Mission
THE CONFERENCE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY ATHLETICS COMPETITION INTEGRAL TO AND CONSISTENT WITH ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS' ACADEMIC MISSIONS. THE CONFERENCE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN THE CLASSROOM, IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CONFERENCE ENSURES THAT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AND THAT, IN DOING SO, IT SHALL UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY. IN PURSUING THIS MISSION, THE CONFERENCE PLEDGES TO: A. PROVIDE ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS; B. ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AND PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ATHLETICS PERFORMANCE, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND SPORTSMANSHIP CAN BE DEVELOPED; C. STRIVE FOR HIGH ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDEN