Columbus State University Department of Athletics Mission Statement
Columbus State University is committed to excellence on the playing field and in the classroom. The athletic department understands the importance that intercollegiate sports can have on one’s development as a whole person.
Therefore, CSU embraces the following message for its athletes:
- To support an environment of educational excellence
- To support an awareness of self-confidence, self esteem, and respect
- To support personal values consisting of service, superior character, and a sense of community
- To support discipline, teamwork, fairness, and unity
- To support diversity by welcoming men and women of different ages, races, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds
- To achieve athletic excellence
- To ensure that the Athletic Department is following and maintaining sound fiscal policy and procedures in respect to its annual budgets
- To abide by and enforce rules and regulations as set forth by Columbus State University, NCAA, and Peach belt Conference
- To achieve excellence in the student experience and prepare student-athletes for a life of success
- To achieve recognition in the classroom through effort, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence
