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. Soccer 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. Nonundergraduates 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 compete primarily against teams from the seven other Ivy League institutions. Columbia fields 14 men's and 13 women's varsity intercollegiate teams and competes in NCAA Division I. Approx-imately 650 men and women from Columbia College, the School of Engineering, and Barnard College participate in the various levels of intercollegiate athletics available at the University. 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 Depart-ment of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education encourages and assists athletes in achieving these goals.