2018 Advocating for Emergency Aid Programs in Higher Education Statewide Convening

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1 2018 Advcating fr Emergency Aid Prgrams in Higher Educatin Statewide Cnvening Hiltn Austin Airprt 9515 Htel Drive Austin, TX BRIEFING & CONVENING AGENDA September 10 11, 2018 * Overview: Emergency aid prgrams help students with unexpected expenses s they can stay n the path t graduatin. Even when students have a plan fr paying their tuitin, fees, bks, and ther csts, unexpected and ften emergency situatins arise that can destry students plans and budgets. Fr many f tday s cllege students, a car repair r a medical bill can be the difference between staying n track t graduatin r drpping ut. Mre and mre clleges and universities are develping aid prgrams t help students with these expenses. There is a variety f different types f emergency aid prgrams, including campus vuchers, cmpletin schlarships, emergency lans, fd pantries, and restricted and unrestricted grants. Wrd f muth is ften the primary methd f sharing infrmatin abut emergency aid prgrams, which unfrtunately des nt reach many students in need. While aid prgrams vary acrss clleges and universities, prgrams with strng prgram administratin, cmmunicatin, and sustainability ften serve students the best. (Surce: Bill & Melinda Gates Fundatin) DAY ONE (BRIEFING) Mnday, September 10; 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. (Registratin 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m./exclusive Netwrking 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.) 1:00 p.m. Registratin/Check-in 2:00 p.m. Welcme and Opening Remarks Raymund Paredes, Ph.D., Texas Cmmissiner f Higher Educatin 2:10 p.m. Overview f the Emergency Aid Prject in Texas Mary Smith, Assistant Deputy Cmmissiner fr Academic Planning and Plicy, THECB 2:20 p.m. The Landscape f Emergency Aid Prgrams at Texas Institutins f Higher Educatin Ginger Gssman, Senir Directr f Innvatin and Plicy Develpment, THECB * The afternn briefing n September 10 is designed fr regents/trustees, chancellrs/presidents, chief academic/instructinal fficers, vice presidents f student affairs, and ther higher educatin executive leaders. The full-day cnvening n September 11 is designed fr higher educatin managers and staff members wh will be hands-n in terms f creating, enhancing, r managing the day-t-day peratin f emergency aid prgrams n their campuses, as well as nnprfit and cmmunity-based rganizatins, stakehlders, and philanthrpists interested in emergency aid prgrams. All are welcme t attend bth days. Page 1 f 5 THECB DRAFT 06/13/2018

2 Methdlgy Results Lessns learned 2:30 p.m. The Histry f Direct Funding fr Develping Emergency Aid Prgrams TBA, Bill & Melinda Gates Fundatin The Gates Fundatin s interest in the creatin and expansin f effective emergency aid prgrams Emergency aid s rle in student persistence and cmpletin Grant prjects cmpleted and underway (what we ve learned and what s next) 3:00 p.m. The Emergency Aid Netwrk in Texas and Cmmunity Partnerships Mnique Lee Whitley, EA Net Prgram Crdinatr, THECB Heather Marsh, Executive Directr, Texas Higher Educatin Fundatin The Emergency Aid Netwrk in Texas Reaching ut t cmmunity partners 3:30 p.m. Leadership frm the Tp Dwn The Imprtance f Supprting Emergency Aid Prgrams n Yur Campus Dr. Russell Lwery-Hart, President, Amarill Cmmunity Cllege Dr. Richard Walker, Vice Chancellr fr Student Affairs and Enrllment Services fr the University f Hustn System and Vice President fr Student Affairs and Enrllment Services fr the University f Hustn Overview f emergency aid n the campus Transparency in cmmunicating with educatin stakehlders Hw emergency aid has increased retentin and cmpletin Questins and answers 4:00 p.m. The Prcess and Benefits f Emergency Aid Students Perspectives TBD Cmmunity/Technical Cllege Student TBD University Student The student face f emergency aid Overcming reluctance t seek help Hw emergency aid has increased the scial/emtinal cnnectin t the institutin Questins and answers 4:30 p.m. Meeting Adjurnment 4:30 p.m. - Netwrking; Meet and Greet with EA Net Members and Cmmunity Partners 6:00 p.m. (Will include carving statins and light hrs d'euvres) Page 2 f 5 THECB DRAFT 06/13/2018

