Sport Clubs Course Outline
Week 1: Operating Structure
- Setting the Scene
- Definitions
- Tiers/ levels
- Hi/ low risk
- History/ philosophy of Sport Clubs
- Levels of leadership (SCA; officers; coach; advisor; council)
- Sport Clubs Manual
- Establishing a Framework
- Recognition & Renewal
- Relationship to Student Affairs
- Establishing a process
- Key requirements (e.g. safety officer?; CPR/ AED training?)
- Key documents to submit (philosophy; constitution; roster etc.)
- Eligibility (e.g. % off-campus; league requirements)
- Resources (NGB etc.)
- Probation period
- Registration Process
- Minimum requirements and timelines
- Data capture
- Enforcement
- Recognition & Renewal
Week 2 Sport Clubs Management
- Leadership Development
- Establishing a Framework
- SCA
- Supervisors (student staff)
- Officers
- Coach
- Council
- Advisors
- Code of Conduct
- Discipline
- Educating Sport Club members
- Funding (fundraising/sponsorship; budgets/ budgeting; bank accounts; marketing)
Week 3 Travel
- Establishing a Framework
- Trip Administrator
- Trip Leader
- Trip Approval Process
- Emergency Response
- Travel Policies
Week 4: Risk Management Issues
- Establishing a Framework
- Waivers
- Sport Medicine/ Trainers
- Medical Screening
- Student Training (e.g. Emergency Response; 1st Aid/CPR/AED)
- Insurance
- Relationship to University Risk Manager