2.01
2.01 The academic unit shall have the following current written documents that are clearly demonstrated to be consistent with the institution and with the parks, recreation, tourism, and related professions:
2.01.01 Mission, vision, and values statements of the program shall be visible, operational, and present in the unit culture.
The mission of the University is:
California State University, Long Beach is a diverse, student-centered, globally-engaged public university committed to providing highly-valued undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities through superior teaching, research, creative activity and service for the people of California and the world.
The mission of the College of Health and Human Services: Connect, Discover, Educate
The mission of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies: Engagement, Participation, and Leadership
The Vision and Values of the Department are:
- To engage students in learning through quality instruction and collaborative communication
- To foster student success in academic and professional leadership
- To provide opportunities for faculty to be industry leaders through scholarly activity and service
- To advance a dynamic curriculum that meets the needs and trends of the profession
- To be recognized as a program of study that produces outstanding recreational professionals
- To develop partnerships among faculty, alumni, and the community that provide the foundation for advancing the knowledge of the profession
The Mission, Vision and Values statements for the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies are visible and available to students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and other community members via the Department website: Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies Mission Statement In addition, the Mission, Vision and Values statements are posted in the main Recreation and Leisure Studies office.
2.01.02 The academic unit shall maintain an up-to-date strategic plan for the program. This plan must include a) current mission, vision and values; b) goals; c) measurable objectives; d) target dates for accomplishment of objectives; e) designation of primary person or organizational unit responsible for attainment of objectives; and f) a strategic plan status report.
Evidence of Compliance:
Since the last accreditation report, there has been an almost complete turnover in tenure track faculty, and a significant increase in part time faculty. Beginning in Fall 2014, with the hiring of a new Department Chair, the faculty met to begin development of a strategic plan, and a SWOTT analysis was completed a the Fall Faculty retreat. What followed was a series of faculty changes: our Department Chair was asked to serve as interim associate dean, four tenure track faculty retired or moved, and the strategic plan was shelved, as efforts to rebuild the department took priority. Efforts to revisit a strategic plan are set to begin during the Spring 2019 semester, now that the majority of faculty have been replaced.
The last full RLS Strategic Plan, and evidence that faculty discussed plan revisions can be found in the links below.