Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is a member of the Texas State University System (TSUS). The governing board, the TSUS Board of Regents, is responsible for the selection and regular evaluation of SHSU’s chief executive officer.
The TSUS Board of Regents is responsible for the selection of the President of SHSU, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the University [1]. The TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 1 states the following: “The Chancellor shall recommend to the Board a candidate for the presidency of each Component. The Board, by majority vote, at a lawfully-called meeting, shall appoint Component presidents” [2]. Implementation of this policy was evident in the selection of the current SHSU President, Dr. Dana Gibson Hoyt. The board's selection of President Gibson Hoyt was unanimous [3] [4].
The TSUS Board of Regents is also responsible for the regular evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer. The evaluation of the President is addressed in the TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 7.1:
The Chancellor shall review annually the general performance and effectiveness of each President, presenting to the Board his or her written opinions, advice, and recommendations as to the President’s employment, subsequent to which the Board shall meet with the Chancellor and President being evaluated. This evaluation shall take place before a quorum of the full Board of Regents, and in executive session, unless the subject President requests a public evaluation. [5]
The current SHSU President, Dr. Dana G. Hoyt, is typically evaluated by the TSUS Board of Regents at its February quarterly board meetings. Board agendas for the three most recent years’ evaluations, February 2018, 2017, and 2016, are provided [6]. Copies of the confidential evaluations are kept on file at the TSUS office, Thomas J. Rusk Building, 208 E. 10th Street, Suite 600, Austin, Texas 78701-2407 (512-463-3280).