Library (Alkek) - $8,000 Electronic databases continue to be the most heavily used information resource in the library; 2.2 million database searches were conducted last academic year. Funds will help cover the cost for library database licenses.

Career Services SIG13 Education Program and Book of Lists - $1,600  1) The SIG13 on-line program will continue to provide hundreds of students with assessments and up-to-date market information to facilitate career decision-making. The new program is also available through User IDs to any student or alum who seeks help. 2) New editions of the “Book of Lists” collection. The books include most major employers in a major city, arranged in categories and provide students with both potential employers and career information.

Counseling Center - $7,000  Funds to print the First Year Passages calendar given to parents attending New Student and Transfer Student Orientation and to renewing members of the Parents Association. This has been a very positive aid for parents in helping their students “survive” the freshman year.

Department of Bands

• University Bands (School of Music, Dept. of Bands) - $ 6,075 To purchase a new drumline (9 snare drums, 5 tenor drums and 5 bass drums)

• Steel Drum Band, Panorama - $2,000 Funds to purchase new music, equipment and supplies, travel, and tuning and maintenance of steel drums.

Financial Aid “Calming the Wait for Financial Aid Information” - $850 Funds to purchase refreshments for students and their families during New Student Orientation sessions.

Service Groups

• Student Foundation - $700 To purchase additional blazers for new Student Foundation members who represent the president and university at numerous events.

• University Ambassadors - $1,000 Funds to purchase polos and nametags. Ambassadors serve as student hosts, tour guides and student recruiters for the university and local community.

• Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC) – $7,500 Funds used to furnish academic assistance to students by providing salaries for 40+ tutors and allowing continued expansion and improvement of SLAC’s website, which provides online tutoring in writing and math. SLAC helped 4,351 students in 15,049 visits last fall/spring semesters. The Association has provided funding to SLAC for the past 29 years!

Sponsorships

• 7th Annual Bobcat Build - $2,500 Student community service day in the spring semester. Service projects include assisting schools, churches, community centers, animal shelters and neighborhood cleanups. Sponsorship funds will be used to purchase t-shirts for all student volunteers and staff. Last year, more than 3,200 students, faculty, staff and parents volunteered for over 220 jobsites.

• Family Round-Up Sponsors - $300 Sponsorship of t-shirts to help offset costs associated with the campus-wide annual event -- Family Weekend.

• PAWS Preview T-shirts - $1,500 Funds to purchase t-shirts for all new students to Texas State University. This is a collaborative effort with the Alumni Association, University Bookstore and New Student Convocation.

• Emerging Stars Summer Bridge Program - $700 (Student Affairs) Sponsorship of a five-week intensive program during Summer Session II.

Writing Center - $1,500 Funds to purchase promotional brochures, magnets and pencils with the Writing Center location and hours, post-it notes, highlighters, and computer maintenance bulk supplies such as air cans and computer screen cleaners.

 

 

Accounting Advisors Banquet “Staying Connected” -- $500 (Accounting Department) Funds used to host annual banquet.

African-American Leadership Conference -- $500 (Multicultural Student Affairs, MSA) Funds used to host conference.

 

All Male Conference -- $500 (MSA) Funds used for room and equipment fees, food and marketing materials and services for the conference.

Alternative Spring Break 2009 -- $800 (Student Volunteer Connection, SVC) Funds used to cover transportation, food and lodging costs for student participants.

 

Black Women United – R.E.A.L. Women’s Retreat - $500, (MSA) Funds used to support the retreat that focuses on lessons to bridge the gap between high school and college.

Bobcat Bobbie Uniforms -- $600 (University Police Department, UPD) Funds used to purchase shirts to help identify and advertise this service.

 

Civic Responsibility: Love Thy Neighbor Diversity Symposium -- $500 (Student Affairs) Funds used to host the symposium.

 

Common Experience Fall Speaker -- $1,000 (University Honors Program) Funds used to invite fall guest speaker.

Drunk Driving Campaign -- $1,000 (Alcohol and Drug Resource Center, ADRC)  Funds used to purchase “Drive Sober” wristbands to use as giveaways at Alcohol and Drug programs.

 

Family & Consumer Sciences “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” - $500  Funds used to provide incentives for student participation in online survey.

 

First Generation Recruitment Mixers & Pre-College Dialogue Series -- $1.000 (MSA) Funds used to host mixers and pre-college dialogue series in the San Marcos community.

Gallery of Common Experience - $1,000 (Honors Program) Funds used to support professionally curated, student involved, art/photography gallery in the University Honors Coffee Forum.

Geography Awareness Week - $500 (Geography Department) Funds used to provide geography-related handouts to students at the GAW booth on the Quad.

 

Geography’s National Council for the Social Studies Conference -- $500 (Geography Department) Funds used for registration, meals, lodging and transportation for students pursuing social studies teacher certification.

 

Geography Summer Academy for Minority Scholars -- $1,500 Funds used to support one-week, in-residence workshop for high school students interested in pursuing postsecondary education in geography-related fields.

Homecoming 5K -- $100 (Student Affairs) Sponsorship of 5K run.

Martin Luther King Celebration -- $750 (MSA)  Sponsorship of the 26th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration program designed to develop unity with Texas State and the San Marcos Community. The celebration, held in January, includes the MLK Luncheon, Candlelight March and Keynote Program that focuses on diversity to create an awareness of African American and MLK’s contributions to the US. Funds used for the various events associated with the celebration.

McCoy Experience Incentive Program -- $2,200 (College of Business Administration Funds used to purchase t-shirts to be given as incentives for student development program.

Middle East Culture Festival -- $500 (Modern Languages) Funds used to invite guest speakers, Middle Eastern food and entertainment for the festival.

 

Model Organization of American States Student Competition -- $1,500 (Political Science) Funds used for student travel, registration and lodging.

Music Student Presentations at Professional Conferences -- $1,500 (School of Music) Funds used to cover expenses associated with attendance at various national, international and regional conferences.

 

Music Students “Turn of the Screw” Opera – $1,000 (School of Music) Funds used for costumes.

Peer Mentoring Project -- $1,000 (Student Support Services (SSS) Funds used to provide scholarships to mentors of at-risk freshman and transfer students.

Residence Life Opening Hospitality -- $650 (Student Affairs) Funds used to provide bottled water to students and families during residence hall move-in.

South Asian Culture Celebration – $500 (International Studies) Funds used to host two events to celebrate South Asian cuisine and culture.

Student Academic Support Programs Tutor Conference -- $1,500 (English Department) Funds used to support the Tutor Training Conference for Texas State’s tutors. The goal of this program is to improve the level of academic support provided to students.

Student Affairs “Why I Write – Texas State” Production -- $850 Funds used to support this performance that will kick-off Diversity Month.

 

Student Foundation “Bobcat Pause” -- $540 (Dean of Students)  Bobcat Pause provides the Texas State community with a time to remember faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends who have passed away during the year. Funds used for a reception after the ceremony.