KINESIOLOGY 401
FACILITY DESIGN & EVENT MANAGEMENT
Fall 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Cossitt OFFICE: Baptist Healthplex
PREREQUISITES: Kin 282,Mgt 371, Mkt 381 CREDIT: 3 Hours
or Instructor consent
CLASS SCHEDULE: Tue .
& Thurs. 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. PHONE: 601-925-7915
OFFICE HOURS: M-F - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. E-MAIL: jcossitt@mbhs.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed as an overview of the fundamentals of planning and managing sports facilities and sporting events.
TEXTBOOK (Optional):
Ammon, Robin Jr., Southall, Richard M., Blair, David A. (2004) Sport Facility
Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks WV., Fitness Information
Technology, Inc.
RATIONALE: To provide the sport management major with the knowledge and skills to plan and manage sports, recreation, and fitness facilities. The course also focuses on planning and managing sporting and recreational events.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES: At the conclusion of the course the student will:
1.
Be familiar with the planning and design process as a system for identifying and solving problems. This includes formation of a planning committee, performing a needs analysis, reviewing the funding options, site selection, and gaining consensus of administration and clientèle
2.
Have developed an understanding of the factors that enhance the usability and function of a facility
3.
Appreciate the importance of proper management and maintenance of both indoor and outdoor sport, recreation and fitness facilities
4.
Develop an understanding of the relationships between the client, the consultant, and the architect
5.
To know national guidelines and be able to produce estimates
6.
Know the principles involved in planning and managing sporting events
7.
Design a detailed account of the structural design, mathematical calculations, scheduling, principles, and procedures involved in organizing and conducting sport tournaments and events
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: It is expected that a student attending Mississippi College will be scrupulously honest. Unless otherwise indicated all student work must be completed individually. Plagiarism is presenting the ideas or words of another as one’s own. This includes purchasing papers, downloading a paper from the Internet, or having someone else prepare a paper. Please refer to the following web site for additional

information on plagiarism://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism. Plagiarism and cheating will be dealt with in accordance with the policies of the university. These policies are stated in the current Undergraduate Bulletin, and in University Policy 2.19
(available on the Mississippi College web site).
COURSE TOPICS:
1.
Management and maintenance of facilities
2.
Types of sport facilities – indoor and outdoor
3.
Facility construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and management
4.
Important considerations in the planning and design of facilities including: a. planning committee
b. needs analysis
. c. legal considerations and special populations
(1) Building codes
(2) Title IX
(3) Public Law 101-336- Americans with Disabilities Act
5.
Working with the architect
6.
Planning sporting and recreational events
7.
Sponsorships, fees, public relations
8.
Personnel, concessions
9.
Crowd control and risk management
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: Instructional procedures used in this course include large and small group work, oral reports, guest speakers, demonstrations, field trips, laboratory work, and discussions. Library, videos, Internet and community resources.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Students are expected to attend class promptly, regularly, and be prepared to participate in class discussions.
2.
Field trips as assigned.
3.
Article reviews - read periodicals that relate to facility designs and event management.
4.
Class project - students will be required to visit one or more facilities and secure specific information concerning the facility and in addition organize and conduct the next MC after-hours event..
5.
Presentation of class project
EVALUATION: The student will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
1.
Attendance
2.
Homework and quizzes
3.
Exams
4.
Class project
5.
Class project presentation
6.
Notebook
7.
Gathering of latest periodicals of subject matter

Grading scale: A = 90 – 100% B= 80-89% C=70-79% D=60-69% F=below 60
OTHER COURSE INFORMATION:
1.
CLASS ATTENDANCE/TARDY POLICY
Class attendance is an essential part of university education and students are
expected to attend regularly and punctually all classes and laboratories for
which they are registered. Cumulative absences may result in a lowered
grade or loss of credit for the course. Tardiness is also subject to penalty,
as is any failure to complete required class work on time. The following
guidelines summarize university policy: (See pages 53 and 54 in the
Mississippi College Undergraduate Catalog, 2003-2004) a.
Class attendance is required and accurate records are kept b.
A student receives a grade of Fin any course immediately upon accumulating the following number of absences in that class:
12 in semester classes meeting 3 times per week
8 in semester classes meeting 2 times per week
4 in semester classes meeting 1 time per week
6 in summer day classes
Absence Appeal. If a student misses more than the number of class periods specified in university policy and believes that there are reasonable explanations for the absences, he/she may appeal the absences to the Dean of the School of Education. Students may tests are given only with an excused absence. e.
A student registering late will be charged for all absences occurring prior to his or her reporting to class, although these may be treated as excused absences.
2.
All assignments, projects, and tests dates, including final exam, are to be honored at respective times
3.
Papers with incorrect grammar, spelling, and referencing will be penalized or
not accepted for credit
4. Make copies of all work for your notebook as well as to hand in obtain a Student Absence Appeal Form from the office of the Dean. c.
Three tardies(five minutes coming in late or leaving class early) will equal one absence. It is the responsibility of the student to see the instructor after class about changing an absence to a tardy. d.
Makeup for Absences: Students are responsible for making up work they miss. If handouts are given, they should arrange to have another student in the class get their handouts. Makeup

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: In order for a student to receive disability accommodations under Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, he or she must schedule an individual meeting with the Director of Student Counseling Services immediately upon recognition of their disability (if their disability is known they must come in before the semester begins or make an appointment immediately upon receipt of their syllabi for the new semester). The student must bring with them written documentation from a medical physician and/or licensed clinician that verifies their disability. If the student has received prior accommodations, they must bring written documentation of those accommodations ( ex: Individualized Education Plan from the school system). Documentation must be current(within 3 years). The student must meet with SCS face-to-face and also attend two(2) additional follow up meetings (one mid semester before or after midterm exams and the last one at the end of the semester). The student may also schedule additional meetings as needed for support through SCS as they work with their professor throughout the semester. Students must come in each semester to complete their Individualized Accommodation Plan.
Student Counseling Services is located in Alumni Hall Room #4 or they may be contacted via email at christia@mc.edu
or rward@mc.edu
. You may also reach them by phone at 601-925-7790.
2. TUTORING: is available in the Department of Kinesiology on Wednesday
afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Contact Dr. Christopher Washam
(601-925-3302) in advance.
3. TUITION: Tuition refunds will not be made to students who drop a class
after the first week.