Student Recreation Center
At the CIA, there is plenty to do outside of the classroom. The Student Activities Office, housed in the Student Recreation Center, sponsors a variety of entertainment and leisure activities. These include dances, bands, comedy nights, films, special seasonal events, cooking competitions, and outdoor excursions such as hiking, downhill skiing, and whitewater rafting.
Located behind Rosenthal Hall overlooking the Hudson River, the 52,000-square-foot Student Recreation Center includes:
- Gymnasium with two official-size basketball or volleyball courts
- 1/11-mile indoor running track
- Two racquetball courts
- Group exercise room
- Free-weight room
- Fitness center
- Student and faculty/staff locker rooms
- Saunas
- Student Government Association and campus newspaper offices
- Game room
- Six-lane swimming pool
- Courtside Café and Pub
- Outdoor deck
- Banquet kitchen
- Multi-purpose room
- TV lounges
Outdoor sports facilites include:
- Softball/soccer field of natural turf
- Two Fast-Dry® tennis courts
CIA students can join intramural sport opportunities in recreational skating, basketball, tennis, softball, flag football, racquetball, floor hockey, dodgeball, and volleyball. The CIA competes in soccer, cross country, basketball, tennis, and volleyball in the Hudson Valley Athletic Conference.
A variety of Student Activities programs, fitness programs, and intramural and recreational and competitive sports activities are available to students seven days a week. Please consult our Student Activities/Recreation brochures for program dates and registration deadlines.
Fitness Programs and Intramural Sports >>
Download our Student Recreation Center Brochure >> (PDF 881 KB)
Intercollegiate Athletics Programs >>
For leisure-time activities, students can enjoy nearby Catskill and Berkshire ski areas, local golf courses, Taconic State Park, and New York City museums and theaters. Contact the Student Recreation Center staff at 845-451-1400 (ext. 1400 on campus) for information on weekend activities and excursions in the Hudson Valley.
