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Barriers and Facilitators to Student Participation at the UBC Aquatic Centre

University of British Columbia. School of Kinesiology; University of British Columbia. Student Recreation Centre; University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning

This study’s purpose is to create and improve inclusivity and participation with the University of British Columbia Aquatics Centre located on the Vancouver campus, by discovering the perceived barriers and facilitators students experience. By using an online survey, we identify student participation levels within the Vancouver Aquatics Centre, barriers to students that hinder participation, as well as facilitators that encourage the activity levels within the Aquatics Centre. The survey consisted of 13 questions in a clear and easy to read format and was distributed to students with hand sanitizers given out as incentives for completion of the survey. The goal of this study is to foster wellbeing within students as well as provide inclusive campus facilities that will ultimately generate resilient communities within undergraduate students. By removing barriers, we hope to instill active lifelong practices for students as well as create opportunities for friendships to foster leading to a stronger network as well as improving the UBC campus. Analysis of the data was conducted by the researchers and appropriate recommendations were made to address the main perceived barriers. The three largest barriers to students is the: lack of awareness of programs and offerings at the Aquatics Centre, this includes knowledge of accessing and registering for programs, the second barrier identified it the inadequate registration times, and the third barrier was the prices for attending programs other than a drop in swim. Our recommendations for removing these perceived barriers are create an easily accessible and distributable marketing campaign on the Aquatics Centre and their services, adjust registration times to be compatible with class schedules, and offer a greater discount on classes students are interested in rather than classes associated with older individuals like aquafit. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report; University of British Columbia. KIN 464

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0421615

Education, Faculty of; Kinesiology, School of

Undergraduate

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