Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management's new strategic plan builds upon our existing strengths, driving us forward in the study and practice of physical activity, sport and leisure to build healthy communities.

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Building Healthy Communities

UM Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Strategic Plan
2024 – 2027

What guides us

Mission

Through the study and practice of physical activity, sport, and leisure, we build healthy communities.

Vision

By successfully fulfilling our mission, we contribute to a world that is healthier, equitable, and sustainable.

Values

Community, Excellence, Fun, Innovation, Integrity

Foundational principles

Our work will employ good principles of organizational effectiveness:

  • Administrative transparency and accountability
  • Financial sustainability
  • Coordinated and systematic planning on HR
  • Communications
  • Facility Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Professional Development

 

Committments

Our work will be grounded in the principles of Reconciliation through the enactment of the faculty's Reconciliation Action Plan and commitment to social justice (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-oppression - EDIA).

Man at lectern on Research Day 2023
Two womean participating in research
Indigenous art unveiling in Active Living Center

Priorities

  • Innovative academics

    1

    We will build healthy communities through innovative and impactful academic programs.

  • Research excellence

    2

    We will build healthy communities through research excellence.

  • Safe & inclusive sports

    3

    We will build healthy communities through inclusive and safe competitive sports.

  • Engaging recreation

    4

    We will build healthy communities through engaging recreation programming and outreach.

Priority 1

Building healthy communities through innovative and impactful academic programs.

Goal 1: Ensure academic programs are on the cutting edge of their fields.
Goal 2: Cultivate and support an impactful and transformative teaching and learning environment.
Goal 3: Encourage and develop a diverse community of learners who will be academically successful and socially engaged.
Goal 4: Promote career pathways for the fields of kinesiology, physical education, athletic therapy, and recreation.

Two men and a woman walk across campus with textbooks.

Priority 2

Building healthy communities through research excellence

Two men in a research lab performing a test

Goal 1: Optimize the FKRM’s research capacity in the pursuit of research excellence.
Goal 2: Expand the FKRM’s commitment to and support of community-based Indigenous research initiatives.
Goal 3: Provide an enriching and supportive graduate student experience.

Priority 3

Building healthy communities through inclusive and safe competitive sports

Goal 1: Enhance the University of Manitoba’s reputation as a leading competitive sport program in Canada.
Goal 2: Provide an outstanding experience where student-athletes fulfill their academic and athletic potential.
Goal 3: Use the Bison brand and the platform of competitive sport to celebrate diversity in our community and raise awareness of social issues.

Maya Turner first kick at UM Bisons Football game.

Priority 4

Building healthy communities through engaging recreation programming and outreach.

Three young women in the Active Living Center gym.

Goal 1: Deliver an impactful UM student experience through campus recreation.
Goal 2: Position the FKRM as leaders for health and wellbeing across campus and within our community.
Goal 3: Champion recreation programming across the lifespan.
Goal 4: Foster community partnerships that enable the FRKM to extend our recreation resources and expertise beyond the campus.

How we get there

As part of our strategic planning process, we developed an action plan to guide work toward meeting the goals outlined in this plan. These actions support the four strategic priorities that advance our mission and allow us to build community communities.

In the coming months, our leaders will host workshops to develop implementation plans for each action. These plans will establish metrics to track our progress and define how we'll communicate this progress back to the community.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Room 102 Frank Kennedy Centre
420 University Crescent
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

kinrec@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9747