CHAMPS/Life Skills

The athletics program at Tarleton State University is structured to develop the student-athlete’s sense of teamwork, sportsmanship, competitiveness, collegiate loyalty, sound character as well as the institution’s core values, which include integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program at Tarleton strives to uphold this mission by:

    • Promoting student-athlete’s ownership of their academic, athletic, career, personal, and community responsibilities
    • Meeting the changing needs of student-athletes
    • Promoting respect for diversity and inclusion among student-athletes
    • Assisting student-athletes in identifying and applying transferable skills
    • Enhancing partnerships between the NCAA, member institutions and their communities for the purpose of education
    • Fostering an environment that encourages student-athletes to effectively access campus resources