1/7/2008
At the Webster University Athletic Department, our mission is to help our student-athletes achieve an honest, and excellent, education in the classroom, competitive arena and community.
An honest education in the classroom means that our student-athletes treat classmates, faculty and staff with good character and integrity. Specifically, our student-athletes:
* Take challenging and worthwhile classes that support honorable and important educational goals;
* Initiate early, truthful, and forthright communication with professors about class attendance;
* Adhere to professor’s expectations regarding attendance; and,
* Submit genuine self-produced academic products.
An excellent education in the classroom means that our student-athletes:
* Maintain a GPA of 3.2 or higher;
* Earn the SLIAC all-academic award;
* Participate actively in class;
* Take advantage of special academic opportunities such as study abroad; and,
* Earn an appropriate degree to support a productive future.
An honest education in the competitive arena means that our student-athletes act as effective ambassadors to represent, and project a positive image for, our University and community. Specifically, our student-athletes:
* Follow NCAA, SLIAC and Webster University rules, in letter and in spirit;
* Compete in their sport with fairness, integrity, dignity and compassion, win or lose;
* Refuse performance enhancing substances; and,
* Respect coaches' instructions and other players' opinions and sentiments.
An excellent education in the competitive arena means that our student-athletes:
* Continually self-improve to maximize their individual potential;
* Cooperate with coaches and teammates;
* Exemplify class and teamwork on and off the field;
* Achieve a top-three SLIAC finish in their sport;
* Benefit from our coaches' continuing professional development;
* Embrace, support and advance our coaches' commitment to leadership, teamwork, respect for opponents and maximizing student-athletes' well-being and physical and mental abilities; and,
* Bring honor to Webster University.
An honest education in the community means that our student-athletes:
* Abide by federal, state, and local laws, rules, and policies, and encourage others to do so;
* Speak up and stand up against injustices;
* Exemplify teamwork in our Webster Groves community;
* Demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship and act honorably and respectfully toward others' feelings, at home and as visitors in opponents' communities;
* Project a positive, respectful and proud image of our community; and,
* Actively assist both our on-campus and off-campus community and its residents.
An excellent education in the community means that our student-athletes:
* Learn beyond the realms of academics and athletics to understand the importance of community involvement;
* Learn about the University community and the Webster Groves community, and strive to individually identify and help fill both their needs;
* Perform a community service project to make Webster Groves a better place to live;
* Network to improve student standing in the community and to expand our athletic department resources;
* Learn to become better citizens; and,
* Contribute, to any setting, competitive effectiveness, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship.
This is our mission, and we intend to constantly achieve it at the Webster University Athletic Department. Go Gorloks!