OUR VISION

The Department of Campus Recreation at Florida Gulf Coast University will be at the forefront of enhancing the university experience by providing exceptional programs, services, and facilities to the University and surrounding community.

OUR MISSION

The Department of Campus Recreation offers quality programs, services, and facilities that contribute to the overall educational experience at Florida Gulf Coast University.

As a student-centered department we provide opportunities that encourage and develop healthy lifestyles, sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, and responsibility. Campus Recreation is dedicated to the promotion and support of diverse ideas, beliefs, cultures, and abilities.

Through these endeavors we cultivate skills that enable lifelong learning and community engagement.

OUR VALUES

We believe in:

• educating and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices.
• fostering diversity in abilities, cultures, ideas, and beliefs.
• promoting student leadership and development.
• being engaged with our community.
• operating with a student-centered philosophy.

Campus Recreation is committed to developing students by creating opportunities for participation in healthy activities. This commitment lead to the creation of our new tagline: Be Active. Stay Active. Live Active.

Be Active refers to one's personal choice of participating in healthy and dynamic activities. Although this first step in is intrinsic, Campus Recreation strives to provide options for those seeking a more active lifestyle.

Stay Active refers to Campus Recreation’s support of that person's motivation to choose healthy activities. Campus Recreation’s encouragement comes in various forms such as student development, leadership, team building, and both mental and physical fitness.

Live Active refers to that person’s ability to absorb and maintain those skills and level of activity that they learned through their involvement with Campus Recreation. This Lifestyle change will lead them to a more confident, successful life during and after their time at FGCU.