Objectives
The Cumberland University intercollegiate athletic program is dedicated to:
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    Providing equal opportunity for intercollegiate participation for male and female student-athletes, and all minorities. 
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    Supporting the satisfactory academic progress of each student-athlete. 
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    Appropriately representing CU by maintaining sportsmanship and by displaying fair play in competition. 
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    Holding student-athletes accountable to standards at or about the University's regulations on personal behavior. 
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    Complying with the policies of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Mid- South Conference.  
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    Providing equal access to financial assistance for all qualified student-athletes. 
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    Ensuring the physical, emotional, and social welfare of each student-athlete.