Physical Education

Welcome to Barnard Physical Education!

Announcements

FALL PE-

Classes start Monday, 9/11

With the exception of Health Coaching and Fitness Outside, all Barnard PE courses will be held in Dodge Fitness Center on Columbia campus.

Please check the Directory of Classes for the correct room location.

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS FOR DODGE FITNESS CENTER:
AR4= DFC, Aerobics Room 4, 4th floor off running track
AR3= DFC, Aerobics Room 3, 3rd floor below running track
FFS= DFC, Functional Fitness Studio, 3rd floor next to Squash Courts
BTL= DFC, Bottom Tri Level, lower level next to Blue Gym
CLASSES NOT IN DODGE FITNESS CENTER:
BAR 404= Barnard Hall 4th floor

Fitness Outside= Barnard Annex, 2nd Fl

Fall 2023 PE Courses (PDF)
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, Total Body Conditioning, Fitness Outside) lmasone@barnard.edu
Lisa Northrop (Yoga Meditation, Health Coaching, Group Fit Sampler, Pilates Practice) lnorthrop@barnard.edu
Melanie Rodriguez (Total Body Fitness, Functional Fitness, Beginning Yoga, Body Sculpt, Fitness Outside) merodrig@barnard.edu
Cindy Lanzas (Beginning Yoga, Pilates Mat) clanzas@barnard.edu
Stephen Shulman (Tai Chi) sshulman@barnard.edu
India Choquette (Fitness Outside) ichoquet@barnard.edu
Talese Hunt (Pilates Mat) thunt@barnard.edu

Fitbear Fitness Classes

ALL FITBEAR CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN AR3 OR AR4 IN THE DODGE FITNESS CENTER DURING SUMMER 2023.

AR3: Third floor below the running track
AR4: Fourth floor next to running track

For SUMMER 2023 FITBEAR, students who are registered for an academic class at Barnard or Columbia already have access to DFC. If you are not taking academic classes this summer, then there is a fee. Contact Barnard PE or DFC for details.

For the Summer 2023 Fitbear Schedule (pdf) please visit https://pe.barnard.edu/fitbear

Barnard students, faculty, and staff must create an account through Barnard College's IMLeagues portal.

Barnard Faculty and Staff must purchase a DFC Employee membership for access. Once a DFC Employee membership is purchased, Fitbear classes are free. Info on DFC membership for faculty and staff: https://perec.columbia.edu/memberships

For more information about FITbear classes visit https://pe.barnard.edu/fitbear or email fitbear@barnard.edu.

Barnard Fitness Center

Due to planned space upgrades in Barnard Hall, the Barnard Fitness Center is closed for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please check membership and services at Dodge Fitness Center on the Columbia campus.

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.