Athletic Organizations
CHAMP's/Life Skills
What Is CHAMPS/Life Skills?
CHAMPS is a program that was developed by the NCAA Foundation in 1991 and launched in 1994 as a total development program for student-athletes. It supports student development initiatives and works to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting. SUNY New Paltz became a member of CHAMPS in 1999.
CHAMPS/Life Skills Vision Statement:
The NCAA is committed to a comprehensive program of life skills that provides educational experience and services in order to develop well-balanced lifestyles for student-athletes; to encourage growth in decision-making, planning and fulfillment of career and life goals; and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting.
It does this by providing resources and workshop opportunities for the universities administration to help us help you as student-athletes.
CHAMPS focus's on 5 commitment areas to help our university help the Student-Athlete:
CHAMPS Commitment Areas:
Academic Commitment
Personal Development
Career Development
Service Commitment
Athletics Commitment
With the help of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program we hope that as an Athletic Department we can provide quality programs that will help to enhance the experience of being a part of this Department. We wish to provide support to our student-athletes not only on the field, but off.
We as a Department feel that the student-athletes are very well rounded people who have the ability to lead and be successful while in college and after their graduation. It is our goal as a Department to give the student-athletes the opportunity to obtain the most of their college career.
