• Gabriela “Emma” Sanchez Killorin, Child Development Center
• Jeffrey Lemaster, Recruitment Information Systems
• Marcela Cabello, University Career Center
• Teresa Meyers, Registrar’s Office

Welcome to UTSA! We are glad you are here!

Our sixth annual Student Affairs Conference will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2014 and Friday, April 4, 2014. Our theme this year is “Act It, Believe It, Live It: Continuing a Culture of Student Commitment.” Sponsored by the Student Affairs Staff Development Team, the annual conference provides all UTSA Student Affairs staff an opportunity to attend a professional development conference. New this year, to further enhance both professional development and networking opportunities, we have opened conference attendance to our colleagues across UTSA and at other local institutions.

If you would like to share your expertise with fellow staff by presenting at our conference, please fill out the call for proposals by the new deadline of January 20, 2014. Targeted topics for presentation include leadership, team building, customer service, student success, student learning, supervision, distinct student populations and much more. Please note that the conference is presented on two days to allow for maximum attendance for all staff in the Division of Student Affairs. Presenters must commit to attend both conference dates. Those selected to present at the conference will be notified on January 31, 2014.

If you should have any questions about the conference or if you have issues submitting the proposal, please email Steve Kudika and Tammy Casas. We look forward to reviewing the proposals!

Leadership NOW!
Finding Your Voice. Sharing Your Vision.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
UTSA Main Campus – University Center
9:00 a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Consider sending your student employees, work study students and interns to Leadership NOW!

The deadline for Student Registration is Monday, January 20 on RowdyLink. Leadership NOW! is a free, one-day conference focused on developing leadership skills, providing an open dialogue to address tough issues that leaders face, and offering a diverse spectrum of workshops centered on the theme, "Finding Your Voice. Sharing Your Vision."

Leadership NOW! will include breakout sessions, a keynote speaker, and opportunities to network with fellow attendees. Topics can include, but are not limited to, values congruence in leadership, ethics, program planning, evaluating the organization/preparing summaries/reports for recognition, time management, how to take leadership skills to the job world, professionalism, conflict management, risk management and reduction, working with others…really the list is endless! Sessions will focus on the following areas of student learning: responsibility, engaged citizenship, active leader, critical thinking, and healthy and balanced living. Sessions will be 50 minutes in length.

Leadership NOW! Conference Registration is now open for UTSA students. All students, from emerging leaders to experienced leaders, are invited to attend the conference to network with peers and experience Finding Your Voice. Sharing Your Vision. UTSA students can register on RowdyLink to participate! Deadline to register is January 20, 2014.

Leadership NOW! focuses on assisting UTSA students in the development of leadership skills and traits therefore conference attire is Business Casual. This means no t-shirts, no blue jeans, no shorts, and no flip flops.

If you have any comments or questions regarding Leadership NOW! contact getinvolved@utsa.edu.

The Student Center for Civic Engagement and Inclusion welcomes Brian Halderman, LMSW as the new Associate Director for Service Learning. Brian joins the Center after a short time with a local child welfare agency and several years of experience in higher education at St. Mary’s University both as staff and adjunct faculty. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and Masters of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.

“We are enthusiastic to have Brian join the team. He brings a wealth of experience and we look forward to him working with our faculty and enhancing service-learning initiatives for our students,” said Yvonne Peña, Assistant Dean of Students.

“I am excited to begin working with faculty and students engaged in service-learning," said Brian. "I hope to build on the good foundational work that has been accomplished and continue to foster partnerships with departments, faculty members and the broader San Antonio community to enhance our institutional efforts in service-learning.”

The Service Learning Initiative of the Center serves as a great resource to faculty who are engaged in, or to those interested in, teaching service learning courses.

To find out more information visit our website at: http://www.utsa.edu/ice/sl

Members of the community can welcome Brian at the upcoming Volunteer Fairs being sponsored by Volunteer Services on main campus January 29th 11-1 pm in the UC windows lounge or at the Downtown campus on February 5th from 11 – 1 pm.

You are invited to join in on the selection process for the 2013-2014 recipients of the annual Who's Who -- we have almost 400 applications this year!

This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize all of UTSA's hard working students for their academic and co-curricular involvement achievements.

Each volunteer will use a provided scoring matrix and our electronic process to review and score approximately 30 applications. All applications will be reviewed and scored by Friday, February 21 by 5:00pm.

A total of 150 applications submitted by juniors, seniors, and graduate students will be selected for recognition.

In addition, for the tenth year we also will select 20 freshmen and 20 sophomores to be recognized as Who's Who at UTSA. These students will not be recognized by the national Who's Who; however UTSA will be recognizing them for their outstanding leadership endeavors. Hopefully, once those freshmen and sophomores become juniors and seniors they will be recognized at the national level!

The Who's Who Recognition Ceremony will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 6pm in the University Center Ballroom. All application reviewers will be invited to attend!

If you would like to help, please contact Charlin Jones, Who's Who Program Coordinator, by Monday, February 3, or call her at 210-458-6736.

The UTSA Staff Council offers a UTSA Staff Employee Scholarship. The application deadline is February 15^th. Please review the information in this UTSA Staff Council Scholarship Flyer. Additional UTSA Scholarship information is available at the UTSA Scholarships Website.

