California State University Chancellor Mildred García is seeking feedback from Sacramento State students about President Luke Wood for his triennial review.

All CSU presidents are required to undergo a review every three years by students, faculty, staff and the Alumni Association. According to the open letter from García, Sac State community members are welcome to submit their comments and letters by Monday.

Letters will be kept anonymous in the performance evaluation report that will be shared with Wood. However, unsigned or anonymous letters will not be reviewed.

The CSU is seeking feedback on Wood in several areas:

Management of staff, financial and physical resources relating to hiring and managing a sufficient and diverse team,
Wood’s relations with the system and campus involving open communication, consideration of staff suggestions and upholding CSU standards,
Educational leadership and effectiveness, where the CSU is seeking evidence of Wood’s maintenance of long-range plans that promote an environment that supports “teaching, learning, scholarship [and] professional development,”
Community relations, which is classified as support for the campus through positive relations with the media, community and alumni,
Major achievements of the president,
Personal characteristics, which section covers generally the president’s ability to lead, plan and organize campus operations satisfactorily,

Students are welcome to submit comments relating to the requested areas, as well as any personal opinions they may have, but are encouraged to keep feedback constructive. The CSU said the review process is a growth opportunity for Wood and the university, not punitive.

Kayla Gaspar, a fourth-year biomedical sciences major and a member of Sigma Omicron Pi, did not know about the review but supported Wood due to his public support for Greek Life on campus, even before his move to Sac State. Wood himself is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, which is part of the Pan-Hellenic council.

“I really like his involvement with a lot of the Greek organizations,” Gaspar said. “He is giving them some funds to continue their organizations.”

In the past three years since taking office, Wood accomplished launching the Black Honors College and the Wileety Native American College. During his tenure, Sac State has been designated as a Research II institution and has had the highest enrollment and graduation rates in its history.

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Other students have expressed concerns ranging from funding of student organizations and resources to tuition, such as Jeran Wright, an undeclared first year.

“The main concern would be about where your tuition is going, so I guess that would be my main worry too,” Wright said. “I just hope he don’t mess with my money because I’m on financial aid, so I don’t need the extra baggage.”

Wood has also received backlash from several media outlets, including the Sacramento Bee. He has been criticized for a potential $18 million investment to bring Sac State football into Football Bowl Subdivision while other academic programs suffer from funding cuts.

All Sac State community members have the opportunity to voice concerns about university spending, the freshmen housing requirement and funding decreases.

“I just hope that whatever he’s doing in office does something to improve student life instead of making it harder for us,” Wright said.

The feedback process will likely take about six months for evaluation, according to past reviews of CSU presidents. During this process, the CSU Board of Trustees will work with the Chancellor to review comments about Wood.

Based on the review of another CSU president, CSU trustees, vice chancellors and other university presidents will interview Wood and write a report with their findings from his answers and community feedback. The Office of the Chancellor will prepare their own report before sharing all of the information with Wood in a closed session.

Presidents across the CSU system, including Wood, may be offered increased pay rates based on review performance. In the CSU Committee on University and Faculty Personnel meeting in November 2025, members discussed and approved raises for 18 CSU presidents, including Wood. His salary was set to increase 10% retroactively dating back to July 2025.

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According to the review policy, the chancellor’s office will prepare a “brief report… [that] informs the community of the major findings and the goals for the president…”

Any comments can be mailed directly to the chancellor’s office at 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California 90802.

Comments may also be emailed to [email protected]. Letters and emails must be submitted no later than Monday, February 16, to be considered.

The State Hornet reached out to Sac State for comment but did not receive a response by press time.