Personal Development
Mission Statement
Dedicated to the Washington State University institutional mission of offering a “world class, face to face” education and the Athletic Department’s mission of attaining the optimal student-athlete experience, the P.R.O.W.L. student-athlete Personal Development Program is committed to promoting the student-athlete’s life-long process of learning and development toward excellence through five areas of focus: New-Student-Athlete Seminar, Career Development, Student-Athlete Mentoring Program, Community Outreach and Services and the P.R.O.W.L. Resource and Referral Center. Emphasis is placed on the athlete’s individual endeavors in academic, athletic, career, personal and community efforts while at WSU and later in life. The P.R.O.W.L. program strives to empower the student-athlete to:
- Explore options and identify resources to make informed decisions in an ever-changing environment.
- Identify personal strengths to achieve goals and fulfill potential.
- Remove obstacles to exploration, leadership, self-expression, and creativity toward value clarification, philosophical development, and personal growth.
- Promote individual responsibility and encourage self-determination.
- Foster interracial harmony, intercultural understanding, and recognition of our interdependence.
- Achieve a balanced sense of emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual well being.
- Participate fully in the life of both the collegiate community and the community at large.
P.R.O.W.L. adheres to the ethical standards of Washington State University, the WSU Athletic Department, the N.C.A.A., and the NCAA National CHAMPS Life Skills Program. The Personal Development area within the Student-Athlete Development unit is dedicated to five areas of focus to promote and facilitate the personal development of each Cougar student-athlete:
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