Research Central

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Research Central gives members access to NIRSA Research initiatives and supporting data.

• Process for requesting access to NIRSA database for Research Purposes
• Recommended Enrollment Categories for NIRSA-related Research Studies

NIRSA Biennial Reports/Surveys

• Facility Construction Report (2008-2013)
• Facility Construction Report: Executive Summary (2008-2013)
• 2009 Salary Census
• 2007 Salary Census
• 2005 Salary Census

NIRSA Contracted Research

• Collegiate Recreational Sport Participation and Facilities Study, Powered by Precor, Descriptive Summary Report (2010)
  • Mini-report - Intramural Sports participation data by NIRSA Region
  • Mini-report - Intramural Sports Participation data by Enrollment
  • Mini-report - Sport Club Participation data (coming soon)
  • Mini-report - Facilities Inventory (coming soon)
• Validation of the Collegiate Recreational Sports Core Competencies (2009)
• Value of Recreational Sports on College Campuses (Kerr-Downs), 2002
• 2007 NIRSA Member Survey Summary Report
• 2007 NIRSA Member Survey Results (119 pages)
• Collegiate Sport Club Volleyball Participant Outcomes, 2006

Planning Documents/Research Opportunities

• Learning Reconsidered 2 (LR2)
• 2010 Campus Recreation Impact Study Information
• Recreational Sports Journal
• CAS Standards and Guidelines for Recreational Sports Programs, 2007
• Planning Principles for College and University Recreation Facilities (2004)
  Endorsed by the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
• Rationale for Independent Administration of Collegiate Recreational Sports Programs (1994)
• Related Publications
  • College Recreational Sports: Pivotal Players in Student Success
    By NIRSA Executive Director Kent J. Blumenthal
    Published in SCUP journal, Planning for Higher Education 37(2) winter 2009