Lottery Information
Lottery Eligibility
Self-Paced Courses
Columbia Courses Open to Barnard Students
Barnard Classes Open to Columbia and SEAS Undergraduates
Barnard Physical Education Requirement
Why a Lottery for Physical Education?

Lottery Information

Barnard students may enter the Physical Education Lottery during these times only:
Wednesday, January 21 at 9AM to Friday, January 23 at 12Noon.
Results will be posted on eBear by Friday, January 23, 5:00 PM.

When you are ready to enter the lottery, please follow these steps:

1. Log on to eBear and select ‘PE Lottery’ tab
2. Select ‘Fill in Form’
3. Select a minimum of 3 courses that fit your time schedule
4. Submit your request
5. To change your choices, you may re-submit your request until the lottery ends
6. Check the results on eBear during these times: Friday, January 23, 5PM.
7. Add the course to your on-line program filing
8. Attend the first class meeting to retain your spot in the course. All classes meet in the assigned classroom on Monday or Tuesday. You must be dressed for activity on the first day.

For more information:
Students with questions may drop-in to the Physical Education Office, 206 Barnard Hall during normal business hours or call 854-2085. Course descriptions and syllabi are available on our website: www.barnard.edu/fitbear.

Lottery Eligibility

• If you have NOT completed the Physical Education requirement, you are eligible for the lottery.
• If you have completed the Physical Education requirement, you are not eligible for the lottery. You should attend the first class meeting of the course to see if there is space available. Classes begin on Monday and Tuesday after the lottery ends and all classes meet in the assigned classroom on the first day. You must be dressed for activity on the first day.

Self-Paced Courses

The Department offers Self-Paced Courses that are not included in the on-line lottery. Self-Paced Courses are individualized workout programs designed for the intermediate exerciser. Students must pass pre-tests for admittance. Students must agree to workout 2x per week on non-consecutive days. First-year students are not elgible to take these courses. Columbia students are not eligible to take Self-Paced Courses.

Intereted students must attend one of the following tests dressed for the activity:

Self-Paced Fitness:
Pre-test: TBA.

Self-Paced Lap Swim:
Pre-test: TBA.

Self-Paced Running:
Pre-test: TBA.

Columbia Courses open to Barnard Students

After a Barnard student has completed one Physical Education course at Barnard, she may take a Columbia Physical Education course to fulfill her requirement. Interested students should go to Columbia Physical Education Office, Room 336, Dodge Fitness Center. Please see Ken Torrey or Belgica Ramirez on Thursday, January 22 or Friday, January 23 from 9AM - 4PM.

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Barnard Classes open to Columbia and SEAS Undergraduates

After Columbia students (CC or SEAS) have completed one Physical Education course at Columbia, they may take a Barnard Physical Education course to fulfill their requirement. Interested students should go to the Barnard Physical Education Office, 206 Barnard Hall to fill out a form on Wednesday, January 21 or Thursday, January 22 from 10AM - 5PM.

Columbia Graduate and General Studies students are not eligible to take Barnard Physical Education courses.

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Barnard Physical Education Requirement

• All Barnard students must complete 2 semesters of Physical Education.
• One semester must be passed in the first year and the requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year.
• Failure to complete the requirement by the specified deadlines will result in a failing grade.
• Sophomore and junior transfers are required to complete one semester of Physical Education by the end of their senior year.
• Physical Education courses are graded pass/fail based on attendance and participation.
• Students who have fulfilled their Physical Education requirement may take classes for no credit, space permitting.

Why a Lottery for Physical Education?

The number of students seeking admission to Physical Education courses exceeds available spaces. Therefore, the Department has designed a computerized lottery to ensure the fairest placement possible for all eligible students. Assignment in a course is randomly determined by the computer based on your choices; this process is not 'first-come, first-served.' Once lottery results are given, students must add the course to their on-line program.