Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Publication Date

8-2-1978

Abstract

The general problem was to determine the present status of intramural-recreational programs in four-year institutions of higher education in the State of New Mexico by means of a survey instrument. Population for this research consisted of nine four-year colleges and universities in the State of New Mexico that had an intramural-recreational program.

The survey instrument was assessed through personal visitations for the purpose of determining the status of the selected colleges and universities in the State of New Mexico that offered some type of an intramural-recreational program for students, faculty and staff. Data were presented utilizing descriptive statistics. The data were used to discuss the 20 pertinent questions used in lieu of a statement of hypotheses and survey results indicated that:

  1. A positive relationship existed between the stated philosophies and objectives of the intramural-recreational programs surveyed and the overall educational philosophy of the college or university.
  2. Overall, the various aspects relating to organization and administration policies and programs were above average as indicated by the criteria scale.
  3. There were several weaknesses in organization and administration of those intramural-recreational programs surveyed in relation to inadequate medical examinations, health service, insurance coverage, guidance and counseling of students, and provisions made for certified and bonded transportation of program participants when needed.
  4. The directors of the intramural-recreational programs tended to be administratively responsible to the Dean, Director, Department Head of Physical Education and Dean of Student Affairs.
  5. The program content of those intramural-recreational programs surveyed ranked high in relation to the appraisal criteria utilized for evaluation of this area.
  6. All of the sampled college and university intramural-recreational programs had a desirable total program offering involving competitive intramural, co-recreational, administrative-faculty, campus employee, and recreational programs, with sports clubs and extramurals being the most inadequate.
  7. In the area of activities offered, programs were adequate in competitive sports, but quite inadequate in non-competitive, outing, social, and creative activities.
  8. The sampled intramural-recreational programs tended to be above average in providing quality and quantity in facilities and equipment.
  9. Facilities shared by off-campus groups in consideration for use of off-campus sites by students were found to be inadequate.
  10. There was little knowledge of new scientific technique used in construction and care of facilities.
  11. Sufficient types and numbers of indoor and outdoor facilities available and accessible for use by the participants were found to be adequate.
  12. Approximately 59 percent of the sampled college and university intramural-recreational programs were financed by student activity fees during the 1977-78 school year.
  13. Extreme variance prevailed among the institutions surveyed relative to individual institutional budgets and approximate cost per student.
  14. There was inadequacy in review of descriptive materials pertaining to sports or teams to insure compliance with Title IX by the surveyed directors. A discussion section contains a series of comments that were based upon the data generated by the research and comments that were speculative on the part of the author.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Health Education

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences

First Committee Member (Chair)

Paul Adolph Klemm

Second Committee Member

Steve Rubio

Third Committee Member

Leon E. Griffin

Fourth Committee Member

George Leonard Keppers

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