NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition

Session Information

Wednesday, April 21

Administrative Track
9:45am-10:45am: Sink or Swim, Training Quality Graduate Assistants - S. Daugherty
1:15pm-2:15pm: Considerations for Transgender Participants in Campus Recreation Programming - E. Regenfuss

Aquatics Track
2:30pm-3:45pm: Sodium Hypochlorite, Muriatic Acid, Oxidation Reduction Potential? Help, Please Do Not Give Me the Swimming Pool! - T. Hines

Career Preparation & Development: Professionals Track
8:00am-9:30am So Much to Do, So Little Time - M. McGonagle
9:45am-10:45am Don't Forget to Put the Seat Down - J. Rose
11:00am-Noon Wearing Multiple Hats - J. Bendix
11:00am-Noon You Are Not at the Kids Table Anymore: Things They Don't Tell You as a New Professional! - T. Segi
11:00am-Noon The National School of Recreational Sports Management - R. DuBord
1:15pm-2:15pm Who was Mark Fletcher… What's my Answer? - E. Nickel
2:30on-3:45pm What Employers Want You to Learn in College - C. Decker
2:30pm-3:45pm When I Grow Up I Want to be Famous - A. Green

Career Preparation & Development: Students Track
2:30pm-3:45pm NIRSA National Center Intern Program - J. Hobart

Facility Management Track
8:00am-9:30am Current Issues in Climbing Wall Management - J. Kurten
8:00am-9:30am Facilipedia: Findings and Discussions of Facility Management - J. Nash

Facility Planning and Design Track
11:00am-Noon Elements of Field Design - A. Moran
11:00am-Noon Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards - J. Huskey
1:15pm-2:15pm Rate My Space: Efficient and Cost Effective Recreation Center Planning - D. Mills

Family/Youth Track
9:45am-10:45am Camp & Community Collaboration - M. Harvey

Fitness Track
8:00am-9:30am Yoga for the Fitness Professional - J. Vaganek-Bahneman
1:15pm-2:15pm Creating Community: Strategies to Enhance Your Group Fitness Program - M. Whipple

Health/Wellness Track
8:00am-9:30am Exercise is Medicine - R. Cotton
9:45am-10:45am Metabolic Testing and Training - P. Robbins

Inclusive Recreation Track
2:30pm-3:45pm Inclusive and Adaptive Recreation and Fitness Panel Discussion - L. Meyer

Instructional Programs/Sport Clubs/Risk Management Track
2:30pm-3:45pm Martial Arts in Recreation – An Assessment of Risk, Revenue and Student Development - P. McCarthy

Intramurals/Officiating/Extramurals Track
8:00am-9:30am Investigating, Adjudicating, and Sanctioning the Intramural and Club Sport Student Conduct Case - T. King
1:15pm-2:15pm How Officials' Attitudes Affect Sportsmanship - N. Harris
2:30pm-3:45pm Inside the Head of the Intramural Official - J. Broska

Intramurals/Officiating/Extramurals, Sport Clubs Track
9:45am-10:45am NCCS: Where We've Been and Where We Are Going - L. Hanson

Management and Leadership Track
11:00am-Noon The One Minute Manager: Catch 'Em Doing Something Right - M. Bastian

Marketing/Public Relations Track
9:45am-10:45am Making Your Marketing Message Stick - The Process of Branding in Campus Recreation - B. Hunt

Other
8:00am-9:30am NIRSA Christian Fellowship - G. Nesbitt
8-9:30am HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Roundtable - D. McNeal

Outdoor/Experiential Track
11:00am-Noon A New Model for Adventure Programming: The Adventure Leadership Institute - T. Kirch

Research/Assessment Track
11:00am-Noon Measuring Effectiveness: Are We Doing What We Say We Are? - J. Hamilton
2:30pm-3:45pm Statistical Power to the People! - K. VanDerLinden
2:30pm-3:45pm What Does the Research Say? - J. Dunn

Risk Management/Legal Issues Track
1:15pm-2:15pm Legal 101: Significant Case Law from 2009 - M. Campbell
2:30pm-3:45pm Active Shooter: Things to Consider When Developing a Protocol Within your Department - B. Wilson

Small College/Community College Track
1:15pm-2:15pm Small Schools...Big Ideas: Running Quality Recreation Departments With Limited Resources - S. Barclay Collins

