University Recreation and Wellness Mission
Our mission is to serve all students and the greater University community by enriching the campus experience and encouraging lifelong wellbeing. We are driven to develop leaders, foster supportive relationships, and inspire active living through recreation and wellness.
Goals of Department
- Model a welcoming and supportive environment by promoting a culture of inclusion, respect, and wellbeing through education and shared experiences.
- Challenge personal and professional growth while encouraging leadership development.
- Connect and collaborate with partners to support academic and co-curricular success.
- Provide opportunities and activities that mobilize active, healthy engagement in programs, services, and facilities to inspire lifelong wellbeing.
Equity + Diversity + Inclusion
RecWell Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI)
Mission
Encouraging and supporting the inclusion of differences through recreation and wellness.
2020-21 Goals
- Create a welcoming and inclusive culture within RecWell where everyone belongs.
- Implement diversity and inclusion awareness training for staff.
For questions about RecWell's EDI initiatives, please contact us at [email protected]
Advisory Board
We Want To Hear From You
Student organizations are represented with an expectation to review minutes and agenda prior to meetings and convey timely information and updates to their student constituents. The URWAB members commit to meet on a monthly basis (historically in the mornings on Fridays) where academic and university schedules allow. The proposed eight (8) meetings take place monthly from September-April). Student and non-student reps advocate for their constituents while providing updates, concerns and questions brought forward from their respective organizations and in alignment with the work, mission and goals of the department.
Emphasis is placed on financial effectiveness and efficiency with respect to the relationship between student fee funding and self-generated income. Reps are asked to attend all meetings and prepare through reading of minutes and sharing of information to and from their represented stakeholders. Proxy reps for meetings unable to attend are requested. While not a requirement of service to the URWAB, reps who are active members of URW programs and facilities are preferred.
If you have a comment or question for the Advisory Board, please contact [email protected]
2020-2021 Advisory Board Members
| Name | Organization/Department | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Student Representatives | ||
| UJ Bhowmik (Chair) | Professional Student Government | May 2022 |
| (Vice Chair) Katherine Chicoine | At-Large Representative | |
| Avery Ward | At-Large Representative | December 2021 |
| Sword Al-Zadjali | At-Large Representative | |
| VACANT | Minnesota Student Association | |
| VACANT | Minnesota Student Association | |
| Areeya Reynolds | Panhellenic Council | December 2021 |
| Katherine Chicoine | Housing and Residential Life | May 2021 |
| Mason Thimjon | Interfraternity Council | December 2021 |
| Eva Garcia / Richard Gavilan-Blaz | Multicultural Greek Council | |
| Leo Ma / Ky Nguyen | International Student Scholar Services | |
| VACANT | Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence | |
| VACANT | National Pan-Hellenic Council | |
| Staff/Faculty Representatives | ||
| Peg Hanssen | Civil Service | May 2021 |
| Breanne Krzyzanowski | Schoole of Nursing | May 2022 |
| Brandi Hoffman | School of Kinesiology | May 2022 |
| Kevin Ross | Capital Project Management | May 2021 |
| Dr. George Brown | Recreation and Wellness | |
| Staff Advisors | ||
| Rahul Rajan | Recreation and Wellness - Facilities | December 2021 |
| Kaiti Goff | Recreation and Wellness - Aquatics | May 2022 |
| De'Jha Pontoo | Recreation and Wellness - Member Services | May 2023 |
| Finance Sub-Committee | ||
| Karen Lovro | Recreation and Wellness - Finance |
Alumni
RecWell Excellence Fund
Making a Gift to Recreation & Wellness
Thank you for considering a gift to University Recreation and Wellness. The financial commitment University students make to RecWell through student fees have historically made programs and services successful.
However, private philanthropy from alumni and friends inevitably make programs better, all while easing the expense put on students.
Investing in Our Future
A gift to RecWell is an investment in the overall wellness of students and it additionally supports positive outcomes in the classroom and in college life respectively.