Vita | Mission

Dear Students:

     Welcome to Sam Houston State University. We are delighted to have you become part of our learning family and hope that you enjoy the beauty and the friendliness that pervade your new academic home. Providing you with the best possible learning opportunity is our central and most important goal. The faculty, staff, and physical facilities all exist to help you prepare for rich and productive lives.

     Our highly-qualified faculty will assist you through instruction, mentoring, and modeling as you build your intellectual skills and establish or strengthen good life-long learning patterns. We hope that you will engage the faculty intellectually both in and out of the classroom, and take full advantage of their talents, education, and abilities and their desire to assist you in your intellectual development. If you have special needs, please seek the appropriate assistance so we can provide you with the best possible educational experience.

Best wishes for a happy and productive year.

Sincerely,

David E. Payne,

Vice President for Academic Affairs