Special Events Track
9:45am-10:45am Ready, Set, Give Back: Hosting a Community Service Event - R. Holt
2:30pm-3:45pm Campus Golf Programming and the National Collegiate Golf Championship - M. Munson
2:30pm-3:45pm Collaborative Special Event Programming on University Campuses - L. Thompson-Cundiff

Sport Clubs Track
11:00am-Noon Sport Club Disciplinary Appeals Process - J. Holt

Student Learning & Development Track
11:00am-Noon Mentoring: Impacting Students' Lives - M. Falkenstein
1:15pm-2:15pm Expanding the Job: Developing Student Leaders - T. Snow
1:15pm-2:15pm Make Diversity Training Fun! - T. Fujii
2:30pm-3:45pm Engaging and Empowering Your Student Staff - D. Peters

Sustainability Track
8:00am-9:30am Beyond LEED to 2030: Transforming your Rec Center to meet Environmental and Financial Goals - N. Freedman
1:15pm-2:15pm The Evolving World of Sustainability - P. Su

Technology Track
9:45am-10:45am Forecasting the Future: Recreation with Technology - D. Shuck
11:00am-Noon A Technology Plan Staff will Treat Like Their Favorite Dessert! - W. Ehling
1:15pm-2:15pm "Toon" up your Training! Use University Technology to Make Staff Training Fun and Interactive - K. Toberg

Meeting
8:00am-9:30am Budget Review
Noon-1:00pm New Committee Chair Meeting
4:30pm-6:00pm Regional Business Meetings

Thursday, April 22

Aquatics Track
8-9:30am Aquatic Roundtable - T. Welscott
1:30pm-2:45pm American Society Trends in Relation to the Aquatic Industry - R. Mendioroz
3:00pm-4:15pm Trials, Tribulations, & Troubles: Building a New Aquatic Facility - D. Dickerson

Career Preparation & Development: Professionals Track
3:00pm-4:15pm Piling It Higher & Deeper: Is a Doctorate Worth the Trouble? - S. Hardin

Facility Management Track
8:00am-9:30am Making the Most of Your Human Resources through Design - A. Moran
8-9:30am Facility Roundtable - R. Pringle
9:45am-11:15am Protecting the Investment: Maintenance and Housekeeping Plans for Success - D. DeAngelo

Facility Planning & Design Track
1:30pm-2:45pm How the Shepherd University Wellness Center Accommodates the Community - A. Drummie
3:00pm-4:15pm Living in a Material World - J. Sheridan

Fitness Track
8-9:30am Fitness Roundtable - C. Stewart

Health/Wellness Track
9:45am-11:15am Ignite the Fight: The Smoke-Free Campus Initiative - A. Minc

Inclusive Recreation Track
3:00pm-4:15pm Beyond the ADA: Providing Accessible and Inclusive Programs and Services - C. Lullo
3:00pm-4:15pm A New Perspective: LGBT Experienes in Campus Recreation - S. Edelman

Intramurals/Officiating/Extramurals Track
8-9:30am Intramural Sports Roundtable - D. Peters
1:30pm-2:45pm Outside the Lines: Learning & Intramural Sports - S. Vandermoon

Marketing/Public Relations Track
9:45am-11:15am Status Update: Is this Working? - Marketing Ideas for Instructional Programs - A. MacDonald

Other Track
8:00am-9:30am Jesuit Institutions Open Forum - J. Ray

Outdoor/Experiential Track
8:00am-9:30am Outdoor Recreation Roundtable - K. Rottet

Research/Assessment Track
9:45am-11:15am Collegiate Recreational Sports Participation and Facilities Survey Results - K. VanDerLinden
1:30pm-2:45pm Even More Journal and Research Writing for the "Compleat Idiot" - P. Milton
1:30pm-2:45pm The NIRSA/NASPA Assessment and Knowledge Consortium - K. VanDerLinden
3:00pm-4:15pm Developing Lasting Lifestyles: Examining the Impact of Recreational Sports Involvement - L. Spivey
3:00pm-4:15pm Effective Planning with Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Evaluation - S. Bobbitt

Risk Management/Legal Issues Track
8:00am-9:30am Not a Minor Detail: The Legal Aspects of Youth Programming - M. Campbell
9:45am-11:15am Practice Makes Safe - M. Nilson

