Welcome from the Vice President for Student Affairs

Joanne H. Smith, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs 980 J.C. Kellam Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 245-2152

Welcome to Student Affairs! A wealth of information and opportunities await you as you begin to explore everything we have available for you on our website. Let me share with you some of the excitement about Student Affairs before you browse our sites.

We are a vibrant, diverse community that supports students. We work hard to retain our students and provide opportunities for student success. Services and programs are in place to help students graduate and become productive alums of Texas State.

Our goals are to:

Recruit and retain diverse, high quality students;
Provide quality services, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs;
Foster a sense of identity and loyalty for the institution: and
Create a learning environment that is friendly, supportive and caring.

We are growing and changing every year. We seek students who can grow and change with us! We are here to make the educational experience at Texas State positive and fulfilling. Take time to learn all you can from this website, and if you find you need more information, please request additional information from StudentAffairs@txstate.edu.

I am proud and feel privileged to be at Texas State.

Join in my excitement,

Joanne H. Smith
Vice President for Student Affairs