Mission Statement
The Radford Athletics Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) program has been implemented at Radford University with the purpose of supporting student development initiatives and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting. The mission is to:
    *Support efforts of every student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation;
    *Assist student-athletes in using athletics as preparation for success in life;
    *Promote ownership by the student-athletes of their academic, athletic, personal and social responsibilities;
    *Meet the changing needs of student-athletes;
    *Promote respect for diversity among student-athletes;
    *Enhance interpersonal relationships in the lives of student-athletes;
    *Assist student-athletes in building positive self-esteem;
    *Enable student-athletes to make meaningful contributions to their communities;
    *Encourage the development of leadership skills.
