Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 1

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 1 SUNY Cortland School of Professional Studies Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies REC 445WI, Administration of Recreation CRN 27035, 3 Semester Hours Course Outline, Spring Semester 2010 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Name: Eddie Hill, Ph.D. Email: eddie.hill@cortland.edu Office: Room E314, Park Center Phone: 607-753-2448 Office Hours: M&W 9:00-10:00am & Class Location: A307 Park Center T&TR 10-11am (and by appt.) Web Site: http://www.cortland.edu/rec/ Class day/time: MWF 1:50-2:40pm Graduate Assistant: Lindsey Brown (Lindsey.brown@cortland.edu) Vision and Mission of the Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies Department: Recreation and leisure are critical to healthy, happy people and stable communities. We will make a difference by educating students to become competent and caring citizens and professionals. We believe in freedom and self-determination expressed through leisure and its impact on quality of life and happiness. We will be agents of change. The stakes are high! Through learning, teaching, scholarship, and service, we promote the value of play, leisure, recreation, and parks for individuals, society, and the environment, enabling and inspiring students to become engaged citizens and effective professionals. INTRODUCTION: This class coves procedures, practices, and policies in administration of recreation. Legislation, torts and contracts, managing authorities, budgets, records and reports, public relations, personnel practices are also covered. COURSE OBJECTIVES: (Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to the NRPA/AALR Accreditation Standard the objective meets or aids in meeting). Upon completion of this course, each student shall be able to: 1. Demonstration entry-level knowledge of the foundations of the profession (7.01.01): a. Historical; b. Scientific; and c. Philosophical 2. Recognize basic facts, concepts, principles, and procedures of (7.03.01): a. Management/administration b. Infrastructure management c. Human resource management d. Marketing/public relations 3. Apply (to a specific setting) entry-level concepts, principles, and procedures of (7.03.02): a. Management/administration b. Infrastructure management c. Financial management

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 2 d. Human resource management e. Marketing/public relations 4. Understanding of and ability to apply both traditional and innovative management, including development of budgets for operations and capital improvements, revenue generation and accountability, pricing of services, cost analysis and financial forecasting. ( 7.03.02) 5. Understanding of the management role, including organizational behavior and relationships, politics of organizations, strategic planning, policy development and implementation, decision making, cooperative problem-solving and managing conflict. ( 7.03.01) 6. Understanding of and ability to apply organizational and political techniques to foster meaningful and principled relationships with boards, commissioners, staff; governmental, non-profit and private organizations; and the public to enhance leisure service opportunities (9A.01). COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Description Points Percent Due Date 1. Managerial Philosophy Statement 15 3% 2/8 2. Community Bike Project Advocate 15 3% 2/12 Assignment 3. Exam 1 50 10% 2/26 4. Job Announcement 20 4% 2/12 5. Community Bike Project 50 10% TBD Administration Hours 6. Job Description 30 6% 4/23 7. Participation Points x 15 75 15% Unscheduled 8. Reading Cards [form provided] x 8 80 16% Weekly (on Thursdays) 9. Budget Assignment 20 4% TBD 10. Interview Scenario 20 4% TBD 11. Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 75 15% 2/19; 3/26; 4/30 (three versions @ 25 points) 12. Exam 2 50 10% 5/ Total 500 100% Each student will complete a Managerial Philosophy Statement. This statement reflects how and why you would manage your respective area of interest. You should be able to complete this in three paragraphs. The Community Bike Project Advocate Assignment will be completed in partners. You will first need to get permission from one your professors (non RPLS class) to have five minutes at the beginning of class. In this five-minute time period, you will share information on the new CBP model. You will need to take handouts with you, and be prepared to answer any questions from your classmates. Finally, you will need to have the professor sign-off of the sheet indicating you gave the presentation (documents provided on BB). Each student will develop a Job Description for a full-time professional recreation management position.

