Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 1 Overview of the College 1-9 May, 2023 (ACSM), the American Heart Association (AHA), and other national organizations began issuing physical activity recommendations to the public.”29 “Survey research conducted by Reynolds and Cain concludes that “institutional characteristics and facilities have a direct correlation with a student's decision to attend a particular school, both initially and after enrollment” (p. 41). Their research suggests that while facilities play an important role in students' decision-making process when they select a particular institution, the quality of facilities is even more important when students reject an institution.”30 The FCC Athletic Department (Athletics) promotes the academic and athletic growth of student-athletes by offering opportunities to participate at a competitive level as a part of a balanced intercollegiate program. FCC offers three men’s teams (i.e., Baseball, Basketball, and Soccer). Four women’s teams (i.e., Softball, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer; and Women’s Volleyball). [FCC] serves the community by offering camps, clinics, and partnerships with outside groups. Athletics operates under the highest standard of integrity, equality, and sportsmanship. Frederick Community College aspires to be the premier institution in the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), with a reputation for excellence, both academically and athletically. Athletics is committed to: promoting student-athlete welfare, ethical conduct, equal opportunity, 29 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1996. and fiscal and social responsibility among all student-athletes, coaching staffs, and administrators; actively developing studentathlete life skills for success in the classroom, on the campus, and in the Frederick County community; and encouraging athletic excellence characterized by discipline, sportsmanship, and continuous personal growth. FCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the NJCAA Region 20, and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO). Harvard Medical School states, “Exercising regularly, every day, if possible, is the single most important thing you can do for your health. In the short term, exercise helps to control appetite, boost mood, and improve sleep. In the long term, it reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, depression, and many cancers.”31 Internationally, a research article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Correlation between Campus-Built Environment and Physical Fitness in College Students in Xi’an - GIS Approach concluded there is a correlation between campusbuilt environment and college students’ aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and speed agility qualities.32 “Reports from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Wingspread Group on Higher Education serve to challenge [college] administrators in their struggle to create a sense of community. In as much as campus recreation centers have the capacity to engage members of the campus community in exciting, creative, and unique 30 Kadamus, James A.; Change, THE MAGAZINE OF HIGHER LEARNING; March-April 2015 31 https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/exercise-and-fitness 32 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9265832/pdf/ije rph-19-07948.pdf
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