Campus Recreation

Cars and a bus driving by the Campus Recreation building.

About Us

Campus Rec is the playful beating heart of Portland State University, where quality recreation and wellness programs inspire, empower and educate. 

We are nationally recognized for accessible and innovative programs and facilities that are available to Portland State students, faculty, staff, alumni and community affiliates. Good health, memorable experiences and learning are at your fingertips. Come play with us! 

Mission

Campus Rec provides an inclusive environment where recreation and wellness opportunities inspire, empower and educate people to be positive contributors to the global community.

Vision

A healthy, happy, engaged Portland State community.

Commitment to Equity Statement

Campus Rec honors and celebrates the diversity of people and lived experiences in our community. Every person deserves equitable access to the benefits of movement, wellbeing, and play. Campus Rec is committed to intentional and ongoing efforts to dismantle systemic oppression and discrimination within recreation. Join us as we work to create a safer and more welcoming environment for the PSU community.

Values

  • Community: Cultivate healthy and supportive relationships.
  • Inclusion: Create environments and experiences that support everyone’s right to participate.
  • Innovation: Achieve excellence in collegiate recreation through new and more effective methods.
  • Integrity: Operate with responsibility, honesty and transparency.
  • Sustainability: Champion sound social, environmental and economic practices.
  • Wellbeing: Promote the holistic success, safety and vitality of the Portland State community.

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Strategic Plan

Campus Rec maintains a strategic plan to guide our efforts. Our strategic goals are to:

  • Elevate Student Success
  • Promote a Healthier Campus
  • Expand our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Offer a Welcoming Community

An overview of Campus Rec's strategic plan is provided on the graphic below and on the accessible Campus Rec Strategic Plan (PDF).

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Data & Reports 

Campus Rec engages in systematic assessment and continuous improvement to meet the needs of our users. To measure our success in meeting the goals of our strategic plan, we collect and examine multiple data points which undergo various stakeholder reviews. Below is a summary of our ongoing organizational assessment work.

Annual Report

Member Survey

The annual member survey informs our strategic plan goals by asking members about the impact Campus Rec makes in their lives.  The member survey runs on a biannual cycle of every other year surveying all members, and the in-between years surveying a targeted subset of members.  

View the Member Survey Action Report outlining actions taken in response to survey feedback. 

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