Graduation is just around the corner, and HEASPA is so excited to send off the 2012 graduates in style. Please join us in celebrating the graduation of our Class of 2012 HEASPA masters and doctoral candidates! Come socialize with our fantastic colleagues as we wish them well in the next chapter of their lives. Graduates are encouraged to bring friends and family!
This event is an opportunity for your family and friends to mix and mingle with your EDA colleagues, including students, faculty, and staff. In addition, we will be awarding the two new Higher Ed Admin Awards, the Sharon H. Justice Leadership Award and the WIlliam Lasher Doctoral Excellence Award. We hope you make plans to attend whether or not your are graduating since it will be a great networking opportunity in a fun and relaxed environment among friends and higher ed family!
The event will be on Friday, May 18th from 4-6pm in the Student Activities Center 2.412, North Ballroom. You can RSVP to event via the online invitation found here. Light refreshments will be served.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Categories: Professional Development
As this school year ends, many of us are already excited and focused on next year. HEASPA is excited to welcome the incoming 2012 CUSPA Cohort and 2012 Ph.D. Cohort! As you prepare to embark on your journey at The University of Texas, here are some things that might be helpful on your journey:
HEASPA Listserv – Please be sure to join the HEASPA listserv. This will help you keep in touch with all things Higher Ed, including GA positions, job postings, social outings, and any other info sent out by listserv members. For directions on how to sign up, check out our listserv tab page, found here.
CUSPA Mentoring – We are happy to announce the start of a new CUSPA student mentoring program for incoming M.Ed. students! This program was designed and will be coordinated by Jennifer Wang, a student in our program and a staff member in DDCE here at UT. If you are interested in more info, or if you would like to sign up as a mentee or a mentor, please contact her here.
HEASPA ’12 Facebook – Do you want a quick connection to your other cohort members? Check out the awesome facebook group for all CUSPA ’12 cohort members here.
Other than these, just be sure to keep your email address and physical address updated on the UT website to ensure timely communication with the department. If you have any other questions about classes, registration, or anything else, feel free to contact Dr. Rich Reddick via email and he will help you along in your journey to UT!
Have a great summer, and we’ll see you in the Fall!
Categories: Professional Development
This year’s GSA Grad and Professional Appreciation Week was a great success, and our HEASPA members took part in some the festivities. A big thanks to the team that participated in the GSA 5K!
Categories: Professional Development
Please join current graduate students from UT’s Higher Ed. Admin. program and professional staff from the Office of the Dean of Students for a fun networking event. Learn more about pursuing a career in student affairs, as well as the professional development/educational opportunities available at our institution.
This event will be held in Gabriel’s Cafe’ within the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. Gabriel’s is located off the hotel side lower lobby (Level LL). We look forward to seeing you there!
Note: this event is geared toward students in the Higher Ed. Admin. program only.
To RSVP, please click here.
Categories: Professional Development
The deadline to submit your application for the Lasher or Justice awards has been extended to Friday, April 6th. Recipients will be announced in May.
If you have any questions about any portion of the application or if you need an application, please contact Linda Overton in the Ed Admin office at linda.overton@austin.utexas.edu.
Good luck!
Categories: Professional Development
April 1-6 is the Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! Sponsored by the Graduate Student Assembly, all graduate students are invited to participate in a week of events that emphasizes the contributions, impact and value of UT graduate and professional students.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
GSA 5K RUN/WALK
A 5K run/walk benefiting graduate student education and professional development. Music, door prizes and timing included! Start/Finish at Gregory Gym Plaza
8:30 a.m. | University of Texas Campus
For more information and to register, visit: http://www.utgsa5k.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 2
BREAKFAST WITH THE DEAN
Come meet Judith H. Langlois, Ph.D., dean of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Graduate Studies administrators and staff. FREE breakfast tacos and coffee! FREE GSA t-shirts!
8:30-9:30 a.m. | GSA Lounge (SAC 3.102)
RSVP to utexasgsa at gmail.com
GRADUATE RESEARCH SHOWCASE
Posters displaying original research by UT graduate students.
FREE Amy’s Ice Cream for attendees!
2-4 p.m. | Gregory Gym Concourse
Go here for submission guidelines.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
INTERDISCIPLINARY TRIVIA NIGHT
Show off your trivia knowledge and win prizes! Teams of 5 graduate students.
FREE pizza for participants!
5-7 p.m. | Austin’s Pizza (2324 Guadalupe)
To sign up your team, email utexasgsa at gmail.com!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
UT GRADUATE STUDENT HEALTH REPORT CARD
Join the University Health Services (UHS) for brown bag presentation of recent data on the health behaviors and health status of UT graduate students. The presentation will also include information about the health services available to graduate students on campus through UHS.
FREE healthy snacks and giveaways from the UHS!
11-12:30 p.m. | SAC 2.120
RSVP to utexasgsa at gmail.com
POOLSIDE SOCIAL
FREE food/drink from Texas Union Catering!
5-8 p.m. | Gregory Gym Pool
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
Featuring UT graduate student original work. Cash prizes awarded for best entries, based on audience vote. FREE food and beverages!
