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Mission and Values
Princeton Athletics is proud of its unparalleled tradition of Education Through Athletics and Competitive Excellence.
The values and culture of Princeton Department of Athletics are aligned with the University’s primary purposes of teaching, scholarship, research, and service. The Department holds that competitive athletics programs contribute significantly to student-athletes’ individual education and development, and to Campus Life. Athletics at Princeton are designed to complement the university’s essential educational mission, and foster a shared allegiance among Princeton students, faculty, staff, alumni, community, and friends. Intercollegiate, club intercollegiate, and intramural competition, as well as physical education and recreational programs are designed to meet all interests and skill levels. Princeton aims for excellence and balance, and as such, is committed to equitable opportunity for men and women, and to wide participation in intercollegiate athletics. In these and in all other respects, Princeton adheres to the principles that govern The Ivy League.
Princeton’s expectation is that student-athletes fulfill the ideals of both identities—student and athlete. As a matter of educational policy, Princeton seeks to assure that student-athletes are representative of the student body, and are treated as all other students -- with the same regard for health, academic achievement, and general personal development. Princeton Department of Athletics strives to provide the best possible undergraduate experience for its student-athletes, competing for league and national championships, and promoting, for the entire university community, the values inherent in Education Through Athletics.
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The values and culture of Princeton Department of Athletics are aligned with the University’s primary purposes of teaching, scholarship, research, and service. The Department holds that competitive athletics programs contribute significantly to student-athletes’ individual education and development, and to Campus Life. Athletics at Princeton are designed to complement the university’s essential educational mission, and foster a shared allegiance among Princeton students, faculty, staff, alumni, community, and friends. Intercollegiate, club intercollegiate, and intramural competition, as well as physical education and recreational programs are designed to meet all interests and skill levels. Princeton aims for excellence and balance, and as such, is committed to equitable opportunity for men and women, and to wide participation in intercollegiate athletics. In these and in all other respects, Princeton adheres to the principles that govern The Ivy League.
Princeton’s expectation is that student-athletes fulfill the ideals of both identities—student and athlete. As a matter of educational policy, Princeton seeks to assure that student-athletes are representative of the student body, and are treated as all other students -- with the same regard for health, academic achievement, and general personal development. Princeton Department of Athletics strives to provide the best possible undergraduate experience for its student-athletes, competing for league and national championships, and promoting, for the entire university community, the values inherent in Education Through Athletics.
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