Transcript Secondary School Counsellors Conference Thursday & Friday, October 15-16, 2009

Secondary School
Counsellors Conference
Thursday & Friday, October 15-16, 2009
Overview of Presentation
– Varsity Athletics
– Vikes Recreation
– Student Employment
– Facilities
Student Affairs
Associate VP
Student
Affairs
Vikes
Athletics and
Recreation
Campus
Services
Student
Services
Registrar
Enrolment
Indigenous
Affairs
Vikes
Athletics and
Recreation
Director
Director, Special
Projects
Admin Assistant
Admin Assistant
Development
Officer
Manager,
Operations and
Infrastructure
Booking Clerk
McKinnon & Fields
Facilities
Attendants
Manager,
Athletics
Manager,
Recreation
Budget Clerk
Athletic Admin
Clerk
Recreation Clerk
Sponsorship
Athletics Events
Marketing Officer
Athletic
Events/Camps
Intramurals &
Outdoor
Recreation
Clubs, Martial Arts
& Dance
Sports Information
Officer
Physiotherapy
Health & Fitness
Business Systems
& Camps
Administrator
Coaches (13)
Athletic Therapy
Aquatics
Recreation
Marketing
Informal
Recreation,
Special Events,
Partnerships
Ian Stewart
Complex Facilities
Attendants
Vikes Athletics (Varsity)
One of the most successful university athletic
programs in Canada
• 16 Teams in 8 different sports
 Basketball, Cross Country/Track, Field Hockey,
Golf, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming
• 326 Varsity Student-Athletes from across campus (not
including novice and developmental athletes)
• 11 full-time and 20 part-time coaches
• 64 national championship titles
Tradition of Champions
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45 CIS National Champions
19 Canadian Univ. Championships
247 Championship Medals
156 Olympians
60 Medals won at Olympics
Our Student-Athletes
• 60 Vikes’ athletes received Academic All-Canadian status for
2008-09 and were recognized at the Academic All-Canadian
Luncheon
• Of the 326, 2009-10 varsity roster:
- 240 are from BC;
- 81 are from other provinces; and
- 5 are from out of the country
• Of the 240 from BC:
- 79 are from Victoria;
- 39 from Vancouver Island;
- 81 from the Lower Mainland; and
- 41 are from other parts of BC
Associated Memberships
• CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)
• CWUAA (Canada West Universities Athletic
Association)
12 full members
2 probationary
3 applications
• NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics)
On Campus StudentAthlete Support
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Working together to recruit,
retain and graduate our students
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Flexibility in balancing training
schedules, team travel with
course work and exams
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Faculty participation at the
Academic All-Canadian
Luncheon
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Student Affairs (Health Services,
Residence, Counselling)
Athletes by Faculty
09-10
• Business - 10
• Education - 43
• Engineering - 17
• Fine Arts - 6
• Human and Social Dev - 4
• Humanities - 46
• Law - 5
• Science - 83
• Social Sciences – 112
Common Questions
• How can I play for the Vikes?
• Are there scholarships available?
• Where can I find out more information?
www.govikesgo.com
• What opportunities are available for me
to be involved with Vikes outside of
playing?
Vikes Recreation
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Committed to providing a wide variety of programs and services to
engage students and staff to live a healthy, active life through:
- One of the largest fitness weight centres in Western Canada
- Convenient aquafit and fitness classes
- Various informal recreation (drop-in) opportunities
- Play sports without getting “cut” in a competitive and social
intramurals program
- Classes including yoga, martial arts, tennis and dance
- Student-led sports and recreation clubs
- Great special events
Recreation by the Numbers
• Over a half million facility visits annually
• 7,000 students in Intramurals across 323 teams
• 2,000 students across 26 Sport Clubs
• 2,000+ across 60 Instructional courses
Vikes Recreation cont’d
Aquatics
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Programs for students
– Swimming lessons
– Leadership courses
– First aid courses and recertification
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Services for students
– Length swimming throughout the day
– Everyone Welcome swims
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Provides pool space
– UVic clubs and faculties
– Community groups
Vikes Recreation cont’d
Health & Fitness
• Examples of programs:
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Pilates Fusion Flow
Yin/Yang Yoga (all levels)
Powerflow Yoga (all levels)
Yoga Core
Bootcamp
• Spin and group fitness classes
• Personal training services
Outdoor Recreation
• Rent outdoor equipment
• Outdoor trip planning
Vikes Recreation cont’d
Intramurals
• 19 different activities offering 43 leagues from recreational
to competitive
• Tournaments including Dodge ball, Basketball, Tennis,
Soccer, Volleyball and Sand Volleyball
• Participation ladders in Squash, Racquetball, Tennis, Table
Tennis and Badminton
• Focus on social interaction and staying active
Vikes Recreation cont’d
Sport Clubs
• Led by students, for students, in an active and social environment
• Wide range of recreational or competitive opportunities
• Some of the current 26 sport and recreation clubs:
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Badminton
Equestrian
Fencing
Ice Hockey
• For information: http://vikesrec.uvic.ca/programs/sportclubs.php
Vikes Recreation cont’d
Informal Recreation
Drop-in Activities
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Badminton, soccer, volleyball and basketball in our open gyms
Hockey and skating in arena
Tennis on our indoor and outdoor courts
Squash on one of our eight squash courts
Ball hockey in the field house
Special Events
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September Pool Party
Campus Chase
Curling Bonspiel
Dive-In Movie
Common Questions?
• How do I sign up for classes,
programs and intramurals?
http://vikesrec.uvic.ca/
• What do I get for free and what do
I have to pay for?
• Are there any jobs available?
Student Employment
Student leadership opportunities (club captains, intramurals, varsity)
Vikes Recreation
• 300+ part-time student staff (summer camps, equipment desk
attendants, field attendants, officials, intramural supervisors, etc)
• $500,000 annually distributed in student wages
Vikes Athletics
• 50 students are employed through work study programs
• $54,000 annually distributed in student wages
Facilities
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McKinnon Building
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McKinnon indoor pool (6 x 25m lengths; dive tank with 1m diving board)
Apparatus gym
3 basketball courts
Dance studio
Weight room
Ian Stewart Complex
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Outdoor pool (6 x 25m lengths) - open early May-end of September
5 indoor and 7 outdoor tennis courts; 8 squash and racquetball courts; 6 table tennis
tables
Gymnasium
Ice rink
Dance studio
Fitness Weight Centre
Facilities cont’d
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Fields
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3 artificial turfs
Water based field hockey turf
High performance grass pitches (Wallace and Centennial Stadium)
Centennial Stadium
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New seating
Soccer
Track and field
New Facility Project
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UVic students are above-average users of
recreation facilities
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In 2007, UVic conducted a Comprehensive
Facility Assessment
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Two phased project proposed
– Phase 1 – new Athletic and Recreation
and CanAssist facility ($58.7 Million)
– Phase 2 – renovation to existing
McKinnon building and new 50 meter
aquatic facility
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Student Consultation Process
New Facility Project
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Benefits
– State of the art athletic and recreation space to meet
quality and capacity challenges
– Inclusive facility
– Location for Students
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Elements of New Facility
– New Fitness and Weight Centre on 2 floors
– Spin Studio and Yoga and Pilates Studio
– New and improved Field house for multiple sports and
activities
– 2,000 seat spectator gym that converts multiple
basketball and volleyball courts
– Indoor walking and jogging track
– Varsity weight and training spaces
– Sports injury clinic
– 60 foot climbing tower
Thank you
Any questions?