TO:                  Susan Sasso

FROM:            Amy M. Davenport

DATE:             December 4, 2007

SUBJECT:       Recreational Services Advisory Committee (RSAC) Description

 

As you may recall, last spring I questioned the Recreational Services Advisory Committee description when it was distributed for membership along with other campus committees. The description is dated. For example, the Intramural Handbook has not been printed for several years. Instead, Recreational Services uses recommended guidelines from the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and has an established system for sport appeals with final appeal through the RSAC.

 

On November 26, 2007, the RSAC reviewed the current description and a proposed description for the RSAC. Of the committee members present, all voted for the proposed change, which is outlined below with signatures attached.

 

The proposed change now needs to be reviewed by UOSA, Staff Senate, and Faculty Senate.  Please advise the best method of accomplishing these reviews.

 

Ex-officio, non-voting members

Committee Affiliation

Vote

Michael Bemben

Chair, HES

Non-voting

Amy Davenport

Director, Rec Services

Non-voting

Brian Ringer

Student Affairs Rep, Student Media

Non-voting

 

 

 

Faculty Senate Appointee

 

 

Cecelia Brown

Library and Information Studies

Approve

 

 

 

Staff Senate Appointee

 

 

John Sarantakos

Printing, Mailing, and Documentation

Approve

 

 

 

UOSA Appointees

 

 

Alexander Ravajy

student

Absent

Katherine Smith

student

Approve

Jonathan Ong

student

Approve

 

 

 

VP Student Affairs Appointees

 

 

Teryn Piper - Studying abroad Fall 07

Greek rep, Arts and Sciences

Absent

Chris Shilling

Housing rep, RA

Approve

Sarah Tobkin

Commuter, HES Grad Student

Approve

Kathie Luthey

Greek rep

Approve

 

 

 

Presidential Appointees

 

 

Maggie Pool

Health Educator, Health Services

Absent

Shad Satterthwaite

Political Science

Approve

 

 


Recreational Services Advisory Committee (RSAC)

Committee Description Change Proposal

November 26, 2007

 

Each year when members of the university family are invited to serve on the Recreational

Services Advisory Committee, a description of the committee and its responsibilities is given to potential members through Staff Senate, UOSA, and Faculty Senate. Over the years, the description has become dated. For example, the Intramural Handbook has not been printed for several years. Instead, Recreational Services uses recommended guidelines from the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and has an established system for sport appeals, which ultimately includes the RSAC.

 

The following is a proposal to update the description and responsibilities of the committee. If the RSAC gives approval for the change, the proposal will be forwarded to UOSA, Staff Senate, and Faculty Senate for approval and implementation.

 

The current description reads:

University Recreational Services Advisory Committee: Advises the vice president for Student Affairs on questions of policy and operation for Recreational Services, including Huston Huffman Center and Murray Case Sells Swim Complex. The area of concern for the committee includes, but is not restricted to, short- and long-term goals and evaluation of services and grievances. The committee shall also: advise the president on policy matters which affect the intramural program; consider and approve all revisions of the Intramural Handbook; have the responsibility and authority to decide individual or team protests; and submit recommendations or advice to the president regarding the intramural program at its initiative, or at the request of appropriate staff personnel.

 

Recommended description:

Recreational Services Advisory Committee: Advises Recreational Services administration and Student Affairs on behalf of the University on policy, operation, and programming for the Huston Huffman Center and the aquatics complex, as well as acts as a final appeal for Intramural disputes. The committee shall make recommendations concerning the following areas: mission; philosophy and objectives; programs and services; budget and financing; and long-range planning.