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"You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way."

- Marvin Minsky

Events: Fall Conference 2009

The 30th Annual Conference for Faculty Leaders is being held October 16-17 at the Omni Southpark Hotel Austin.

REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION

FALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, October 16:

3:30pm "Faculty Senate Best Practices"
Moderator: David Lydic, Professor of English, Austin Community College, and Fred Newbury, Professor of Economics, Richland College

5:00pm Registration

5:30pm Social Hour

6:45pm "Follow up from the 81st Session of the Texas Legislature"
Speaker: Beaman Floyd, TCCTA Lobbyist
RESOURCES: TCCTA Blog
Student Evaluations Added to "Transparency" Bill
Plan for Online Student Evaluations Mandated
How Valid Are Student Evaluations?

Saturday, October 17:

8:00am Registration and Breakfast

9:00am "Putting Our Heads Together: Discovering Solutions to new and Old Problems."
Terry Mouchayleh, Director of Professional Development & Evaluation, Austin Community College
RESOURCE: Group Discussion Notes

10:15am "Achieving the Dream"
Panel: Lucy Michal, Math Instructor, El Paso Community College, Bobbie Hill, Math Instructor, Coastal Bend College, and Cynthia Ferrell, Director, Gates Developmental Education Initiative
RESOURCE: Full Presentation Available through The Network
(free registration)

12:00pm Luncheon "Legal Issues on the College Campus"
Speaker: Frank Hill, Attorney at Law, Hill Gilstrap

1:30pm Evaluation and Adjournment

REGISTRATION FEE—$75, payable on arrival (includes heavy appetizers Friday evening and Saturday's breakfast and lunch)

Register through TCCTA by contacting Carol Fricke by phone, 1-800-288-6850 ext. 11 or email, cfricke@tccta.org

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
NEW Deadline: October 9

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Omni Southpark Hotel
4140 Governor's Row
Austin, TX 78744
512-448-2222

Room Rates:
Single = $99
Double = $120

Cut-off Date:
October 9, 2009

Self parking is complimentary
for conference attendees.

Directions to
Omni Southpark Hotel

Shuttle Service: Complimentary airport shuttle to and from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Shuttle service available from 7 am to 10 pm daily. For pick up, please call from the courtesy phone in the baggage claim area or call the hotel directly at 512-448-2222.

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SPONSORED BY TCCTA:
Program arranged by the Professional Development Committee

Fall Conference for Faculty Leaders!

October 16-17, 2009
Omni Southpark Hotel
Austin, Texas

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