Regional Training Committee

Heather M Fountain, Co-Chair
Associate Director
Texas A&M University
Pavilion 2nd Floor, Rm 206
College Station, TX 77843
Phone: (979) 458-5347
Fax: (979) 847-9061
Email: [email protected]

Christy Miller, Co-Chair
Director, Reporting & Systems Processing
Texas Tech University
P.O. Box 45011
West Hall 322
Lubbock, TX 79409-5001
Phone: (806) 834-8211
Fax: (806) 742-0880
Email: [email protected]

Committee Information:
Purpose
The Regional Training Committee provides free Professional development training to Financial Aid Administrators across the state of Texas in collaboration with TG and THECB known as the Texas Regional Training.

Responsibilities

• Develop a consistent free training each year for 5-7 site locations in Texas as needed and approved by the Board. Topics will be generated based on current regulatory and/or professional development needs and may incorporate NASFAA Fall Regional Training.
• Coordinate and collaborate with TG, and THECB for all logistical planning & set-up needed for training; required attended conference calls (as needed)
• Provide a team of trainers for each locale, and designate outline for TASFAA presentation(s)
• Create presentations, and any hands-on activity (if applicable), and all material/handouts for participants to print
• Create Questions for each TASFAA presentation topic for the Show What You Know (SWYK) quiz
• TASFAA will split food cost with TG provide TG the Treasurer information
• Include all three agency logos on all material wherever Texas Regional Training is announced and/or displayed.
• Forward items of importance for posting to the Communication and Social Media Committee.

Monthly Calendar Activities

• October - Present budget to Board. Identify and train trainers; determine schedule, Finalize dates/locations present tentative agenda. Begin booking Airfare and Hotel reservations.
• November - Finalize training agenda, dates/locations. Request prior year registration form from Web Services for review/changes. Send Training Announcements to TASFAA list serve and agenda/dates to TASFAA communication specialist to post on TASFAA training calendar. Send all presentations & material to TG to secure on jump drive also include any handouts/material for participants to print
• Dec -March: Receive online registration activity from TG, Send training announcements to TASFAA list serve. Complete all Training on scheduled dates & sites, attend final run thru and recap conference calls prior and post site trainings. Receive copy of evaluations & sign in sheets.
• April/May - Submit expense reimbursements to Treasurer Prepare End of the Year Report for Board
• June- Set up FY14 meet with TASFAA Regional Training Committee member(s) to go through ideas/ evaluation suggested topics, survey FAA community for desired topics, research hot topics
• July - Final report to Board includes topics and any changes/ request necessary for upcoming training.
• August/September- Secure host sites, receive NASFAA Fall Regional Training material and determine if relevant to use Compose/create new training presentations/hands- on activities (if applicable).