Sports & Recreation
The University offers various facilities for sports, recreation, and cultural activities. There are facilities for football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, netball and several other indoor sport activities. A full-time Sports and Recreation Officer assists students in the organisation of sporting and recreation activities. The University is affiliated to the National Sports Council, the Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association, the International University Sports Federation, and the Zambia Federation of University and College Sports.
The mission of the Department is to support the academic plan of the University of Zambia through the provision of a wide range of programs, services, facilities and equipment to enrich the University learning experience, promoting personal growth and development, allowing participants to attain their goals as students and student-athletes and to foster a lifetime appreciation and involvement in wellness and recreational sports activities among our students.
Sports and Recreation Department
The Sports and Recreation department is headed by the Sports and Recreation Officer and is assisted by an Assistant Sports and Recreation Officer. Other staff members are auxiliary staff comprising of 5 groundsmen and 2 cleaners.
The Department is responsible for planning, development, management, governance and coordination of sports and recreation and socio-cultural activities for the students in the University.
Student Organisations
Student Organisations refer to clubs, associations, societies, and religious groupings that are affiliated with UNZASU and are registered with the Dean of Students Office. There are more than fifty (50) student Organisations at UNZA. Membership of one of the student organisations allows students to enjoy activities on the University’s campuses that are not normally part of the academic curricula and also allows them to become part of a Campus community that opens up new challenges and opportunities.
Each of these student organisations are run by students and any current UNZA student may be a member. Individual organisation hold a number of events every year, including an annual general meeting where new leadership is elected for the following year.
Christian Centre
The Student Christian Centre, which comprises a chapel and some offices was built in 1984 to provide students and staff of all Christian denominations, a venue for worship and other religious activities. It is manned mainly by two chaplains, one for Catholics and the other for Protestants. Apart from organising and conducting prayer sessions, the chaplains are also involved in pastoral counselling in the context of meeting spiritual care needs of students and other members of the University community.