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