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Huskie Athletics strives to be a premier program centered on the student-athlete experience of academic, athletic and personal excellence while serving as an integral component of University life, promoting school spirit, and providing quality entertainment.
Intercollegiate Athletics Strategic Plan 2008-2011 
Presidential Statement on Policy and Self-Regulating Guidelines
VALUES
Expect success
Demand integrity
The following six strategic goals and their objectives are consistent with the ultimate mission, vision and values of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Strategic Goal I: Develop and maintain programs which promote a comprehensive culture of student-athlete success - academically, athletically and socially.
Strategic Goal II: Instill a "Compliance Conscience" throughout the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and develop and maintain that Compliance Conscience throughout the NIU campus community and all constituents of Huskie Athletics.
Strategic Goal III: Develop and maintain outstanding sports programs which produce championship results.
Strategic Goal IV: Foster an environment where equity and respect for diversity in a broad sense are fundamental components of the day-to-day operations and the decision-making process (Diversity, in its broadest term, includes age, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, political affiliation, race, religious belief, and sexual orientation).
Strategic Goal V: Enhance all external resources necessary to provide our student-athletes with the ability to EXPECT SUCCESS, while continuing to expand external communication with all constituents.
Strategic Goal VI: Ensure fiscal responsibility through appropriate allocation of funds in accordance with the department's strategic goals and plans.
