Office of the President
President’s Post
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Fall 2024 Strategic Plan
This new 2025–2035 Strategic Plan is being created through the work of four pillar committees: academic quality, student success, engagement, and innovation.
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2.0% cost-of-living adjustment salary increase
I am pleased to inform you that on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees took formal action on my recommendation to approve a 2.0% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) salary increase or $750.00, whichever is greater, for MTSU employees.
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Statements from President McPhee and SGA President Mosby on Forrest Hall
To the University community, University Counsel James Floyd and I appeared before the Tennessee Historical Commission last Friday for a hearing to request a waiver of state law that would allow us to rename Forrest Hall. Michai Mosby, our SGA president; Louis Kyriakoudes, Albert Gore Research Center director; and Vice Provost Laurie Witherow also testified…
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Transition period for Student Affairs Division
This communication is to inform you that the MTSU Board of Trustees Finance and Personnel Committee has recommended approval of the appointment of Dr. Kalilah Doss as the new Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. The Board will consider the committee’s recommendation at its June 11th meeting.Â
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Update on compensation incentive plan (merit pay)
This communication is to update you on the university administration’s efforts to develop and implement a compensation incentive plan (merit pay) for all employees as requested by the MTSU Board of Trustees. In January of this past year, I appointed a special committee comprised of faculty, staff, and administrators to recommend a university-wide merit pay


