Objectives
The Cumberland University intercollegiate athletic program is dedicated to:
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Providing equal opportunity for intercollegiate participation for male and female student-athletes, and all minorities.
     
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Supporting the satisfactory academic progress of each student-athlete.
     
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Appropriately representing CU by maintaining sportsmanship and by displaying fair play in competition.
     
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Holding student-athletes accountable to standards at or about the University's regulations on personal behavior.
     
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Complying with the policies of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Mid- South Conference. 
     
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Providing equal access to financial assistance for all qualified student-athletes.
     
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Ensuring the physical, emotional, and social welfare of each student-athlete.