Mission Statement
Delaware Valley University Athletic Department serves both the University's mission and the NCAA Division III Philosophy to provide our student-athletes the best learning experience possible. As educators, our responsibility is to promote the pursuit of athletic achievement as part of a larger commitment to excellence in education. As mentors, we use experiential learning to foster personal growth and leadership development.
Core Values
The Delaware Valley University Athletic Department is directly connected with the Learning Outcomes of the Student Affairs Division:
Take Responsibility, Create Action, Gain Perspective. Through these guiding principles our Core Values are:
Live with Integrity
We are accountable for our commitments. We stand up for what is right, for ourselves and for others. We recognize the necessity of cultivating curiosity and honoring diversity and gender equity. We respect the welfare of others by embracing sportsmanship and dignity.
Pursue Excellence
As a department dedicated to educating through experience, we are committed to excellence academically and athletically. We will strive to ensure that each student-athlete reaches their highest potential. We nurture creativity, innovation, and change in our student-athletes, coaches, and staff.
Serve with Passion
We embrace the responsibility of educating and serving our student-athletes. Our student-athletes are ambassadors and represent Delaware Valley University within our University and the community at large. Our outreach partnerships and community service initiatives create the foundation for student-athletes to impact others and cultivate relationships.
Vision Statement
The Delaware Valley University Athletic Department strives to be recognized as a Division III model for intercollegiate athletic excellence by exemplifying principles and practices that emphasize:
- Academic Achievement and Graduation
We will have an uncompromising commitment to the education of our student-athletes and increasing the number honored for academic achievement.
- Recruitment and Retention
We will work diligently to identify and retain student-athletes committed to the Athletics Mission, and who understand the balance between academic and athletic excellence.
While winning is not an end in itself, we will aspire to achieve success at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics.
- Student-Athlete Experience
We will promote personal growth by providing our student-athletes experiential opportunities within intercollegiate athletics.
- Alumni Relations
Our alumni will be our greatest supporters and invested in Delaware Valley University athletics because of their student-athlete experience.
- Community Outreach
We will promote the importance of civic engagement and transformative leadership through University and community service.
