Summit Schedule

 

 

Agenda

Building a Latino Supportive Campus

Friday October 10 and Sat. October 11, 2008

Hamline University, St. Paul MN

Friday

Registration

2:30-6:00

 

Panel-Legislative update

3:30-5:00

Senators Patricia Torres Ray and Sandy Pappas, Representatives Carlos Mariani, Willie Dominguez and Kathy Novak, House of Representatives Research

Social hour

5:00-6:00

Time to visit, connect and collaborate.  Resource table available for information, fliers or announcements to share.

Dance

9:00-12:00

Student led

Saturday

Registration

8:00-10:00

 

Opening and keynote

9:00-9:40

Welcome  on behalf of Hamline and the Network of Latinos in Higher Education.  Dr. Michael Rodgriquez to provide a framework and tools for indviduals and institutions to use in creating, developing and  growing Latino supportive campuses.

Regional meetings

9:50-10:40

Decide on top priorities and & elect officers to statewide board

Business meeting

10:50-12:30

Year in review and election of executive committee

Lunch

12:30-1:30

Food from La Poblanita-yum!

Panels and Workshops

1:30-2:45

Transferring from a 2 yr to a 4 yr institution

Applying and paying for graduate school

Navigating college life: Focus on advising and financial aid 

Legal issues impacting undocumented students 

Faculty led discussion on surviving and thriving in a Minnesota institution

 

Graduate Student Caucus

 

 Break

 

2:45-3:00  

Network Priorities and Organizational Platform

3:10-3:40

 Organizational priorities and future plans-Report back from regional groups and development of statewide platform

Raffle & closing

3:40-4:00