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WelcomeConvocation Fall 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Dr. Mari Fuentes-MartinVice President, Student Success & Engagement
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No volveré performed by
Mariachi Son de EsperanzaTexas A&M University-San Antonio
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Miriam Magdaleno President, Staff Council
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Dr. Joseph M. SimpsonPresident, Faculty Senate
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Dr. Melissa MahanInaugural Executive Director
Henry G. Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders
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Suffragists registering to vote for the first time in history in Travis County June 26, 1918. The
Texas Legislature had just approved women to vote in the primary elections, giving them one
month before the upcoming primary in July to register with a record 386,00 Texas women
signing up tov ote. Two years, later, women would be legally allowed to vote in all elections
(Statesmen)
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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-MatsonPresident
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Dr. Melissa Mahan
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148 daysMarch 23, 2020
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Delivering our mission
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audaciousness
student focus
excellenceopportunity
collaboration
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$100MRegents Scholarship Initiative
926Top 10%
Scholarships
136Have enrolled
(as of Aug. 13)
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15 new
5 transfer 20New students through the
Bexar County Foster Youth
Initiative33% Increase in Admits
15% Increase in Applications
34Greater Texas Foundation
students registered
$100MREGENTS
SCHOLARSHIP
$2.5MAWARDED IN
SCHOLARSHIP
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98 total
44 new
Dream US
studentsIncrease
29%
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17Virtual career employment fairs –-
Mays Center300
Student workers employed to
support remote working
environment
259 mifisAddressing the digital
divide for our students
184Loaner
laptops
1,100Courses moved to
remote learning
$76,040Parking fee
refunds
$46,000 Meal plan
refunds
$291,000Housing assistance
20$9.1KInaugural Jag-Wars
(e-sports event)
$43KStudent
emergency relief
(March through Aug. 8)
132# of donors (103 first time)
$9.2KGeneral’s
Food Pantry
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Maintaining the health, safety and well-being of the campus community
Continuing to provide the full range of academic, support and business services to students
Conducting onsite campus operations to the extent that public health conditions permit doing so safely.
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Blueprint 2020 Task Force
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Each committee led by a vice president and included representatives from:
▪ Faculty Senate
▪ Staff Council
▪ Functional operating units
Academic
Competiveness
VP O’Brien
Student Pipeline
VP McLelland
Business Continuity
VP Funk-Baxter
Student Success
VP Fuentes-Martin
Academic Competitiveness Sub-Committee
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College of Arts & Sciences Dean Dr. Bala (Mirley Balasubramanya)
Languages, Literature & Arts (LLA)
Chair Dr. Ann Bliss
Communication, History & Philosophy
Chair Dr. Bill Bush
Social Sciences
Chair Dr. Durant Frantzen
Sciences & Mathematics
Chair Dr. Marvin Lutnesky
College of Business
Dean
Dr. Kathleen Welsh/
Dr. Rohan Christie-David
Management & Marketing
Chair Dr. Josephine Sosa- Fey
Accounting & Finance
Chair Dr. Syed Harun
Computing & Cyber Security
Chair Dr. Akhtar Lodgher
College of Education & Human Development Dean Dr. Carl Sheperis
Counseling, Health & Kinesiology
Chair Dr. Tamara Hinojosa
Educator & Leadership Preparation
Chair Dr. Melissa Jozwiak
Curriculum & Instruction
Chair Dr. Lorrie Webb
Student Pipeline Sub-committee
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Enrollment Management Leadership CommitteeRachel Montejano Phillip RodgersMelissa Morales Vanessa Torres
New Student Onboarding CommitteeAntoinette CurlJulie Eddards Brandy McLellandGretchen Doenges Melissa Morales Trish Hayes Kim NanezChris Leach Heather OlagueDr . Mari Fuentes-Martin Vanessa Torres
Julie Williams
Enrollment Management CommunicationsDr. Jeanette DeDiemar Dr. Mari Fuentes-MartinGretchen Doenges Thomas MilliganJulie Eddards Melissa MoralesBrandy McLelland Vanessa Torres
Faculty Senate Representative Dr. Kevin Barton
Student Success Sub-committee
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Chair
Dr Mari Fuentes-Martin
Members
Maria Acevedo-Aguino
Micayla Bean
Dr. Edwin Blanton
Dr. Mary Buzzetta
Richard Delgado
Bill Griffenberg
Sha Johnson
Rachel Montejano
Art Olague
Joseph Pickering
Ashley Rodriguez
Roger Stearns
Business Continuity Sub-committee
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ChairsKathryn Funk-BaxterChris LeachTrevor LiddleTodd MocabeeMartha GonzalezBill Griffenberg
Student Success and EngagementJo Anna Benavides-FrankeAngel Vega
Staff Council SelectionJarrick Brown
Faculty Senate SelectionSyed HarunBrenda RoweDawn WeatherfordHsiao-Ping Wu
Risk Management
Group-Covid-19
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Rita ArredondoDr. Jeanette De Diemar (Co-Chair)Jo Anna Benavides-FrankeDr. Mari Fuentes-Martin Dr. Vijay GollaMartha GonzalezBill GriffenbergJessica Loudermilk (Co-Chair)Brandy McLellandRobert O'CallaghanRoger Stearns
Rita ArredondoDr. Jeanette De Diemar (Co-Chair)Jo Anna Benavides-FrankeDr. Mari Fuentes-Martin Kathy Funk-BaxterMartha GonzalezFrancy LealDr. Vijay GollaMartha GonzalezBill GriffenbergJessica Loudermilk (Co-Chair)Miriam MagdalenoBrandy McLellandRobert O'CallaghanRoger StearnsVictor Pantusa
Return to
Campus Task Force
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5%FY 20
5%FY 21Returned state allocation
$2.38 M met through the elimination of
65 vacant positions.
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Investing in Workforce DevelopmentCity Council votes to place 1/8th-cent sales tax to support workforce development initiative on the November ballot
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In memoriam
David Alvarado & Robert Wagstaff
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Black SummerLa-Tieka Sims ’20
Performance by
La-Tieka Sims, Student Government Association, Past PresidentJamie Jackson, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Incorporated – Delta Chapter, PresidentMarissa Galvin, Black Student Union Vice President
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State of Texas depicted in purple, white, and gold (colors of the National Woman’s Party suffrage flag) – indicating Texas was one of the
original 36 states to ratify the 19th Amendment.
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From the bottom of my heart, thank you. You’re doing great work
-- important work that impacts equity in our community.
Dr. Jeanette De DiemarVice President, Advancement & External Relations
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Here’s to a excellent,
safe & fulfilling 2020!
Upcoming events
August 26
September 1
September 10
September 16
September 24
October 13
October 21
November 17
November 19
December 1
President's Picnic
Power Hour - Budget Forum
Flu Shots - Open to faculty, staff, and students
Women at Work: InspirHER - iEmpower Presentation
Flu Shots - Open to faculty, staff, and students
Power Hour - Topic TBA
Women at Work: InspirHER - LMG Security Presentation
Power Hour - Topic TBA
Women at Work: InspirHER
Lights of Esperanza