Special Events Track
1:30pm-2:45pm Super-Sizing Your Program Offerings with Special Events - R. Vineyard

Sport Clubs & Marketing Track
1:30pm-2:45pm In-house Marketing to Sport Clubs - D. Crutchfield

Sport Clubs Track
9:45am-11:15am The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Starting Summer Youth Programs - A. Powell
3:00pm-4:15pm Back to Basics: Educating ALL Club Sports Participants - M. Merritt

Student Learning & Development Track
9:45am-11:15am Developing Successful Student Leaders: Create a Culture of Empowerment - J. Tingle
1:30pm-2:45pm RecSports in Motion - C. Cramp

Sustainability Track
8:00amam-9:30am Sports as a Catalyst for Social Change - M. McGilliard
9:45am-11:15am A Sustainability Initiative: Yellow is the New Green - A. Colley
9:45am-11:15am PLAYgreen - Leading the Green Revolution on Your Campus - J. Watz
1:30pm-2:45pm Deep Roots, High Ideals - R. Caughlan
3:00pm-4:15pm Eco-friendly Facility Design - Properly Planning Our Sustainable Future - J. Patton

Technology Track
1:30pm-2:45pm Webcasting: How to Get Your Games/Events Live to Viewers - R. Hansen

Meeting
10:15am-11:45am Student Business Meeting
4:30pm-6:00pm Annual Business Meeting

Friday, April 23

Administrative Track
3:00pm-4:00pm From FISH! to LIVE IT! - C. Dawe

Aquatics Track
8:00am-9:30am Investing in a Team Member: Training/Orientation Model for Lifeguards - T. Welscott
1:45pm-2:45pm This Isn't Your Father's Watering Hole - C. Stachewicz

Business Track
7:00am-8:30am Planning Your State/Provincial or Regional Workshop or Conference - T. Lundy

Career Preparation & Development: Professionals Track
8:00am-9:30am Juggling 101: Balancing Personal/Professional Life Without Dropping the Ball - B. Lewis

Facility Planning & Design Track
1:45pm-2:45pm The Seven Deadly Sins of Owner Decision Making - E. Kocher
3:00pm-4:00pm Reduce Operating Expenses with Sustainable Design - C. Kastelic
8:00am-9:30am New Facility Start-up: From Groundbreaking to Grand Opening - J. Sessine

Fitness Track
8:00am-9:30am Beyond Poses: Training Effective Yoga Teachers - C. Strine
1:45pm-2:45pm Why Hire Experts? Train your Fitness Staff from Scratch! - J. Salvatore

Health/Wellness Track
3:00pm-4:00pm Survive the Hell-ness of Wellness! How to Navigate the Challenges of Wellness Programming - T. Fujii

Inclusive Recreation Track
3:00pm-4:00pm Breaking Down Barriers and Creating Opportunities for Everyone to Participate - J. Hoffman

Marketing Track
1:45pm-2:45pm Inside the Creative Excellence Awards - E. Ross

Intramurals/Officiating/Extramurals Track
1:45pm-2:45pm Hot Topics in Intramural Soccer - B. Smith

Other
7:30am-9:30am Management by Batman - A Roundtable for Urban Schools - A. Accetta

Outdoor/Experiential Track
3:00pm-4:00pm Outdoor Recreation and Academic Collaboration - S. Thompson

Risk Management/Legal Issues Track
1:45pm-2:45pm Getting out of the Holding Pattern: Strategies for Effectively Communicating with Helicopter Parents and Their Students - R. Rathjens

Small College/Community College Track
3:00pm-4:00pm Campus Recreation at a Small School - Ten Best-kept Secrets - S. Ries

Special Events Track
3:00pm-4:00pm Non-traditional Programming in Your Recreation Facility - J. Gudaz

Sport Club Track
7:30am-9:00am Sport Club Roundtable - S. Thomas

Student Learning & Development Track
8:00am-9:30am Emotional Intelligence and Its Impact on Campus Recreation - G. Nesbitt
3:00pm-4:00pm From Portfolios to Practicing Professionals - S. Keith

Sustainability Track
1:45pm-2:45pm A Beginner's Approach to Sustainability as a Student Project - A. West

Meeting
Noon-1:00pm New Committee/Work Team Meetings