University
of Missouri-St. Louis Athletic Department |
Student-Athlete Handbook |
Section 3: Athletic Department Mission Statement
The intercollegiate athletic department helps to support the service and academic missions of the University and contributes to student learning and development. Athletics promotes/contributes to student life on campus and promotes identification with the University for both athletes and non-athletes. Athletics provides a window to the University by bridging the business community to the athletic department and providing a social environment for University alumni to return to campus.
The values which intercollegiate athletics fosters, in addition to student learning and development, are good sportsmanship, wellness, teamwork, and self discipline. Each student-athlete is valued for his or her contributions to the team and the University. Each student-athlete is entitled to equal opportunity in intercollegiate competition which is provided to students within the policies of the University and State and Federal laws.
Approved: January 1998 by Athletic Committee