The goal of the State University of New York at New Paltz athletics program is to provide an opportunity for those student-athletes who participate in intercollegiate athletics to maximize their potential in a learning environment which values and enhances self-actualization, competitiveness, discipline, and the ability to make healthy choices and life-long connections. By engaging in a thoughtful, systematic approach to sports, each New Paltz athlete is encouraged to define a sense of personal responsibility for his/her own behavior and performance as well as the behavior and performance of his/her team.