Club Sports - Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are club sports?
2. How do I create a club?
3. How do I join a club?
4. Is there a cost for joining?
5. Can I receive PA Credit for participating in club sports?

1. What are club sports?

   Student organizations fulfill a very important role at Colorado School of Mines. These groups provide a medium for students to enhance the lessons and theories learned in the classroom through real life experiences and responsibilities. The Club Sport Program complements the University's intercollegiate, intramural, and physical education activity programs, while affording the students opportunities to develop skills that will assist them beyond the years spent at Colorado School of Mines.

2. How do I create a club?

   • Check with student activities to see if your organization exists.
   • If your organization does not exist; fill out the necessary paperwork to become a special interest group.
   • Educate yourself with the Club Sport Handbook.
   • Schedule a meeting with the Director of Intramural & Club Sports and the President of the Sport Club Council to discuss the possibility of becoming a club sport.

3. How do I join a club?

   • Please visit the club's website for more information. Contact the president of the club for information on tryouts and practice schedules.
   • Print, fill out, & bring the following forms to tryouts/practice:
     • Inform & Consent
     • Authorization for Medical Treatment
     • Driver's Form

4. Is there a cost for joining?

   Each club collects dues, the amount varies by club. Please see the club's website or contact the president for more information.

5. Can I receive PA Credit for participating in club sports?

   Yes! Colorado School of Mines physical education will grant the credit under the direction of Director of Physical Education. Maximum credit attainable is 1 credit towards the PA graduation requirement.
   • Participation per semester is worth .5 credit
   • Exception: two-semester sport is still worth .5 credit
   All credit is subject to the discretion of the Director of Physical Education and the Intramural Director, who is a member of the athletic faculty, with regard to the following criteria listed in Section II. No club sport athlete is eligible to receive club sport PA credit until he or she has completed the 101 and 102 semester classes.