7-9 p.m. | 29th Street Ballroom at Spider House, 2906 Fruth Street
Go here for submission guidelines
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIAL HOUR
FREE food!
5-7 p.m.| The Local Pub and Patio
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All events are free and open to UT graduate students, unless otherwise noted. For more information or a full listing of events, visit the website at http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org/gpaw.php. For questions, contact utexasgsa at gmail.com.
Categories: Professional Development
We are looking for the next generation of leaders of the Higher Education Administration Student Personnel Association (HEASPA) for the 2012-2013 Academic year! If you are interested, please respond to this email by Thursday, March 1 at 5PM to Leora.Rockowitz at gmail.com and Bebukoski at gmail.com with your name, degree program, year in program and area(s) of HEASPA in which you would like to work. Feel free to list multiple positions and talk with us about the roles. Various areas of HEASPA are listed below and attached is a longer description of all positions:
Positions Available (One Doc/One Master’s ideally needed for all)
- HEASPA Chair
- Professional Development
- Social Planning
- New Student Orientation
- Budget and Fundraising
- Mentor Program (Collaborates with APSA)
- Social Media (HEASPA Blog, Social Media)
- Alumni Relations
- Other (Please describe)
After receiving these emails, current HEASPA will meet to vote on the 2012-2013 new board, and all officers will be notified via email of their acceptance. New officers will attend the April 3rd meeting, which takes place at noon in SZB 376.
Many thanks for participating in HEASPA, and we look forward to its continuing growth in the next year!
Your 2011-2012 HEASPA,
Jenn Estrada & Charles Lu, Social Planning
Cecilia Lopez & Stella Smith, Professional Development
Mykel Estes & Katie Pritchett, New Student Orientation
Stephanie LaMarca, Budget and Fundraising
Maggie Mahoney, Social Media
Adriane Reilly, Mentoring Chair
Beth Bukoski & Leora Rockowitz, HEASPA Co-Chairs
Categories: Professional Development
Mario Guerra from the Center for Teaching and Learning will be leading a one hour session for Student Affairs Practitioners regarding “Clickers in Student Affairs.” Clickers are a tech savvy way to spark discussion in large lecture rooms.
This presentation is useful for those who speak to students and are looking for innovative ways to engage them during presentations. Programs such as orientation, judicial services, and study abroad might might find this especially helpful.
When: Wednesday, February 29th
Time: Noon- 1pm
Location: Student Activities Center (SAC) Room 1.118
RSVP requested: Here
Categories: Professional Development
HEASPA is offering a wonderful professional development series this spring, with three events designed to answer some of the questions we all have but never have time to talk about in class. Please mark you calendars now and plan on attending these amazing professional development events!
1) How to Conduct a Literature Review
Featured Speaker: Dr. Martha Ovando
Thurs, March 1, 12-1:30 pm
SAC 3.112
2) Getting Published
Featuring a Panel Discussion of professors and grad students
Thurs., March 29, 12-1:30 pm
SAC 3.112
3) Exploring Career Paths
Featuring a Panel Discussion of recent graduates, professors, and student affairs professionals
Thurs., April 19th, 12-1:30 pm
SAC 3.112
The events are free and open to the public, so feel free to bring yourself, your lunch, and a friend! All events will feature issues of interest to both doctoral and master’s students.
Categories: Professional Development
President Bill Powers requested the assistance of the Liberal Arts Dean and others to compile a report on UT graduation rates. This report recommends ways to increase 4-year graduation here on the 40 acres to 70%. Dr. Powers wrote:
Few actions we could take as a university would benefit students, parents, and the University itself as much as increasing our four-year graduation rate. Timely graduation means a more affordable education for students and their families and would give more students access to a University of Texas education. Although our four-year graduation rate of 50 percent is the highest of any public university in Texas, we must aspire to more. It is no coincidence that the most prestigious universities also have the highest graduation rates, and if we want to become the best public university in America, we must target this issue.
In total, the task force made more than 60 recommendations. Among them:
-Requiring orientation for all incoming first-year students
-Creating an online tool to better allow students and advisors to monitor progress to a degree
-Developing more intervention programs to identify and assist students in academic jeopardy
-Identifying “bottleneck” courses where limited seats can create challenges for students pursuing a required path to graduation
-Helping students commit to a major and avoid adding a second major if requirements cannot be met within four years
-Creating flat-rate summer tuition to encourage students to take a full academic load
-Increasing tuition for students who have not graduated despite earning more than the required number of credits
Some of these, such as mandatory freshman orientation, will be implemented immediately. Others will need additional input from faculty and staff.
Raising our graduation rates by 20 points in half a decade is an audacious goal. It will require the focused effort of both administrators and students to make it happen. But I’m convinced the benefits will repay the effort many times over.
This report brings to light the highly discussed “completion agenda” and indicates that it will be an influencing factor on university for years to come.
To read the report, you can go to http://www.utexas.edu/graduation-rates
Categories: Academic Policies