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 3 Rubric on BB. Each student will develop a Job Announcement for a recreation management full time position. Rubric on BB. Community Bike Project Administration Hours You will complete five (5) hours of administrative hours over the course of the semester. Each hour is worth 20 percent (or 10 pts.) of your 50 pts earned. Further details will be given in class. You will be under the direct supervision on Lindsey Brown, Community Bike Shop Coordinator. There will be Two Examinations given in the course. Format will include: T/F, multiple choice, short answer And essay. The Budget Assignments will give students a chance to create, modify, and critique budgets. These budgets will be use the Community Bike Project as a template. The Community Bike Project will be a class effort to run the administration side of the CBP. This will be under supervision of the CBP Graduate Assistant (Lindsey Brown) and myself. Each student will serve five hours of administrative duties. Details of your responsibilities are on BB and will be discussed in class. Each student will complete 8 Reading Cards (RCs). The completion of this form will be after a Chapter in Raising the Bar is read (form provided). These are due by midnight on Friday of the first week that Chapter is covered (see course outline or BB). Please cut and paste your text into the box (versus adding an attachment). The Strategic Management Plan will be an assignment developed based on a legitimate agency. Further Details will be given in class. Students will submit three versions of the assignment; each version will have Additional components as well as corrections from previous versions. The final document will be approximately 12-15 pages long. This assignment satisfies the Writing Intensive portion of this class. The Interview Scenario will be a live scenario in theater style. Students will get a chance to practice skills by interviewing individuals with mock scripts. Each student will complete Participation Points at the beginning of class. Points given based on class questions at the beginning of class. These may not be made up and will only be displayed during the first five to ten minutes of class. Grading: The grade distribution is based on the percentage of total points earned by the student. Percent Letter Percent Letter Percent Letter Percent Letter 98-100 A+ 88-89.9 B+ 78-79.9 C+ 68-69.9 D+ 93-97.9 A 83-87.9 B 73-77.9 C 66-67.9 D 90-92.9 A- 80-82.9 B- 70-72.9 C- 65-65.9 D- Below E

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 4 65 COURSE CONTENT: Week Dates Topics Covered Readings Week 1 January 25, 27 & 29 Introduction, Student Profiles & Leisure (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 1 Week 2 February 1, 3 & 5 Week 3 February 8, 10 & 12 Week 4 February 15, 17 & 19 Week 5 February 22, 24 & 26 Managers Management Theory and Practice Forming your perspective Managerial Philosophy Statement due 2/8 CBP Advocate Sheet due 2/12 Organizational Goals & Policies SMP #1 Due on 2/19 Ethical Responsibility Exam 1 on 2/26 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 1 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 2 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 1 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 3 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 2 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 4 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 2 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 5 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 3 Week 6 March 1, 3 & 5 Motivation (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 6 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 3 Week 7 March 8, 10 & 12 Week 8 March 15, 17 & 19 Week 9 March 22, 24 & 26 NYSRPS Conference March 21-24 Week 10 March 29, 31 & April 2 Week 11 April 5, 7 & 9 Week 12 April 12, 14 & 16 NERR Conference April 11-15 Organizational Planning and Preparation Job Announcement due 3/12 Cortland Spring Break Decision Making for All SMP #2 due on 3/26 Collaboration Human Resource Management, Performance Appraisal and Compensation Fiscal Management (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 7 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 4 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 8 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 4 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 9 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 5 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 10 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 5 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 11 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 6 Scholar s Day April 16 Week 13 April 19, 21 & Marketing

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 5 23 SUNY Cortland Sustainability Week Week 14 April 26, 28 & 30 Job Description due 4/23 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 12 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 6 Risk Management SMP #3 (final version) due 4/30 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 13 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 7 Week 15 May 3, 5 & 7 Community Services (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 14 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 7 Week 16 May 10 Week 17 May 18 (Tuesday) 8-10am The Future of Recreation Administration Exam 2 (Edginton et al., 2008) Chapter 15 Raising the Bar (Erickson, 2004) Chapter 8 Everything Smile! EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES/METHODS OF ADDRESSING ACCREDITATION STANDARDS: Standards are addressed through lecture, class discussions, guest speakers, case studies, mock interviews, group and individual exercises, and video materials (tapes on Sexual Harassment and Age Discrimination). Standards are applied through the following course assignments; (1) Job Announcement, (2) Job Description, (3) Cover Letter/Resume. TEXTBOOKS: Edginton, C., Hudson, S., Lankford, S., & Larsen, D. (2008). Managing recreation, parks, and leisure services: An introduction (3 rd Ed.). Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing. Erickson, G. (2006). Rasing the bar: Integrity and passion for life and business: The story of clif bar & co. Jossey-Bass Publishing. CLASS POLICIES: Office hours and appointments: If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment, please let me know by calling (607) 753-2448 as soon as you know you will not be able to make it. Email will be checked by the instructor most weekdays, usually before 9 AM, enabling students to have a response within 24 hours. Cell Phones: As a courtesy to the instructor and your classmates, please turn off cell phones and pagers or switch them to vibrate mode prior to the start of class. The instructor reserves the right to answer calls and pages on behalf of the student. Finally, please refrain from text messaging while in class. Assignment Requirements: All assignments must be typewritten (except Participation Points). Work done in this class is to be original, done exclusively for this class, and in compliance with departmental standards for written work. Please proofread carefully for spelling, grammatical errors, and paragraph organization. The instructor reserves the right to return papers with writing errors and allow students one week to correct the errors and resubmit the paper. Papers resubmitted for this reason will automatically lose 21% of the possible points (highest possible grade will be a C). Deadlines for Assignments: Assignments must be handed in at the start of class on the scheduled due date.

