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Wellesley College Athletics

Club Sports

A Club Sport is a recognized group of students who are voluntarily organized for the purpose of furthering their common interests in a particular sport activity through participation and competition at an intercollegiate level.  Recognized PERA supervised Club Sports have use of College facilities, vehicles, health & safety services secondary to varsity sport teams; participation in said activity may allow students to earn physical education units. Club Sports and their participants must comply with the policies and procedures listed in the Club Sports Handbook and related institutional policies as a student organization in the Office of Student Involvement. Club Sports are recognized student groups within the institution, supported through a partnership between PERA and the Division of Student Life and College Government for administration, organization and funding.
 
A registered Club Sport of PERA must join a national sport association to provide stability and standards for each club when such an organization exists.  As a registered PERA Club Sport, emphasis is placed on student leadership and the most successful clubs are those with outstanding student leaders. The Recreation program provides encouragement, guidance and supervision but the success of the club depends on the involvement of the students.  Officer structure breeds club success!  The club will not maintain an active status without sufficient membership commitment.
 
PERA Club Sports are designed to accept members of any skill level and provide a welcoming environment for all.  Club Sports encourage involvement and provide students with a sense of community on campus.  To maintain status and to provide a safe experience for students, clubs must also adhere to sound risk management and abide by all policies and procedures.

All new clubs and student organization requests must first go through the Committee on Organization Recognition and Affairs (CORA) approval process. For full details on registering a new PERA-advised Club Sport, click here.

The following is a list of current active Wellesley College PERA Advised Club Sports and their National Governing Sports Affiliations. 
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