NIRSA Recreation Facilities Online Series
Presented by Mondo
Save the date: December 7, 2020
NIRSA Recreation Facilities Online Series presented by Mondo is offering a mix of live and on-demand sessions. The series will be covering topics related to recreation facilities operations, management, and planning & design, especially as it relates to the current pandemic and planning for the future.
Pre-Recorded Session Information
Presented by: Erik Kocher, Hastings+Chivetta Architects, Inc.; Steve Dehekker, Hastings+Chivetta Architects, Inc.
Description: No one predicted a 100-year pandemic would change the world as we know it. What will be the long-lasting effects of this pandemic? How will the future design of your renovated or new recreation centers reflect what we have learned during this pandemic? Join us for a discuss of the potential new planning standards and necessary changes in planning renovated and new recreation center of the future.
Topics: Facility Design & Operations; Health & Wellbeing
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Learning Objectives:
- Better understand the current and future impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had and will continue to have on renovations and new construction of collegiate recreation centers.
- Better understand the potential options from changes brought on by COVID-19 with regard to social distance, cleaning requirements, maintenance, controlling and programming of new and existing recreation centers.
- Better understand the potential cost of COVID-19 related renovations and new facility design.
NIRSA CEUs: 1.0
Description: In a time when we have ubiquitous access to HGTV, Instagram and Marie Kondo, we’ve all come to love a good before and after. And who doesn’t enjoy reading transformation stories?! In this interactive presentation, two recreation directors who recently led extensive facility renovations at NC State and Ole Miss will join a recreation facility designer to talk about creative and extreme renovation strategies, maximizing the impact of your facility project and give the story behind their own facility before and afters.
Topics: Facility Design & Operations; Fitness
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Learning Objectives:
- Understand sustainable strategies for getting “more for less” in your renovation project.
- Learn tangible design and programming strategies to uniquely integrate wellness tailored to your individual institution and evaluate how a hybrid facility and diverse program can elevate success.
- Understand whether community memberships and engagement would help your facility expand its reach.
NIRSA CEUs: 1.0
Description: Designing new buildings and major renovations is exciting, but the fact of the matter is that for most institutions, these projects are far and few between due to funding. The financial challenges of 2020 have amplified this trend. Small budget projects can revitalize programming and capture underutilized space while increasing attendance, service, and revenue. Join this presentation to see how small projects can turn into big successes.
Topics: Facility Design & Operations;
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Learning Objectives:
- Consider implementation of small projects that have proven to be successful.
- Understand the range of costs to be considered in renovations and learn how to manage these costs.
- Begin creating a master plan to incrementally implement needed renovations over a several years.
NIRSA CEUs: 1.0
Presented by: Colleen McKenna, Cannon Design; Mike Cornoni, Cannon Design
Description: Outdoor physical activity and leisure space is a key component to creating a well-rounded recreation center especially during the pandemic when indoor access is limited. This presentation will focus on creative program opportunities and design tips for developing a complete outdoor experience.
Topics: Facility Design & Operations; Outdoor Programs
Core Competency: Programming, Facility Management, Planning & Design
Learning Objectives:
- Explore emerging trends in outdoor programming and design.
- Learn how to increase outdoor programming use by introducing new physical activities.
- Discover how creative design solutions can enhance underutilized spaces and bring new life to outdoor activities.
NIRSA CEUs: 1.0
Live Session Information
Facilitated by: Bill Crockett, MS, RCRSP, Executive Director, Campus Life Services, The University of Maryland Baltimore; Ben Burnham, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations, Boise State University; Michelle Fitzgerald, Director, Wellness & Health Promotion Services, University of Central Florida; Bobby Jaffe, Recreation Experience Coordinator – Main Gym Complex, University of California-San Diego; Kyle LeDuc, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations, Virginia Tech
Description: Join your colleagues to discuss current trends and issues impacting recreation facilities operations and management.
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Date/Time: December 15, 2020 2:00pm EST
Facilitated by: Bill Crockett, MS, RCRSP, Executive Director, Campus Life Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Bobby Jaffe, Recreation Experience Coordinator – Main Gym Complex, University of California-San Diego
Panelists: Nate Wolf, Operations Coordinator, San Diego State University; Bryan Haunert, Director of Recreation and Wellness, Loyola University Maryland; Julia Wightman, Director, The University of Maryland Baltimore; Cody Weaver, Assistant Director for Facilities, University of Oregon
Description: Listen to a panel of your peers whose facilities are partially or mostly closed and learn about how they are managing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Date/Time: December 14, 2020 2:00pm EST
Facilitated by: Kyle LeDuc, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations, Virginia Tech
Panelists: Ben Burnham, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations, Boise State University; Joanna Prociuk, Director of University Recreation, Jacksonville State University; Suzanne Ries, Associate Director, Facility Operations, Florida Gulf Coast University; Dustin Soderman, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations, Arizona State University
Description: Listen to a panel of your peers whose facilities are partially or mostly open and learn about how they are managing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Core Competency: Facility Management, Planning & Design
Registration Pricing
$89 |
NIRSA Members |
$175 |
Nonmembers |
$249 |
Institution |
- Please review the NIRSA Online Program Participant Safety Responsibility Code prior to registration.

This program is a NIRSA CEU Approved Provider Program. The program(s) identified with a CEU value meet the requirements for fulfilling the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the Registered Collegiate Recreational Sports Professionals (RCRSP) designation. CEU value will be posted closer to the event. RCRSPs are responsible for tracking CEUs earned. Email registry@nirsa.org with questions.