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Recreation and Leisure Services

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The EWU Recreation and Leisure Services Core Curriculum and the Therapeutic Recreation Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT).

 

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The Eastern Washington University Recreation and Leisure Services (RCLS) Program consists of the following majors: Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Recreation and Tourism Management, and Therapeutic Recreation.  The EWU RCLS core curriculum and the Therapeutic Recreation program are currently accredited through the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT). This page will serve as a repository of RCLS Accreditation data and information.

The following links contain our annual accreditation reports from our current accreditation cycle (2015-2016 though 2021-2022):

2017 COAPRT Academic Annual Report

2018 COAPRT Academic Annual Report

2019 COAPRT Academic Annual Report

2020 COAPRT Academic Annual Report

2021 COAPRT Annual Report

2022 COAPRT Annual Report - Recreation and Leisure Services

2022 COAPRT Annual Report - Therapeutic Recreation

The following is an electronic version of the Recreation and Leisure Services Program Self-Study and links to documents and web pages that support the 2023 RCLS Self-Study from our previous COAPRT accreditation cycle.

Support Documents for Chapter 1:  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Expand

EWU Assessment and Accreditation

NWCCU Institutional Accreditation

NWCCU Member Institutions

NWCCU Reports

Eastern Washington University (NWCCU) Accreditation 2019

2022-23 RCLS SELF-STUDY

2022-23 RCLS THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SELF-STUDY

1.04     Summary of Academic Degrees Held by Faculty

1.04 and 1.05     Complete curriculum vita of RCLS Full-Time Faculty

  • Dr. Matthew Chase
  • Mr. Christopher Cindric
  • Dr. Jeremy Jostad
  • Ms. Laree Shanda
Support Documents for Chapter 2:  MISSION, VISION, VALUES AND PLANNING Expand

EWU Organizational Charts

Leadership at EWU

EWU Strategic Plan 2018-2023

2.01     Mission, Vision, Values Statement

EWU Values, Mission and Vision

CHSPH Values, Mission and Vision

WAMS Mission, Vision, Values

RCLS Mission, Vision, and Values

2.01.02     RCLS Strategic Plan 2023

2.02     Course and Program Approval Committee (CPAC) Changes 2015-2022

2.05     Letter of Verification for Course and Program Assessment

2.05.04     RCLS Meeting Minutes

2.05.05     EWU Five Year Declared Major Report

Course Syllabi for Core Courses:

  • RCLS 201: Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society
  • RCLS 220: Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 240: Overview of Therapeutic Recreation
  • RCLS 270: Diversity and Social Justice in RCLS
  • RCLS 313: Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
  • RCLS 360: Recreation Facility Planning and Environmental Design
  • RCLS 385: Programming in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 400: Legal Foundations in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 425: Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 435: Employment Processes in RCLS
  • RCLS 455: Resort and Commercial Recreation Management
  • RCLS 470: Administration, Organization, and Supervision in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 480: Budgeting in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 490: Capstone in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 493: Therapeutic Recreation Professional Internship Manual
  • RCLS 494: Outdoor Recreation Professional Internship Manual
  • RCLS 495: Recreation Management Professional Internship Manual
Support Documents for Chapter 3:  ADMINISTRATION Expand

ROLE OF THE CHAIR

3.01.02     WAMS Budget Allocations 21-22

3.01.03 and 3.01.04 WAMS Department Policy and Procedures Manual

EWU - University Policy Administration

EWU Faculty Organization

Undergraduate Student Policies

Graduate Studies Academic Policies

3.03     EWU-UFE Agreement 2022-2025

EWU Human Resources Unions and Contracts

EWU Faculty Workload Form

Combined RCLS Faculty Workloads 2019-22

3.04     EWU Policy:  University Governance 

WAMS Department Meeting Agendas

3.05     RCLS Alumni Meeting and Lunch Minutes

Northwest Regional Workshop

RCLS Internship Manuals:

Recreation and Tourism Management/Outdoor Recreation:  Student Manual

Recreation and Tourism Management/Outdoor Recreation:  Supervisor Manual

Therapeutic Recreation:  Professional Internship Manual

Support Documents for Chapter 4:  FACULTY Expand

Faculty Vita:

  • Dr. Matthew Chase
  • Mr. Christopher Cindric
  • Dr. Jeremy Jostad
  • Ms. Laree Shanda

4.06     Last Three Years of Teaching Assignments of Faculty

Support Documents for Chapter 5:  STUDENTS Expand

5.02    EWU 2022-23 Graduate & Undergraduate Catalog

EWU Major Declaration Process

EWU Student Rights and Responsibilities

EWU Student Conduct Code

EWU Fast Facts

EWU Center for Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR)

Support Documents for Chapter 6:  INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Expand

6.04    Classroom Schedule Winter 22

6.05     EWU Adaptive Athletics

6.06     EWU Student Accommodations and Support Services

6.07     EWU JFK Library and Learning Commons

6.08     EWU Information Technology

EWU Information Technology Service Catalog

EWU Information Technology Support

EWU Information Technology Policies and Governance

EWU Instructional Technology and Web Services

EWU MultiMedia Commons

 

 

 

Support Documents for Chapter 7:  LEARNING OUTCOMES Expand

Assignment Description and Rubric for Core Courses:

  • RCLS 201:  Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society:

 7.01.01 Assignment; 7.01.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 220:  Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services:

7.02.01 Assignment;  7.02.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 240:  Overview of Therapeutic Recreation Services

7.02.01 Assignment; 7.02.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 270:  Diversity and Social Justice in Recreation and Leisure Services (previously RCLS 496-01):

 7.02.01 Assignment; 7.02.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 313:  Wildland Recreation Management:

7.03.01 Assignment; 7.03.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 325:  Outdoor Adventure Programming
  • RCLS 360:  Facility Planning and Environmental Design:

7.03.01 Assignment; 7.03.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 385:  Programming in Recreation and Leisure Services:

7.01.01 Assignment; 7.01.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 400:  Legal Foundations in Recreation and Leisure Services
  • RCLS 425:  Evaluation, Research and Statistics in Recreation and Leisure Services

7.02.01 Assignment; 7.02.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 435:  Employment Processes in Recreation and Lsisure Services:

7.04.01 E Portfolio Assignment; 7.04.02 E Portfolio Rubric;

7.04.01 Presentation Assignment; 7.04.02 Presentation Rubric

  • RCLS 455:  Resort and Commercial Recreation Management:

7.01.01 Assignment; 7.01.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 470:  Administration, Organization, and Supervision in Recreation and Leisure Services:

7.03.01 Assignment; 7.03.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 480:  Budgeting in Recreation and Leisure Services:

7.03.01 Assignment; 7.03.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 490:  Senior Capstone in Recreation:

7.01.01 Assignment; 7.01.02 Rubric

  • RCLS 493:  Therapeutic Recreation Professional Internship Manual
  • RCLS 494:  Outdoor Recreation Professional Internship:  a)  Student Manual   b) Supervisor Manual
  • RCLS 495:  Recreation Management Professional Internship:  a)  Student Manual    b) Supervisor Manual

7.04.01 Assignment;   7.04.02 Rubric

7.04     Professional Internship Supervisor Final Evaluation

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