California State University Chancellor Mildred Garc\u00eda is seeking feedback from Sacramento State students about President Luke Wood for his triennial review.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> from Garc\u00eda, Sac State community members are welcome to submit their comments and letters by Monday.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The CSU is seeking feedback on Wood in several areas<\/a>:<\/p>\n Management of staff, financial and physical resources relating to hiring and managing a sufficient and diverse team, 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> for Greek Life on campus, even before<\/a> his move to Sac State. Wood himself is a member<\/a> of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, which is part of the Pan-Hellenic council.<\/p>\n \u201cI really like his involvement with a lot of the Greek organizations,\u201d Gaspar said. \u201cHe is giving them some funds to continue their organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n In the past three years since taking office, Wood accomplished<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n RELATED: President Luke Wood discusses \u2018Year of the Arts,\u2019 budget and enrollment during 2026 Spring Address<\/a><\/p>\n Other students have expressed concerns ranging from funding of student organizations and resources to tuition, such as Jeran Wright, an undeclared first year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe main concern would be about where your tuition is going, so I guess that would be my main worry too,\u201d Wright said. \u201cI just hope he don\u2019t mess with my money because I\u2019m on financial aid, so I don\u2019t need the extra baggage.\u201d<\/p>\n Wood has also received backlash from several media outlets, including the Sacramento Bee<\/a>. He has been criticized for a potential $18 million investment<\/a> to bring Sac State football into Football Bowl Subdivision while other academic programs suffer from funding cuts.<\/p>\n All Sac State community members have the opportunity to voice concerns about university spending, the freshmen housing requirement and funding decreases.<\/p>\n \u201cI just hope that whatever he\u2019s doing in office does something to improve student life instead of making it harder for us,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Based on the review of another CSU president<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n RELATED: BREAKING: President Luke Wood to receive 6% salary increase<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWood\u2019s relations with the system and campus involving open communication, consideration of staff suggestions and upholding CSU standards,
\nEducational leadership and effectiveness, where the CSU is seeking evidence of Wood\u2019s maintenance of long-range plans that promote an environment that supports \u201cteaching, learning, scholarship [and] professional development,\u201d
\nCommunity relations, which is classified as support for the campus through positive relations with the media, community and alumni,
\nMajor achievements of the president,
\nPersonal characteristics, which section covers generally the president\u2019s ability to lead, plan and organize campus operations satisfactorily,<\/p>\n