Frequently Asked Questions

Please email [email protected] or visit the Membership Office and talk to one of our membership representatives. Students might be asked to present a term bill to verify charges of University Services & Support, University Facility, Student Life or College Fees. 

Visit our eligibility page for a list of guidelines

The Dodge Fitness Center abides to all NYS and Columbia University regulations regarding safety during COVID-19.  A Dodge Fitness Center membership, Columbia University ID card, updated Vaccination records are ALL required for each successful entry.  Memberships and lockers may be purchased online via recreation.columbia.edu  Masks are optional while inside the Dodge Fitness Center.

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Reservations will be necessary for certain machines and spaces.  Reservations will be made online via recreation.columbia.edu

To follow all University protocols, safety guidelines, wear approved face coverings, clean and disinfect any and all equipment used personally before and after use and to adhere to physical distancing practices.

You can rent an overnight locker by logging in to recreation.columbia.edu  Overnight lockers can be rented until 12/23/22 with a possibility to renew for the spring semester.  Overnight lockers include the use of a daily locker and a towel service. 

That’s right!  When you purchase an overnight locker, you can get access to these three things: an overnight locker, a daily locker, and a towel service.  The following overnight lockers types are currently available:
-12 inch overnight located in the main locker room (4th floor) or the pool locker room (1st floor)
-30 inch overnight located in the main locker room
-60 inch overnight located in the main locker room
-60 inch Club locker located in a private locker room on the 4th floor.  Includes fluffy towel and laundry service.

Fall 2022 locker rentals expire on December 23, 2022.  Please renew or empty your locker by this date.  Expired lockers will be emptied and contents will be stored for a short time.  Abandoned items can be retrieved before this deadline in June for a $20 fee.

Towels and daily locker keys may be borrowed at the Equipment Desk, located on the 4th floor (prior to the running track). Used towels should be placed in the bins outside of the locker rooms. Daily locker keys must be checked back into the equipment room at the end of your workout.  

Please, visit recreation.columbia.edu or the Membership Office with your current Columbia University student ID card to pay the DFC Access Fee of $265. 

Please check our eligibility page for updates.   Typically, Columbia University Retirees receive a 50% discount on their basic membership. The basic membership includes daily locker and a towel service. 

Guest passes can only be purchased in person. The member must be present with the guest during their entire visit. Both the member and the guest need to provide a photo ID. 

Guest passes expire at closing of the day of purchase.

Please check with your health benefits adviser for reimbursement requirements. We will support you with a print-out of your visits and receipts. Please, always make sure to scan your ID card at the turnstile entrance. 

Mark your calendar with your locker rental end dates. To avoid retrieval fees, please renew or empty lockers on time.

Some health plans will issue a generous refund for fitness facility membership fees.