| The institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution. (Qualified administrative/academic officers) |
Judgment of Compliance
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Narrative
Sam Houston State University employs qualified administrative officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution in achieving its vision and mission. Administrative officers at Sam Houston State University include the President, Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice President, Deans, and the Director of Athletics. Sam Houston State University’s Organizational Chart as of March, 2008 [1] documents the administrative structure within the university.
A list of Administrative officers at the University is provided in the table below:
| Sam Houston State University Administrative Officers |
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| ADMINISTRATOR | POSITION | INFORMATION/JOB DESCRIPTION/VITA |
| Dr. James F. Gaertner | President | HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. David Payne | Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs | HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Jack Parker, C.P.A. | Vice President Finance & Operations |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Frank Holmes | Vice President University Advancement |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Heather Crowson | Vice President Enrollment Management |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Frank Parker | Vice President Student Services |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Bobby Williams | Director of Athletics | HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Richard Eglsaer | Associate Vice President Academic Affairs |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Mitchell Muehsam | Associate Vice President Academic Affairs/Dean of Graduate Studies |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Richard Ward | Associate Vice President Research & Special Programs |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Ms. Jacque Gilliam | Associate Vice President Finance & Operations |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Mark Adams | Associate Vice President Information Resources |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Scot Mertz | Assistant Vice President Enrollment Management |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. Keith Jenkins | Associate Vice President for Student Services Facilities & Operations |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Genevieve Brown | Dean College of Education |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. John de Castro | Dean College of Humanities & Social Sciences |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Jaimie Hebert | Dean College of Arts & Sciences |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. R. Dean Lewis | Dean College of Business Administration |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Dr. Vincent Webb | Dean College of Criminal Justice |
HR Job Description Vita |
| Mr. John Yarabeck | Dean of Students | HR Job Description Vita |
The President of Sam Houston State University is appointed by The Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents [2] and has the authority and discretionary powers to effectively administer the University [3].
The President’s authority as granted by the Board of Regents includes the responsibility regarding personnel matters [3] that are necessary and appropriate for the efficient administration of the institution.
The President makes recommendations and requests approval from the Board to extend employment opportunities and continued appointments of administrative officers. In accordance with the TSUS Rules and Regulations on selection and hiring of candidates [4], the Board of Regents must approve appointment of all recommended candidates.
Searches for candidates to fill vacant administrative and academic leadership positions are advertised and open to all qualifying individuals. Sam Houston State University is an Affirmative Action Plan [5] employer and observes and promotes principles of equal employment opportunities in the hiring practices.
The hiring of administrative officers at Sam Houston State University is guided by specific hiring procedures as noted in Policy Statement and Procedures for Staffing of Non-Faculty Positions [6]. Employment of administrative personnel is based on locally developed job descriptions that may be found in the Sam Houston State University Office of Human Resources.
The President is reviewed annually [7] by the Board of Regents [8]. The President is responsible for the annual evaluation [7] of the Provost, Vice Presidents, and Athletic Director. All administrative officers are reviewed annually as discussed in the narrative for Comprehensive Standard 3.2.10. The annual evaluation process for administrative officers is outlined in the Staff Evaluation System Policy [9] and the Annual Merit Review form [10] is used for annual merit increases. In addition to annual evaluations, periodic performance appraisals [11] can be administered to measure the effectiveness of the administrative officers.
The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs performs the annual evaluations of the Associate Vice Presidents and Deans who report directly to him [12] [13] [14]. Other Vice Presidents perform annual reviews for the Associate/Assistant Vice Presidents, and Deans who report directly to them [15] [16].