Physical Education

Welcome to Barnard Physical Education!
Announcements
FALL PE
Fall 2022 PE courses
PE Courses in Directory of Classes
General Info:
- All Barnard students must complete one semester of PE or Dance, preferably in their First Year.
- Only students who have not yet completed the PE requirement can register for PE.
- SR, JR, SO and TR who need PE should add one course (PE or Dance) to their program during their assigned registration period.
- FY students should add PE (or Dance) to their program or get on a waitlist.
- Students on a PE waitlist should plan to attend the first week of classes to see if space is available.
- Barnard PE is open to Barnard students only.
- PE courses are graded Pass/Fail based on attendance and participation.
Need more info? Contact the individual instructor or the Department Chair.
Laura Masone, Dept Chair (Body Sculpt, Advanced Fitness) lmasone@barnard.edu
Lisa Northrop (Health Coaching, Yoga Meditation) lnorthrop@barnard.edu
Melanie Rodriguez (Yoga Sculpt, Strength Training, Body Sculpt, Advanced Running) merodrig@barnard.edu
Cindy Lanzas (Beginning Yoga, Core Strength) clanzas@barnard.edu
Stephen Shulman (T'ai Chi) sshulman@barnard.edu
India Choquette (Body Sculpt, Strength Training) ichoquet@barnard.edu
Eliana Laessig (Body Sculpt) elaessig@barnard.edu
Talese Hunt (Core Strength) thunt@barnard.edu
Fitbear Fitness Classes
In person FITbear classes are open to Barnard students ONLY. Students must create an account through Barnard College's IMLeagues portal.
N95, KN95, KF94, or multi-layered surgical masks are required to be worn at all times.
Stay tuned for FITbear Summer schedule.
For more information about FITbear classes visit https://pe.barnard.edu/fitbear
Barnard Fitness Center
You must have an account on IM Leagues to sign up and to use Barnard Fitness Center. If you made an account last semester, you do not have to make a new one. If you are new to Barnard or if you did not make an account last semester, you are required to have on before working out. The IM Leagues portal uses single sign-on, so you just need to use your Barnard credentials to log-in.
BFC will be closed 5/13- 6/1. Summer hours will be posted soon.
N95, KN95, KF94, or multi-layered surgical masks are required to be worn at all times.
For more information about IMLeagues and the Barnard Fitness Center visit https://pe.barnard.edu/BFC
Contact fitnesscenter@barnard.edu for more info.
Contact Us
Department Administrator
Karen Arciola karciola@barnard.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9:30am-5:00pm
Barnard College
Department of Physical Education
200 Barnard Annex
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
PhysEd@barnard.edu
Tel. 212.854.2085
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PE Mission Statement
The Physical Education Department subscribes fully to the College’s commitment to help women realize their full potential. Through regular participation in guided physical movement, the student gains enhanced physical fitness, improved self-esteem, and stress management techniques. Physical Education and the extra-curricular programs address the body-mind connection as the student learns skills that will influence the quality of her life currently in academic achievement and in all future endeavors.