Designed to augment the NIRSA Core Competencies through a Student Development lens, Campus Recreation Essentials: Competencies for Student Employees provides a list of fundamental attributes required of all student employees shared across all functional areas. Students can use this document for self-evaluation towards mastery, while supervisors can utilize it to evaluate, coach and mentor employees. The document contains a list of competencies with definitions and behaviors that illustrate mastery of each competency, as well as a self-assessment tool.

Wellbeing is all the buzz in higher education right now and it seems everyone is striving to be part of it. But what does wellbeing actually mean? How does it show up in the work of campus recreation? How does recreation’s work impact campus wellbeing? Whether you’re a director or a coordinator, whether you’ve been in the field for decades or are just starting your recreation career, whether your department has long been a part of campus wellbeing efforts or you’re just starting out, there is so much to learn in this dynamic and ever-evolving area.

This publication highlights the University of Richmond's UR Well initiative. Using both campus-specific data and national data to foster campus-wide change, the University of Richmond has been dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of wellbeing.

This publication highlights Rowan University’s “Rowan Thrive Well-Being initiative.” Several years ago, campus recreation founded the Rowan Thrive initiative, which created a diverse committee to develop a holistic framework to support university wellbeing. The initiative has strategically been woven into many aspects of the campus to support student and employee wellbeing. This publication describes their unique approach to this work.

This publication compiles foundational concepts, research-driven best practices, and case studies to help campus recreation professionals develop competencies around equity, diversity and inclusion—for their own personal and professional growth as well as for their departments.​ This resource was created by the NIRSA Commission on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.