3 DAY TWO (CONVENING) Tuesday, September 11; 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (Registratin/Buffet Breakfast 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.) 8:00 a.m. Registratin/Check-in/Breakfast Buffet 9:00 a.m. Welcme and Opening Remarks David Gardner, Ph.D., Deputy Cmmissiner fr Academic Planning and Plicy, THECB 9:15 a.m. Keynte Speaker Best Practices in Emergency Aid Prgrams Tim Renick, Ph.D., Vice President fr Enrllment Management and Student Success, Vice Prvst, and Prfessr f Religius Studies at Gergia State University 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Breakut Sessin One The Nuts and Blts f Building Effective Emergency Aid Prgrams Sessin A Best Practices in Administratin Lrianna Mapps, Interim Directr, Integrated Enrllment Services, University f Hustn Sessin B Best Practices in Cmmunicatin Teresa Riley, Senir Vice President fr Student Affairs and University Administratin, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Sessin C Best Practices in Funding and Sustaining the Prgram Paul Gebel, Directr, Student Mney Management Center, University f Nrth Texas Sessin D Best Practices in Autmatin Technlgy Dede Gnzales, Assciate Directr, Financial Aid & Schlarships, Texas State University 11:00 a.m. Breakut Sessin Tw The Nuts and Blts f Building Effective Emergency Aid Prgrams Sessin A Cmmunity Partnerships: Rm and Bard Jrdan Herrera, Directr, Scial Services, Amarill Cllege Sessin B Cmmunity Partnerships: Transprtatin Katherine Dlls, Dean f Student Success, Pal Alt Cllege Sessin C Cmmunity Partnerships: Health Care Raven Jnes, Directr, Urban Experience Prgram, University f Hustn Sessin D Technlgy: Outreach and Tracking Lisa Wilhelmi, Directr f Marketing & Cmmunicatin, McLennan Cmmunity Cllege Javier Flres, Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrllment Management, Angel State University 11:45 a.m. Break 12:00 p.m. Lunchen Page 3 f 5 THECB DRAFT 06/13/2018

4 1:15 p.m. Breakut Sessin Three The Nuts and Blts f Building Effective Emergency Aid Prgrams Sessin A Best Practices in Administratin Lrianna Mapps, Interim Directr, Integrated Enrllment Services, University f Hustn Sessin B Best Practices in Cmmunicatin Teresa Riley, Senir Vice President fr Student Affairs and University Administratin, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Sessin C Best Practices in Funding and Sustaining the Prgram Paul Gebel, Directr, Student Mney Management Center, University f Nrth Texas Sessin D Best Practices in Autmatin Technlgy Dede Gnzales, Assciate Directr, Financial Aid & Schlarships, Texas State University 2:00 p.m. Breakut Sessin Fur The Nuts and Blts f Building Effective Emergency Aid Prgrams Sessin A Cmmunity Partnerships: Rm and Bard Jrdan Herrera, Directr, Scial Services, Amarill Cllege Sessin B Cmmunity Partnerships: Transprtatin Katherine Dlls, Dean f Student Success, Pal Alt Cllege Sessin C Cmmunity Partnerships: Health Care Raven Jnes, Directr, Urban Experience Prgram, University f Hustn Sessin D Technlgy: Outreach and Tracking Lisa Wilhelmi, Directr f Marketing & Cmmunicatin, McLennan Cmmunity Cllege Javier Flres, Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrllment Management, Angel State University 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Plenary Speaker James Sullivan: Reducing Pverty James X. Sullivan, Ph.D., Rev. Thmas J. McDnagh, C.S.C. Assciate Prfessr f Ecnmics, University f Ntre Dame 3:45 p.m. The Texas Emergency Aid Netwrk s Plicy Recmmendatins: Call fr Input Mnique Lee Whitley, EA Net Prgram Crdinatr, THECB 4:00 p.m. Invitatin fr Mini-Grant Applicatins Heather Marsh, Executive Directr, Texas Higher Educatin Fundatin 4:15 p.m. Cncluding Remarks Mary Smith, Assistant Deputy Cmmissiner fr Academic Planning and Plicy, THECB 4:30 p.m. Adjurnment Page 4 f 5 THECB DRAFT 06/13/2018

5 KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKERS Timthy Renick, Ph.D., is the Vice President fr Enrllment Management and Student Success, Vice Prvst, and Prfessr f Religius Studies at Gergia State University and winner f the 2018 Harld W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Educatin. James Sullivan, Ph.D., is the Rev. Thmas J. McDnagh, C.S.C. Assciate Prfessr f Ecnmics at the University f Ntre Dame and cfunder f the Wilsn Sheehan Lab fr Ecnmic Opprtunities (LEO). Page 5 f 5 THECB DRAFT 06/13/2018