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 6 Assignments submitted electronically must be posted before class starts. Papers turned in at the department office on the date due will be assumed to have been turned in after class and will be considered late. Unless arrangements are made with the instructor BEFORE an assignment is due, a student's grade for an assignment will be reduced by a FULL letter grade for each day that assignment is late, beginning immediately with the start of class on the due date (pluses and minuses will NOT be included). That means that assignments due Monday, the 1st, but turned in electronically Tuesday, the 2nd, will receive up to a B. If the same assignment is turned in after class starts Wednesday the 3rd, it will receive up to a C. No papers will be accepted more than three (3) days after the original due date. A day includes weekends and holidays. Lost Papers and Computer Incompatibility: The instructor is not responsible for lost papers or papers submitted via computer that cannot be opened. Papers submitted via computer should be in Microsoft Word format (not Works) or Rich Text Format, and MUST be submitted as specified in the assignment description. It is strongly recommended that students request a recipient receipt and keep all graded materials until a final grade appears on his/her transcript. Graded materials may be necessary to settle discrepancies regarding the final grade for the course. Exams: The exams must be taken on the scheduled date, unless prior arrangements have been made. Students expecting a make-up examination for failing to take an exam on the scheduled date will be required to provide substantive proof of the reason for having missed the exam. In the event of illness, a doctor's verification will be required. Make up exams are typically entirely essay exams. FACULTY EVALUATION: Students will have the opportunity to evaluate the instructor's effectiveness at the end of the semester by completing the University faculty evaluation form. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is needed for successful completion of this course. Students are responsible for all work missed. Instructors shall establish procedures to allow students who have been absent for valid reasons to make up missed class work (see Deadlines for Assignments and Exams). If students anticipate having to miss class, it is their responsibility to inform the instructor ahead of time. Undergraduate students who miss a final examination will receive an E for that course unless they obtain an excuse for their absence from their dean. (410.12) ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: The College is an academic community that values academic integrity and takes seriously its responsibility for upholding academic honesty. All members of the academic community have an obligation to uphold high intellectual and ethical standards. For more information on academic integrity and academic dishonesty, please refer to the College Handbook, the College Catalog, and the Code of Student Conduct and Related Policies, or ask your instructor. DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES STATEMENT Accommodations for a Disability: If you are a student with a disability and wish to request accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services located in B-1 Van Hoesen Hall or call (607) 753-2066 for an appointment. Information regarding your disability will be treated in a confidential manner. Because many accommodations require early planning, requests should be made as early as possible.

Course Syllabus: REC 445WI 7 DIVERSITY STATEMENT: SUNY Cortland is dedicated to the affirmation and promotion of diversity in its broadest sense. Our mission requires that people of every background be able to study and work here with an expectation of respectful treatment. We seek to establish standards of behavior which honor the dignity and worth of individuals regardless of their gender, ethnicity, race, age, physical or mental abilities, religious beliefs, sexual and affectional orientation, or socioeconomic status (College Handbook, 130.10, pg. 8). PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE GUIDELINE: Knowing how to communicate effectively with all members of a community is a crucial skill for those in recreation, parks and leisure studies. The use of certain words or phrases can express gender, ethnic, or racial bias, either intentionally or unintentionally. The same is true of language referring to persons with disabilities, which in many instances can perpetuate negative stereotypes and disparaging attitudes. The Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies commitment to cultural competence supports the removal of bias in language against persons on the basis of gender, sexual identity, racial or ethnic group, disability, or age within written classroom assignments, presentations, lectures, and everyday interactions. The Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies chooses to convey respect through language that is accurate, positive, and inclusive. This practice is consistent with the American Psychological Association Publication Manual s guidelines for reducing bias in language (p. 61-76). DEAN S OFFICE INFORMATION: School of Professional Studies Dean's Office Dr. John Cottone, Acting Dean Dr. Eileen Gravani, Associate Dean Studio West, Room B-1 607-753-2701 This syllabus has been created as a guide to this course and is as accurate as possible. However, all information is subjected to modification to meet the needs of the class. Any modifications will be discussed during class session and will be documented in writing.