UCD, CCD, AHEC and MSCD Welcome to
Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC)
Campus Recreation presents the Outdoor Adventure Center, a tri-institutional, student fee supported outdoor education and leadership program for the students, faculty, staff and guests of CCD, UCD, MSCD and AHEC.

It is the mission of the Outdoor Adventure Center
to support the missions, values, and goals of the Auraria Campus Institutions by providing high quality and innovative co-curricular adventure based experiences that foster personal, academic and professional success.

Outdoor Adventure Diversity Statement
The staff of Outdoor Adventure encourage an inclusive, open and welcoming atmosphere by designing and offering challenging programs for all skill levels. We endeavor to maintain a program that includes and welcomes people of all races, creeds, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, learning styles, economic levels, ages, regions of origin and physical abilities.

We recognize that all participants bring a level of experience, skill and ability. We will not make assumptions about others’ ability, interest or experience in the outdoors.

This statement is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Outdoor Adventure staff.

The Five OAC Program Areas:
Technical Adventure Skills - TECH activities are hard skills development and instructional experiences including kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking and more. The TECH program area also facilitates recreational activities such as skiing and hiking for students, faculty, staff and their guests. 

Adventure Leadership Programs - ALP provides student and staff groups with activities including low ropes elements, initiative, problem solving and teambuilding activities.

Service Learning Programs - SLP activities support student and institutional learning outcomes and benefits the community and wilderness by providing outdoor focused service and experiential learning opportunities. This student focused program provides adventure based opportunities for community building, civic engagement, learning and teaching.

Webskills - WS is an online, Web based learning asset developed to support participant success and enhance face to face experiences by providing ongoing access to image, animation and text based instruction.

OAC Rental Shop and Office - Make adventure based activities affordable and accessible to Auraria Campus members by providing rental equipment, trip planning resources and information.

Funding
OAC Programs are funded by student fees and self generated revenues. Most outings and activities are designed to either break even or generate revenues to help offset expenses.

Sign - up
To sign up for outings, please visit the PER Events Center Building (the gym) Monday through Friday during business hours or call 303.556.2391 for assistance.