These scholarships are in addition to any UTSA tuition benefits available to employees. For additional information on the UTSA Employee Education Benefit and employee eligibility, please visit www.utsa.edu/sc/msc/2012%20employeebenefit.html#effective.

The Student Leadership Center has temporarily relocated to the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center until the summer of 2014. We will eventually be moving into our permanent home in the University Center where Frost Bank currently resides. We will keep you posted about our grand re-opening!

Show your appreciation for your fellow coworker and nominate them for the Staff Council Appreciation Award!

The appreciation award recognizes a UTSA Staff member who:

• Provides excellent service
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Has made a significant contribution or improvement within their department, team or the UTSA community

Nominations are due by the first Thursday of each month. Click here to download complete instructions.

Encourage students to contact Rowdy Cents because financial literacy and money management topics apply to every student, regardless of where their income comes from or if they are recipients of financial aid.

If you would like to request a presentation, collaborate or learn more about Rowdy Cents, please contact Financial Aid Outreach Specialist, Lara Crouch at 210-458-2803. Don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook and check out our other resources and upcoming Fall workshops at www.utsa.edu/moneymatters!

Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education and Service (VOICES)

• Meetings every Wednesday at 5pm in UC Retama

If you have any volunteer opportunities you would like highlighted for next month, send them to Cristina Dominguez by the last Monday of the month.

There are many events on the calendar for the Student Leadership Center:

• Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference
  • January 16-19, 2014
• Roadrunner of the Month
  • Nominations due by 4 p.m. on the last Monday of every month

For more information contact the UTSA SLC at 210-458-7967.

The UTSA Division of Student Affairs will host its sixth annual Student Affairs Conference on Thursday, March 20th and Friday, April 4th.

The conference is a one day event presented on two separate days to maximize attendance while still allowing for departmental coverage. So, please save ONE of these two dates:

Thursday, March 20^th OR Friday, April 4^th.

This year’s theme is “Act It, Believe It, Live It: Continuing a Culture of Student Commitment”. Sponsored by the Student Affairs Staff Development Team, the annual conference provides staff members the opportunity to further enhance both professional development and networking opportunities. The conference is open to all staff members in the Division of Student Affairs. To enhance networking opportunities, this year we have opened a limited number of spaces for our colleagues across UTSA and at other local institutions.

We plan to include topics such as leadership, team building, customer service, student success, student learning, supervision, distinct student populations and much more! We hope to see you at our 6th Annual Student Affairs Conference!

Take a moment to view our e-newsletter In the Loop to learn about some of our Student Organizations, upcoming events and an introduction to RowdyLink.

"In the Loop" will be a regular publication from the Office of Student Activities with information regarding your connection to campus life and involvement!

Complete Your Education...Get Involved!

The latest issue of Expressions, a newsletter publication of the Community Engagement & Inclusion Center, is now available for download.

Prospective students and their parents, guardians and families can take a tour of our Main and Downtown campuses to feel the energy at UTSA. Talk to students, grab a bite to eat and learn what it's really like to wear the orange and blue. Also, be sure to save time after your tour to explore our beautiful city of San Antonio.

• Main Campus Daily Tours
  • Weekdays 10am and 2pm
  • Select Saturdays at 10am and 12pm
  • For tour availability and to register, please visit utsa.edu/welcome.
• Downtown Campus Daily Tours
  • Weekdays at 10am
  • For tour availability and to register, please visit utsa.edu/welcome.
• 2014 Springbreak Tours
  • Special tours are available, register at utsa.edu/springbreaktours.

For more information, contact the Welcome Center at 210-458-5145.

UTSA departments in need of student employees have an excellent resource in the HireRoadrunners.com website, hosted by the University Career Center.

At HireRoadrunners.com, UTSA faculty, staff and departments can post job openings. Both work-study and non-work study positions on campus should be posted there for all eligible students to view and apply for.

Posting your on-campus student job position is simple, fast and flexible. To post a job:

• Log on to HireRoadrunners.com
• Click on the "Employer" tab at the top.
• Log on or create a new account.
• Select "My Jobs" to post a new position or repost an existing, vacated job.

Career center staff can assist in creating new positions or in recruiting eligible students. The University Career Center has other excellent online resources for students and employers. For more information on University Career Center services, visit HireRoadrunners.com or contact Victoria Tesillo at 210-458-4588.

Do you know a student that will be perfect for the Resident Assistant position? The Office of Housing and Residence Life is searching for students to apply to be a Resident Assistant for the 2014-2015 academic year!  More information to come later.  Any questions, please contact Susanna Knouse.

Get Connected. Get Involved. Get Rowdy.

• Visit RowdyLink
• Sign in with your abc123 (students and staff)

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The transition of the UTSA campuses to tobacco-free and smoke-free status began June 1, 2013. Through this one-year transition period, smoking and the use of tobacco products will be restricted to designated areas on campus.

UTSA is committed to supporting students and employees who wish to stop using tobacco products. For students, resources are available through Student Health Services. For employees, resources are available through the Employee Assistance Program.

For the full article, visit UTSA Today.

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