The Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals
History
Overview
A hallmark of a maturing profession is defining necessary knowledge and skills of its members. The field of collegiate recreational sports is continuing to evolve, with frequent expansion of the breadth and scope of facility use, and program and service offerings. Around 2003, the NIRSA Board of Directors appointed the Professional Registry Work Team to explore credentialing for Collegiate Recreational Sports.
In September 2007, the NIRSA Board, at the recommendation of the Professional Registry Work Team, approved the establishment of a Professional Registry for the field of collegiate recreational sports. The Registry would emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and continual professional development; provide recognition of collegiate recreational sports as a competency-based profession among higher education institutions and associations that serve higher education interests; and set and define a standard of excellence for collegiate recreation professionals.
History
2003 - Establishment of Professional Registry Work Team/Registry Task Force
August 2004 - Proposal for Developing and Implementing a National Registry for Recreational Sports Professionals
June 2, 2006 - Benchmarking Professional Registries, prepared by Wild & Associates
April 15, 2007 - Project Plan, prepared by Wild & Associates
October 6, 2007 - NIRSA Board approved establishment of a Professional Registry for the field of collegiate recreational sports
October 14, 2009 - Validation of the Collegiate Recreational Sports Core Competencies Using Delphi Methodology published by The National Research Institute
December 1, 2009 - NIRSA Board approved establishment of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professional Registry Commission
March 2, 2010 - NIRSA Board approved Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals Program Description
October 19, 2010 - NIRSA Board endorse the 'NIRSA Continuing Education Units (CEU) Approval Policy' as presented by the Collegiate Recreational Sports Professional Registry Commission.
December 14, 2010 - NIRSA Board approved Professional Involvement Credits.
January 25, 2011 - Launch of The Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals.
Professional Registry Work Team Roster
The Professional Registry Work Team was instrumental in developing and implementing the Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals.
Chair
Members
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Barbara Aiken - University of Maryland
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Kent Blumenthal - NIRSA National Center
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John Campbell - University of California, Davis
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Stan Campbell - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Charles Espinosa - Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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Doug Franklin - Ohio University
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Bill Sells - Ohio University
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Jennifer Puhl Winkler - Austin Peay State University
Consultant
Board of Directors Liaison
NNC Liaison
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