Introduction to Collegiate Student Development 101

NIRSA is committed to creating professional pathways through in-depth explorations of functional areas across collegiate recreation. Complementing available resources such as the Campus Recreation Essentials series, the Recreation 101 Virtual Courses give NIRSA members the opportunity to establish a core, introductory knowledge base tied to specific content domains.

Recreation 101 Virtual Courses are fully online, asynchronous experiences so participants can take them whenever they like and at their own pace. Each of them is anchored by approximately four hours of on-demand video content designed and taught by experts in each functional area. These courses are designed to be evergreen and will be reviewed and updated periodically to showcase current best practices in the profession.

Course Description

Are you new to supervising college students? As professional staff within campus recreation departments, we all incorporate student development into our day-to-day responsibilities, often without realizing it. But how can you enhance your interactions with students to ensure they maximize the value of their employment experience with our programs, facilities, and services?  

This virtual course will provide an introductory-level overview of what student development means within the realm of higher education student employment, providing theoretical background knowledge along with practical applications. Course participants will learn how to engage with students throughout their employment journey, from the hiring and onboarding processes to graduation and beyond. This course, divided across six modules, serves as a great resource for anyone who is beginning a career in campus recreation by creating a baseline to understand and articulate their impact on student employee development.  

On-demand video modules will become available starting on Monday, June 23.

In addition to this Introduction to Collegiate Student Development 101 course, check out the rest of our Recreation 101 lineup:

• Introduction to Collegiate Intramural Sports 101
• Introduction to Collegiate Sport Clubs 101
• Introduction to Collegiate Recreation Officiating 101
• Introduction to Collegiate Esports 101

For Institutional Bundle Registrants: Included with the Bundle are 5 free registrations. For each additional after 5, there is a 65% savings over regular individual registration pricing. After the Bundle is purchased, you will be emailed 2 promo codes to be used to register your other attendees.

*Registration for any of these Recreation 101 courses grants a 25% discount coupon for any Campus Recreation Essentials book.