The intramural office offers the opportunity for all students, faculty and staff to participate in competitive individual and team sports. For more information contact the Intramural Sports Office, located on the 300 level of Dodge Physical Fitness Center, at 854-4002. Volleyball Club Sports Club sports are formed and pursued by groups of individuals who share a common interest in the sport, and may be recreational, instructional or competitive. Club sports are open to all University students, faculty, staff and alumni and their families. Non-undergraduates may be restricted from competition in certain clubs due to league or association regulations.
All clubs require dues from their members in order to support their activities.
Intercollegiate Athletics Columbia's intercollegiate athletic teams primarily compete against teams from the seven other Ivy League institutions. I. Approximately 550 men from Columbia College and the School of Engineering and more than 250 women from Barnard College, Columbia College and the School of Engineering participate in the various levels of intercollegiate athletics. Columbia University and Barnard College are academic institutions, and while athletics play an important part in the life of the University, they are secondary to academic concerns and responsibilities. Accordingly, athletes are expected to have as their primary goal attaining both a superior education and the degree to which this education leads. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education encourages and assists athletes in achieving these goals.