Finance and Support Services (FSS) Planning Records

Texas State University was established by the 26th Legislature in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School; 313 pupils were enrolled in 1903-04, the first year classes were held. The school name changed to Southwest Texas State Normal College in 1918, to Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1925, to Southwest Texas State College in 1959, to Southwest Texas State University in 1969, to Texas State University-San Marcos in 2003, and to Texas State University in 2013.

The Division of Finance and Support Services (FSS) manages a wide variety of financial, facilities, and human resources activities for Texas State University. Over 440 skilled, service, and management staff work in the 9 operating units that comprise the FSS Division. The Vice President for Finance and Support Services is the chief financial officer for the university and is specifically charged with advising the President, President's Cabinet, and Texas State University System Board of Regents on matters related to finance, business operations, facilities management, campus construction, and human resources.