A program of men's intercollegiate athletic competition is offered in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, track and field, golf, cross country and swimming. The women's program includes competition in basketball, cross country, golf, track and field, swimming, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Many club and intramural activities are also available. General policies are determined by the president and the faculty and students of the university. In establishing athletic policies, the administration is mindful of the contributions that athletic participation, at an advanced level, can make toward achievement of the fundamental goal of a liberal education.
Every effort is made to keep the athletic program compatible with that goal.
The program not only provides a powerful motivating force, encouraging the development of bodily strength, skill and agility, but also affords opportunity for invaluable experience in self discipline and cooperation. The competitive events themselves provide recreation and entertainment for the entire student body and contribute toward the development of student loyalty and morale. American Indian Symbols For more than half a century, UND athletic teams have been known as the ''Fighting Sioux'' and have used an Indian head logo as their symbol. Since the University of North Dakota ranks among the top higher education institutions in the nation with respect to the number of quality support services available to American Indian students, the variety and substance of its Native American programs, and the number and success of its American Indian alumni, it is important that the nickname and logos be acceptable to UND's American Indian community, which includes many tribes. Surveys have indicated that the currently approved logos and the name ''Fighting Sioux'' are acceptable as long as stereotyped, racist or demeaning usages are avoided.