SEAS Student Handbook 2020-2021

Intercollegiate Athletics
Columbia has a long tradition of success in intercollegiate athletics and The Fu
Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science has always been an active
participant in these programs. While Columbia’s intercollegiate athletics program is
governed by Ivy League regulations, Columbia is also a member of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association. Columbia sponsors men’s varsity teams in baseball,
basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, rowing (heavyweight and lightweight),
soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and
wrestling.
Women in all undergraduate divisions of Columbia and in Barnard College compete
together as members of University-wide athletic teams. The arrangement, called a
consortium under NCAA rules, is one of only three in the nation and the only one on a
Division I level. Currently, there are women’s varsity teams in archery, basketball, cross
country, fencing, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming
and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.
Columbia’s commitment to success in intercollegiate athletics competition has been
matched by the determination of alumni and administrators to upgrade the University’s
athletic facilities. The Baker Field Athletics Complex, a few miles up the Hudson River on
the northern tip of Manhattan, has been completely rebuilt and expanded. The
complex features Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, a 17,000-seat
football and lacrosse facility; Robertson Field at Satow Stadium, home of the baseball
program; Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium, home venue for soccer programs;
softball and field hockey venues; and an Olympic-quality synthetic track. At Columbia’s
Dick Savitt Tennis Center at the Baker Athletics Complex, there are six cushioned hard
tennis courts, all of which are covered by a state-of-the-art air dome for winter use. The
Remmer and 1929 Boathouse includes a three-bay shell house, complete with an upper
level that includes an erg and weight room. The Campbell Sports Center, the newest
athletics building at the Baker Athletics Complex, features coaches offices, a strength
and conditioning center, a theatre-style meeting room, as well as a student-athlete
lounge and study space.
Columbia’s Dodge Physical Fitness Center draws thousands of students each day for
recreation, physical education classes, intramural play, club competition, and varsity
sport contests and practices. Dodge Fitness Center houses most indoor sports and is
available to all registered students. Major athletic facilities on campus include two fullsize
gymnasiums for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; six squash and handball
courts; the eight-lane Uris pool with three diving boards; a fully equipped three-level
exercise and weight room facility; two aerobic group fitness rooms; a fencing room; a
wrestling room; an indoor running track; and two fully equipped saunas.
Eligibility for Intercollegiate Athletics
Any student in the Engineering School who is pursuing the undergraduate program or
an approved combined program toward a first degree is eligible for intercollegiate
athletics. To be eligible for athletic activities, the student must:
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