UREC Student Employee
Training & Development

University Recreation places great emphasis on investing in our student employees, a goal that is achieved through a comprehensive Training and Development Program. The mission of our program is to provide a solid foundation for learning and service provision so that our student employees may reach and surpass career and life goals. The program develops core skills and provides advanced opportunities through:

Core Training | Cross Training | Development | Team Building

As the heart and spirit of University Recreation lies within our student employees, we seek to recognize our potential and help others recognize theirs.

UREC Supervisor Training and Education Program (USTEP)

USTEP is designed to provide a detailed knowledge of LSU University Recreation to include developing the skills needed to be an effective UREC Supervisor.  Parts of the course are instructor lead, where other parts are web-based.  Participants will learn skills that will be valuable to them while a student employee of University Recreation, in addition to lifelong leadership skills that can be used in their future career.

Prerequisites:
The following steps must be completed to be recommended for USTEP.

• In good standing
  with current American Red Cross First Aid/C-PRO certification
• Complete Supervisor Application
  submit to Training and Development with a cover letter/letter of intent
• Letter of Recommendation
  from a student in a supervisory position or professional staff member
• Interview with Training and Development
  when application and letter of recommendation are received

Course Content: 
The following steps must be completed to be recommended as an applicant for UREC Supervisor.  Steps may be done in any order.  Verification of all training must be submitted to Training and Development.

• Emergency Action Plan - 2 hour training with written exam
• Conflict/Resolution workshop - 1 hour workshop with written exam
• Leadership/Motivation workshop - 1 hour workshop with written exam
• Sexual Harassment workshop - 1 hour workshop with written exam
• Guest Services - 2 hour training with written exam
• UREC 101 -  1 hour training with written exam