Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
Our vision is a university-anchored community that practises a healthy lifestyle and engages in regular physical activity.
Mission
To provide university-anchored programs and services that motivate, educate and facilitate healthy lifestyle practices among the University community of students, faculty, staff and alumni through regular physical activity and personal development. These programs and services shall also be available to the general community.
Stakeholders
Our first responsibility in the allocation of human and financial resources and in the development of pertinent programs and services is to our stakeholders in order of priority: undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty and staff, and university alumni. Programs and services will be developed and offered to the general community consistent with the philosophy of the university toward community service and/or to complement the research, teaching and clinical activities of the Faculty of Kinesiology and the University.
Objectives
- 1. To instill in students, staff, faculty, alumni and Calgarians a commitment to physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
- 2. To provide our stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to practice healthy active lifestyles.
- 3. To be a recognized leader and innovator in the development of programs and services.
- 4. To create a safe and supportive environment that facilitates participants achieving their potential.
- 5. To operate as a self-funding department and to maintain appropriate capital and operating reserves to ensure the on-going successful provision of programs and services.
- 6. To provide and supervise appropriate practical and professional development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students where appropriate within existing programming activities.
- 7. To complement the research, teaching and clinical activities of the Faculty and the University, where appropriate with integrated programs.
Values & Beliefs
Innovation
We will succeed by creating an environment that encourages risk taking. We do not accept the status quo. Others will look to us to see what we are doing.
Excellence
All of our programs and services will be of the highest quality. Continually we strive to improve in everything we do. We are a benchmark for others in our field.
Customer Responsive
We build long term relationships with those we serve by anticipating and meeting their needs and dealing with them in a way that is respectful and responsive.
Collaborative Work Environment
We work together cooperatively and collaboratively demonstrating mutual respect and professional conduct in a team-oriented manner that focuses on customers and the overall program.
Human Resources
Our staff is simply the best. They are the keys to our success. We provide them with productive and challenging work, and appropriate training and resources that enable them to achieve our goals and their personal ones.
Programs & Services
Fitness
Outdoor Centre
Intramural Sports Sports Clubs
Adult Recreation & Leisure
Children & Youth
Aquatics Certification
Open Recreation