Jaunt remains our most successful special event with twice the participation than
the Swim to Padre program.
Student Participation – Special Events and Aquatics
Event
Swim to Padre
Penguin Plunge
CPR/AED Spring
Swimba
Jingle Bell Jaunt
Bike Rental
Program
Total
71
31
98
4
160
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Fitness and Wellness Participation
Figure 1: Represents participant distribution within different programs offered by the fitness and
wellness program area. Data shows an overwhelming preference on individual incentive
programs. Incentive programming is described as providing an incentive or reward to the
participant for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
0%
Figure 1: Participation Distribution
Group Fitness
Incentive Programs
38%
62%
0%
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Figure 2: Data reports gender distribution among the most popular programs. Based on the data
below, one can conclude the female gender prefers group fitness classes, whereas males are more
likely to participate in individual incentive programs.
Academic Performance
Fall 2012 Campus Recreation Staff and Participants
COHORT
REK - AQUATICS
REK - WELLNESS
REK - INTRAMURALS
REK - FACILITY USERS
REK - STUDENT STAFF
ATT
11.72
11.71
11.73
11.58
11.96
Fall 2012
CMPL
GPA
9.8
2.39
10.48
2.7
9.82
2.36
9.86
2.46
11.37
2.81
NUMBER OF
STUDENTS
%
84%
90%
84%
85%
95%
162
661
463
4773
81
Spring 2013 Campus Recreation Staff and Participants
COHORT
SPRING 2012
CMPL
GPA
ATT
REK-AQUATICS
12.5
10.62
2.52
REK - WELLNESS
12.2
10.85
2.74
REK - INTRAMURALS
12
9.88
2.35
REK - FACILITY USERS
11.6
9.6
2.43
REK - Student Staff
12.2
10.95
2.85
%
85%
89%
82%
83%
90%
NUMBER OF
STUDENTS
133
297
557
4385
91
Campus Recreation Assessment Outcomes
A. Education Support Outcomes (ESO), 2012-13
List complete set of ESOs for your unit
ESO 1: Increase REK Center member visits
by 20% for the 2011-2012 academic year.
ESO 2: Offer professional development
activities with the intention of increasing
employee knowledge for 75% of student
staff.
B.
For each ESO, describe the measure used
(at least one direct measure must be used
for each outcome objective
Tracking of member visits utilizing
departmental software and manual check in
at the beginning of daily programming
Survey to determine student employees
grasp of knowledge regarding training and
expectations
Was the Objective Met? Describe
the results of the assessment.
Describe action plan for continued
improvement
Objective Not Met: Decrease in
enrollment from Summer 2012
prevented an increase in student
membership and attendance.
Objective Met: 90% of student
employees received some form of
training to increase employee
knowledge.
Addition of new programming and an
enhanced marketing strategy to specifically
target new users on campus.
Staff supervisors will be more specific in
interpreting guidelines and expectations to
employees. Supervisors will also develop
new training methods to better engage
employees, thus giving more opportunity
for retention
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), 2012-13
List complete set of SLOs for your
unit
SLO 1: At the completion of
intramural captains meetings, team
captains will be able to articulate the
three major responsibilities of the
team captain as it relates to team
leadership.
SLO 2: Campus Recreation student
employees who complete the staff
policy training will be able to
articulate correct policies and
procedures at a 90% accuracy rate.
SLO3: Students who participate in
Fitness and Wellness programs will
be able to articulate their Rate of
Perceived Exertion (RPE) as it
relates to the individual’s intensity.
For each SLO, describe the measure used
(at least one direct measure must be used
for each outcome objective
Describe the results of the assessment
Describe action plan for improvement
Outcome measured through a departmental
user survey.
Objective Met: Intramural captains were
measured and found to be able to articulate
the three major responsibilities of a team
captain .
Department will continue to measure team
captains and team members by conduct during
intramural events.
Outcome measured through a departmental
user survey.
Objective Met: 100% of students who
completed the questionnaire were able to
retain 90% of information articulated to
them at training.
Department will continue to work toward new
methods of training to get employees to retain
guidelines and departmental ideas.
Outcome measured through student self
reported measurement.
Objective Met: Participants of wellness
programs were able to articulate their RPE.
Department will begin to educate the student
employees to properly understand RPE and
have them explain RPE to new wellness
participants.
Presentations and Partnerships

In collaboration with Health and Human Performance, Center for Civic Engagement and
the City of Brownsville, Campus Recreation coordinated and participated in the city wide
health initiative, Brownsville’s Biggest Loser.

Campus Recreation offered six safety courses, including CPR, First Aid and Lifeguarding
courses available to the campus community.

Campus Recreation, developed a customer service assessment given to the students and
members of the REK Center to assess the overall customer service offered by the
employees of Campus Recreation. The questionnaire is modeled after the National
Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) customer service assessment
tool.
Staff Development

Twenty student employees along with Annette Livas, Victoria Saenz, and Tiffany
Hernandez attended the Valley Fit Conference in Edinburg, Texas in August 2012.

Raul Cano and Annette Livas attended a resume building workshop offered by the
Employee Development Center on the UTB and TSC Campus.

Webinar Series:
o Managing Student Employees.
o Wellness is Everyone’s Business: Infusing a Wellness Approach into Your Daily
Work with Students.
o Operating Quality Summer Day Campus on a Limited Budget.
o Creating Better Rubrics: Improve Assessments, Assignments and Outcomes.
o The New Leadership Skill Set in Higher Education.
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Student Testimonials
The following are some testimonials on the student experience of Campus Recreation.
“I like how the REK is a student environment.” – Rebecca Ramirez, Sophomore
“I enjoy how Campus Recreation offers a large variety of equipment for the students to use.” –
Maria Deleon, Sophomore
“It doesn’t matter who you are. Campus Recreation is the place for you to work out and to get
fit.” – Jeff Hoover, Senior
“There is always a group fitness class for students to participate in who are run by great
instructors.” – Vanessa Ojeda, Sophomore
“I enjoy the REK because it is a stress reliever for me. I just come and I work out. Also the
facility is run by nice and helpful people.” – Teresa Rodriguez, Graduate