Secondary School Counsellors Conference

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Secondary School Counsellors Conference

• Thursday Friday, October 15-16, 2009

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• Overview of Presentation
• Varsity Athletics
• Vikes Recreation
• Student Employment
• Facilities

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Student Affairs
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Vikes Athletics and Recreation
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Vikes Athletics (Varsity)
One of the most successful university athletic
programs in Canada

• 16 Teams in 8 different sports
• Basketball, Cross Country/Track, Field Hockey,
  Golf, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming
• 326 Varsity Student-Athletes from across campus
  (not including novice and developmental athletes)
• 11 full-time and 20 part-time coaches
• 64 national championship titles

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Tradition of Champions

• 45 CIS National Champions
• 19 Canadian Univ. Championships
• 247 Championship Medals
• 156 Olympians
• 60 Medals won at Olympics

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Our Student-Athletes

• 60 Vikes athletes received Academic All-Canadian
  status for 2008-09 and were recognized at the
  Academic All-Canadian Luncheon
• Of the 326, 2009-10 varsity roster - 240 are
  from BC - 81 are from other provinces and
  - 5 are from out of the country
• Of the 240 from BC - 79 are from Victoria
  - 39 from Vancouver Island - 81 from the
  Lower Mainland and - 41 are from other
  parts of BC

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Associated Memberships

• CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)
• CWUAA (Canada West Universities Athletic
  Association)
• 12 full members
• 2 probationary
• 3 applications
• NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate
  Athletics)

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On Campus Student-Athlete Support

• Working together to recruit, retain and graduate
  our students
• Flexibility in balancing training schedules, team
  travel with course work and exams
• Faculty participation at the Academic
  All-Canadian Luncheon
• Student Affairs (Health Services, Residence,
  Counselling)

• Athletes by Faculty 09-10
• Business - 10
• Education - 43
• Engineering - 17
• Fine Arts - 6
• Human and Social Dev - 4
• Humanities - 46
• Law - 5
• Science - 83
• Social Sciences 112

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Common Questions

• How can I play for the Vikes?
• Are there scholarships available?
• Where can I find out more information?
• www.govikesgo.com
• What opportunities are available for me to be
  involved with Vikes outside of playing?

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Vikes Recreation

• Committed to providing a wide variety of programs
  and services to engage students and staff to live
  a healthy, active life through
• One of the largest fitness weight centres in
  Western Canada
• Convenient aquafit and fitness classes
• Various informal recreation (drop-in)
  opportunities
• Play sports without getting cut in a
  competitive and social intramurals program
• Classes including yoga, martial arts, tennis and
  dance
• Student-led sports and recreation clubs
• Great special events

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Recreation by the Numbers

• Over a half million facility visits annually
• 7,000 students in Intramurals across 323 teams
• 2,000 students across 26 Sport Clubs
• 2,000 across 60 Instructional courses

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Vikes Recreation contd

• Aquatics
• Programs for students
• Swimming lessons
• Leadership courses
• First aid courses and recertification
• Services for students
• Length swimming throughout the day
• Everyone Welcome swims
• Provides pool space
• UVic clubs and faculties
• Community groups

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Vikes Recreation contd

• Health Fitness
• Examples of programs
• Pilates Fusion Flow
• Yin/Yang Yoga (all levels)
• Powerflow Yoga (all levels)
• Yoga Core
• Bootcamp
• Spin and group fitness classes
• Personal training services
• Outdoor Recreation
• Rent outdoor equipment
• Outdoor trip planning

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Vikes Recreation contd

• Intramurals  
• 19 different activities offering 43 leagues from
  recreational to competitive
• Tournaments including Dodge ball, Basketball,
  Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball and Sand Volleyball
• Participation ladders in Squash, Racquetball,
  Tennis, Table Tennis and Badminton
• Focus on social interaction and staying active

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Vikes Recreation contd

• Sport Clubs
• Led by students, for students, in an active and
  social environment 
• Wide range of recreational or competitive
  opportunities
• Some of the current 26 sport and recreation
  clubs
• Badminton
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Ice Hockey
• For information http//vikesrec.uvic.ca/programs
  /sportclubs.php

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Vikes Recreation contd

• Informal Recreation
• Drop-in Activities
• Badminton, soccer, volleyball and basketball in
  our open gyms
• Hockey and skating in arena
• Tennis on our indoor and outdoor courts
• Squash on one of our eight squash courts
• Ball hockey in the field house
• Special Events
• September Pool Party
• Campus Chase
• Curling Bonspiel
• Dive-In Movie

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Common Questions?

• How do I sign up for classes, programs and
  intramurals?
• http//vikesrec.uvic.ca/
• What do I get for free and what do I have to pay
  for?
• Are there any jobs available?

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Student Employment

• Student leadership opportunities (club captains,
  intramurals, varsity)
• Vikes Recreation
• 300 part-time student staff (summer camps,
  equipment desk attendants, field attendants,
  officials, intramural supervisors, etc)
• 500,000 annually distributed in student wages
• Vikes Athletics
• 50 students are employed through work study
  programs
• 54,000 annually distributed in student wages

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Facilities

• McKinnon Building
• McKinnon indoor pool (6 x 25m lengths dive tank
  with 1m diving board)
• Apparatus gym
• 3 basketball courts
• Dance studio
• Weight room
• Ian Stewart Complex
• Outdoor pool (6 x 25m lengths) - open early
  May-end of September
• 5 indoor and 7 outdoor tennis courts 8 squash
  and racquetball courts 6 table tennis tables
• Gymnasium
• Ice rink
• Dance studio
• Fitness Weight Centre

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Facilities contd

• Fields
• 3 artificial turfs
• Water based field hockey turf
• High performance grass pitches (Wallace and
  Centennial Stadium)
• Centennial Stadium
• New seating
• Soccer
• Track and field

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New Facility Project

• UVic students are above-average users of
  recreation facilities
• In 2007, UVic conducted a Comprehensive Facility
  Assessment
• Two phased project proposed
• Phase 1 new Athletic and Recreation and
  CanAssist facility (58.7 Million)
• Phase 2 renovation to existing McKinnon
  building and new 50 meter aquatic facility
• Student Consultation Process

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New Facility Project

• Benefits
• State of the art athletic and recreation space to
  meet quality and capacity challenges
• Inclusive facility
• Location for Students
• Elements of New Facility
• New Fitness and Weight Centre on 2 floors
• Spin Studio and Yoga and Pilates Studio
• New and improved Field house for multiple sports
  and activities
• 2,000 seat spectator gym that converts multiple
  basketball and volleyball courts
• Indoor walking and jogging track
• Varsity weight and training spaces
• Sports injury clinic
• 60 foot climbing tower

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Thank you Any questions?