Mission Statement
We educate society-ready graduates prepared to serve and lead in their diverse communities in the fields of recreation, hospitality, and parks management.
Vision Statement
Maintain/Cultivate/Create our distinctive educational role in Northern California through robust undergraduate and graduate curricula with diverse faculty expertise and program offerings.
Values
- Quality of life
- Community
- Civic Engagement
- Sustainability
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Critical Thinking & Learning
- Personal and Professional Development
- Lifelong Learning
Strategic Plan
Department Strategic Goals
We will:
- Continue to develop high-quality learning environments
- Continue to invest in faculty and staff development
- Introduce students to ways in which technology is used within their specific disciplines
- Establish and maintain partnerships and alliances within California, especially in the North State
- Generate external and internal funding opportunities to support faculty and students
- Create environmentally literate citizens who embrace economic, social and environmental sustainability
- Encourage student civic engagement in their communities
- Engage diverse communities in our classrooms, research, and experiential learning opportunities
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the DRHPM core curriculum shall be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the scope of the profession along with professional practices of that profession
- Demonstrate knowledge of the a) historical, b) scientific, and c) philosophical foundations of these professions
- Demonstrate the ability to apply techniques and processes relevant to the profession
- Demonstrate the ability to design and implement recreation and related experiences Demonstrate the ability to facilitate experiences for diverse clientele, settings, cultures, and contexts
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate service offerings, using evaluation data to improve the quality of offerings
- Demonstrate knowledge of management/administration history and ethics
- Demonstrate knowledge of managing personnel
- Demonstrate knowledge of in marketing
- Apply basic concepts and techniques related to budget and financial documents
- Apply basic concepts and techniques related to strategic planning
