/Institutions/Cumberland-University/json/2022-2023/University-Policy-local.json

/Institutions/Cumberland-University/json/2022-2023/University-Policy.json

Policy > Athletics Handbook > Student Athlete > Athletic Department > Objectives

Objectives

The Cumberland University intercollegiate athletic program is dedicated to:

• Providing equal opportunity for intercollegiate participation for male and female student‐athletes, and all minorities.

• Supporting the satisfactory academic progress of each student‐athlete.

• Appropriately representing CU by maintaining sportsmanship and by displaying fair play in competition.

• Holding student‐athletes accountable to standards at or about the University’s regulations on personal behavior.

• Complying with the policies of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Mid‐South Conference.

• Providing equal access to financial assistance for all qualified student‐athletes.

• Ensuring the physical, emotional and social welfare of each student‐athlete.