The Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association invites you to attend the

2011 Leadership Symposium
May 10, 2011

Empowering Our Community Through Collaboration

Preliminary Program
All events scheduled for the Texas Union at The University of Texas at Austin.
Registration and Breakfast:	8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)
Welcome and Keynote:	9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for School Partnerships, The University of Texas at Austin (Scheduled)	Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)
Concurrent Sessions:	10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Session A: You're Hired! R. Joseph Rodríguez, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin	Texas Governors' Room (UNB 3.116)
Session B: The Road Less Taken: Inspiring and Increasing the Number of Hispanics in Doctoral Programs. Melissa Martinez, Ph.D., Karla I. Torres-Cantú, M.Ed., and Enrique Romo, M.A., The University of Texas at Austin	Sinclair Suite (UNB 3.128)
Session C: Staying Centered, Calm, and Focused. Sheila Wojcik, Ph.D., University Federal Credit Union	Lone Star Room (UNB 3.208)
Break:	10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Plenary Session:	11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Institutional Collaboration: Enhancing Our Professional Capacity Martha N. Ovando, Ph.D., Professor, The University of Texas at Austin (Moderator) Margarita Arellano, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Texas State University-San Marcos Juan C. González, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin (Scheduled) Yvonne Ortiz-Prince, Dean of Student Affairs, Houston-Tillotson University (Scheduled)	Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)
Luncheon and Keynote:	12:00 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Ernesto Nieto, National Hispanic Institute (Scheduled) Gloria de Leon, National Hispanic Institute (Scheduled)	Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)
Informal Networking:	1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)

The goal of the Leadership Symposium is for participants to gain the innovative ideas and tools that will help them become more effective and efficient leaders. Information sharing, skill development, and networking opportunities are important features of the Leadership Symposium and empower individuals to make a positive difference within our global society.

Registration is FREE! The on-line registration system will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011. Advance registration ensures accurate facility accommodations for session and keynote addresses.

The 2011 Leadership Symposium is sponsored by the Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association, the Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Cockrell School of Engineering, the College of Education, the Graduate School, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the School of Information, and the Center for Mexican American Studies, and the University Federal Credit Union.

For more information, please contact Luis Guevara, chair of the 2011 Leadership Symposium Committee, (475-6769, lvg@mail.utexas.edu).