Maryville University - St. Louis Department of Athletics believes intercollegiate athletics is an integral component of higher education, and the student-athlete's educational experience is enhanced by participation in amateur sports while striving for academic excellence. Maryville University also seeks to establish and maintain an environment that values diversity and gender equity while emphasizing physical and mental well-being among its student-athletes and athletics staff. In pursuit of athletics excellence it is further believed that athletics provides the student-athlete the opportunity for self-discovery and to develop principles of discipline, fair play, sportsmanship, and ethical conduct. To facilitate this philosophy Maryville University is a member of the NCAA and is currently reclassifying to NCAA Division II.

Adopted by the AD Cabinet on September 8, 2008.