SUNY Canton Athletics
Mission/Vision Statement
SUNY Canton is dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, high-quality applied academic programs that enable students to achieve their highest potential both personally and professionally. The athletic department’s mission is to support the overall educational mission of the College while offering a comprehensive athletic program providing students with athletic opportunities and all the benefits inherent in participating in sports, particularly the development of character, leadership and responsible decision-making. The Athletic Department is committed to maintaining an environment which inspires academic excellence, athletic excellence, and positive citizenship. The department will at all times provide a gender equitable and diversified sports program which operates within the rules and regulations of the College and the NCAA. In concert with the mission of the college, the Athletic Department is committed to helping student-athletes reach their full academic potential and to uphold the ideals of academic integrity. In addition, the department is also committed to fostering, through being a member of our athletic family, sound character development, social skills, leadership skills, and community pride and service.
The athletic policy at SUNY Canton is formulated to be consistent with the broad educational objectives of the College as outlined in the college catalogue and the governing bodies with which we affiliate. The basic program aims resulting from this philosophy include the following objectives, which serve as guiding principles in the conduct of our program:
1. To complement and supplement the objectives of the College and the department.
2. To adhere to the principles for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics as defined by the NCAA, including sportsmanship, ethical conduct, rules compliance, and amateurism.
3. To recruit student-athletes according to regularly established policies and programs applicable to all prospective students and consistent with NCAA regulations.
4. To address responsibly, carefully and completely all inquiries from potential students or student athletes.
5. To encourage the academic development of student- athletes and to maintain academic averages, retention rates, and graduation rates equal to or greater than comparable averages for the student body as a whole.
6. To promote wellness by encouraging the moral, physical, emotional, and social welfare of student athletes, and to foster the concept of self-awareness through participation.
7. To hold sacred the physical and emotional health of student athletes.
8. To provide gender-equity in intercollegiate athletic programs and to otherwise encourage diversity and inclusiveness.
9. To schedule an appropriate number of contests for each respective sport, be competitive, and pursue membership within the NCAA and an NCAA conference.
10. To provide athletic facilities which are appropriate, attractive, adequate, and safe, and to encourage the usage thereof by all members of the SUNY Canton community.
11. To encourage community on campus through the intercollegiate athletic program and to support the goals established for educational support services and campus life.
12. To provide human resources sufficient to adequately support officially established intercollegiate athletic programs.
13. To assure administrative oversight of the intercollegiate athletic program through the formal involvement of the faculty and the administration, including the College’s administrative leaders, vice presidents and the College President, who have ultimate responsibility for the athletic program.
14. To assure administrative control of fiscal operations, including, but not limited to, funds raised or expended, internally or externally, in support of athletic programs, facilities, scholarships, grants-in-aid, loans, and student employment.
15. To regularly and diligently work with the Intercollegiate Athletics Board and the Roos Booster Club to insure fiscal responsibility, transparency, and compatibility with the College’s rules, regulations and expectations. Student-athletes shall accept the responsibility to become effective, contributing members of the College community and serve as positive influences on campus.
