PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENT  

TWO (2) PHED UNITS OR CREDITS OF CLASS OR ACTIVITY AS SPECIFIED.

REQUIREMENT IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE SOPHOMORE YEAR.

Course offerings are listed on the Colgate Physical Education website and in the Colgate University catalogue. Students should register for both units (Fall I and II) or (Spring I and II) during registration. Requirement must be met by the end of sophomore year.

Colgate's recognition of the importance of personal wellness and physical fitness is fostered through its required physical education program. 

The Department of Physical Education, in keeping with current philosophy, will focus on enriching and expanding the student's short and long term views and attitudes toward physical activity. The department will promote a holistic approach to personal well-being by offering instruction in leisure-time activities that will stimulate an enduring sense of the joy and exhilaration of physical activity. 

The program is designed to motivate students to develop knowledge and skills that will enable them to participate in and respect the various forms of physical activity and to develop an appreciation for sport and ongoing physical fitness. 

Classes normally meet over a five week unit and earn one PHED credit per unit. Attendance is required. Credit will be granted as long as no more than one class is missed within the 5 week unit. No medical excuses (i.e. colds, flu) will be accepted for missed classes, but medical exemptions or waivers may be authorized by the Health Center. 

VARSITY ATHLETICS /CHEERLEADERS/PEP BAND:
Varsity athletes, Cheerleaders and Pep Band members may earn up to one credit per year of participation.  To do so varsity athletes must be listed on NCAA squad list for the year. All credits will count toward the PE graduation requirement.

CLUB SPORTS/ DANCE  CLUBS:
Participants in club sports may earn up to one PHED credit in a single club.  Only one credit will count for each club toward the 2 credit PHED requirement.  Students must have at least 30 hours of recorded participation with the club.

Student appeals for Club Sport PHED credit will be considered for no longer than 60 days following the end of the respective semester by the Chair of Physical Education, so it is essential that records be kept carefully and completely.

Students are expected to dress appropriately for each activity. Appropriate dress for most classes consists of sneakers, shorts, t-shirt and/or sweat pants. Exceptions to this will be determined by the activity instructor. 

Most equipment required for instructional use is provided. To secure equipment, students submit their Colgate student identification card at the Huntington Gym Equipment Issue Room. In certain activities, like scuba, equipment should be supplied by the student or rented as part of the course fee.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS -The program, initiated in 1886, offers varsity competition in twenty-five sports for men and women. 

CLUB SPORTS - Club teams are student-directed with overall program responsibility falling under the supervision of the office of Recreational Sports. Club competition is less formalized than the intercollegiate level and offers opportunities to compete in many sports not offered in the varsity program. Group Leaders must contact the Rec Sports office for required paperwork. (See Recreational Sports Program web site for additional details pertaining to these programs.) 

PEP BAND/CHEERLEADERS/DANCE  - Pep Band, Cheerleaders, and Dance clubs are similar to club sports. Participants may earn one credit for  30 hours of recorded participation. Group Leaders must contact the Rec Sports office for required paperwork.  New groups must have advance authorization from the Physical Education Department.. 

REHABILITATION   - Rehabilitation and Adaptive Physical Education programs are available for credit with approval from the Physical Education Department and with supporting documentation from Health Services or Sports Medicine. 

Sophomore transfers are required to complete two units. Junior transfers are required to complete one unit. 

STUDY GROUP 

Physical Education credit for off-campus study group is NOT allowed.

INTRAMURAL PARTICIPATION

Physical Education credit is NOT available for intramural participation.

 PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Janet A. Little, Chair of Physical Education, Director of Recreational Sports 
315-228-7055

Julie Vair, Admin. Asst. Physical  Education /
Recreation Sports Department              315-228-7613

Huntington Gymnasium 

• Aerobic Exercise (2nd floor Fitness Loft) 
• Fitness Center...........................228-7624 
• Basketball/Volleyball Courts (2nd Floor)
• Climbing Wall (3rd floor)
• Equipment Sign-out Room 
• Lineberry Natatorium................228-7449
• Locker rooms (1st Floor)
• Physical Education Office Rm 102, 228-7613
• Racquetball Courts (3rd floor) 
• Spinning Room (2nd floor Fitness Loft)
• Squash Courts (1st floor)

Reid Athletic Center 

• Bowling Alleys............................228-7580 
• Cotterell Court 
• Starr Rink
  Ticket Office................................228-7600

Tennis Courts (Outside-behind Reid Center)

Sanford Field House............................228-7792 
Four-Tennis Courts/Two-Hundred meter track and Artificial Turf Surface 

Trap Range (Bonney Hill)....................... 228-1114   

Seven Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse ....228-1432

Outdoor Education ..................................228-7972
Outdoor Education Rental Center (OERC)...228-7971 

Cross Country Ski and Walking Trails (Top of Ski Hill)

Boat House (Lake Moraine)...................228-1118 Sailing/Canoeing