The Club Sports Program wants to meet the needs of Drexel students and work to expand our sport offerings. An application and review process are required to ensure we can offer a dynamic lineup of sports while maintaining the appropriate oversight of current Club Sports. The process is outlined below.

Application Information

Applications are typically accepted during the first week of Spring Term and approved Club Sports will begin their recognition on July 1st. The New Club Sport Application will be made available on the Club Sport DragonLink website when applications are open.

When filling out the application, prospective clubs should be prepared with the following information:

• Contact information for the club’s executive board for the following academic year

• A statement outlining the proposed club’s athletic and competitive nature

• Information of the governing body the club would report to

• The expected budget including income, expenses, fundraising, and dues

• Space/facility needs or proof of alternative space if the University cannot provide needed space

• Proof of current membership and the longevity of membership (minimum of 1 academic year)

• An explanation of how the club would benefit from being recognized as a Club Sport

• Competition history and future competition opportunities

New Club Application Process

The New Club Sport Application will be open for 30 days. When applications close, the following will occur:

• Phase 1:

  • Members of the Club Sports Administrative team will meet with the Club Sport Council E-Board to review and evaluate all applications.

  • Not all applicants will be moved to Phase 2. Applications will be reviewed based on various criteria deemed necessary by the Club Sports Administrative team and the Club Sports Council Executive Board. They will determine if an application should proceed to the Club Sport Council for review.

  • Verification from the Assistant Athletic Director of Recreational Athletics will signify official recognition of the prospective club as a Club Sport

• Phase 2:

  • Clubs will be required to give a presentation to the Club Sport Council

  • Each club present at the meeting representing the Club Sport Council will discuss the presentation and submit one vote on new club membership.

  • The Club Sport Council majority vote will count as a single vote toward the final decision

• Phase 3:

  • The Club Sports Administrative team will meet with the Club Sport Council E-Board to discuss the presentation and vote on new club membership.

  • The following votes will count toward the final decision

    • Club Sports Coordinator

    • Assistant Director of Intramurals and Club Sports

    • Head Athletic Trainer & Assistant Athletic Trainer of Club Sports

    • Club Sport Executive Board (majority vote will count as a single vote)

    • Club Sport Council (majority vote will count as a single vote)

Conditional Recognition

If a new Club Sport is approved, they will be given “Conditional Recognition” status for their first of recognition by the Club Sport program. A club with “Conditional Recognition” must:

• Attend all Club Sport Council Meetings as a non-voting member and all required Club Sport events

• Operate without a SAFAC allocated budget

  • If the Club is an existing student org, they may keep their funding by following the SAFAC process for non-line-item Student Orgs

• Demonstrate financial responsibility

• Maintain at least 10 active members at practice regularly

• Follow all Club Sport policies for Active Clubs, including trainings and deadline submissions

 At the end of the Conditional Recognition period, the Club Sport Coordinator, Assistant Director of Intramurals and Club Sports, Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Trainer of Club Sports, and Club Sport Council E-Board will vote on full membership.