Kingston, ON - Queen's Chair of Athletics and Recreation,
Leslie Dal Cin has announced an organizational restructure for Athletics and Recreation. The new structure moves Athletics and Recreation towards a platform to support the drive for excellence in both campus recreation and inter-university programming leading into the new Queen’s Centre, Tindall Field and Fields and Stadium renewal projects. The restructure centers around 5 key changes:
The move to an integrated department combining programs and facilities.
Realigning activities into 5 core business areas, led by a management team
A commitment to pursuing customer service values
The addition of new or refocused resources to improve programs and services
The introduction of a Marketing, Communication and Event unit
The first key change in the organizational restructure is the amalgamation of programming and facilities and services to form one integrated department – Team Queen’s. As a result of the amalgamation, the Chair, Facilities and Services position has been eliminated and replaced by an Associate Director, Facilities and Business Development. Herb Steacy will assume this position continuing to oversee facility management. Herb will also take the departmental lead on logistics relating to the Queen’s Centre, Tindall Field and Field & Stadium facility development projects. In the business development aspect of the role, Herb will oversee a newly created Marketing, Communication and Events unit, utilizing his business expertise and acumen to enhance and explore revenue generation and diversification initiatives.
Athletics and Recreation will re-align staffing and resources around five (5) core service areas: Campus Recreation; Inter-university; Facility Operations and Services; Marketing, Communications and Events; and Finance and Administration. This organizational structure is underpinned by a staffing model that includes the introduction of a management team. Each of the five (5) core service areas will be lead by a Manager who will oversee the unit and be responsible for overall management and performance.
The Campus Recreation unit will bring together Campus Recreation, Intramurals, Instructional Programs, Recreation and Sport Clubs and Fitness and Lifestyle. In addition to the extensive list of current programs and activities operated this unit will begin to explore additional and varied opportunity to engage the Queen’s and Kingston communities in the months and years ahead as we head into the Queen’s Centre. A job posting for the Manager, Campus Recreation will be posted shortly.
Interuniversity Sport is a fairly well defined unit. A clear priority in the months ahead is to unify our coaching network providing additional support and resources to our coaches and talented athlete pool. Additional resources in this unit will include the introduction of a strength and conditioning coach to assist athletes in their physical preparation as well as the introduction of a Coordinator, Athlete Services to assist coaches and athletes in the athlete recruitment process and provide additional support resource to Golden Gael athletes.
Leslie Dal Cin is pleased to name
Janean Sergeant to lead this group, as the Manager, Inter-university Sport Program.
Recognizing the need to increase our revenue generating efforts in the years ahead, a Marketing, Communication and Events unit has been established bringing together the activities of : marketing, sponsorship, communications, sports information, event management, departmental fundraising and alumni engagement. This new unit will provide a coordinated effort with respect to the way in which we promote, profile, interact with others and manage our events. Dal Cin announced that Brad Greenwood, would assume the new role of Manager of Marketing, Communication and Events. Brad's expertise and enthusiasm in leading the Rock the Jock event and Meet and Greet with our basketball teams this past year, coupled with his knowledge of our programs and business expertise in the marketing and events area will provide a tremendous asset to Athletics and Recreation. § Facilities Operations and Services is a well functioning unit so there are very few changes, the most significant being that this unit will take over the operation/management of the “Lower Deck”. Herb Steacy will continue to lead this unit.
Finance and Administration, Karen Pearce will lead our finance and administration team. In addition to overseeing all financial management services, this unit will assume departmental travel and purchasing activities.
There will be changes in the staffing model that will power the organizational structure. Individual responsibilities within each unit may change. Details on these changes will be communicated more fully as we transition in the new structure.
The changes outlined above will go into effect as of August 1.
It is an exciting time for Athletics and Recreation. The vision to pursue excellence in both our campus recreation and inter-university sport programs coupled with the development of Queen’s Centre, Tindal Field and Fields and Stadium projects will transform physical activity, healthy lifestyle recreation and sport on our campus. We are confident that the new organizational structure and staffing model places the department in the best possible position to support the drive for excellence in our activities and programs and will enhance the experience of our students, athletes, coaches and physical activity community.
