The Texas Leadership Summit
"Shaping Tomorrow by Challenging Today"

Registration for the Texas Leadership Summit has ended.

The Texas Leadership Summit provides a unique opportunity for all students at The University of Texas at Austin to develop and refine their leadership skills. All students attending this event have the opportunity to meet and interact with other student leaders by participating in breakout sessions and group activities. This summit will also offer special workshops and breakout sessions for leaders in the sorority and fraternity community as well as all of our diverse leaders on campus. The Texas Leadership Summit is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Student Activities Center. The Summit is free for all attendees and includes lunch.

The theme for this year's Summit is Shaping Tomorrow by Challenging Today where we hope to inspire, transform and contribute in the emergence of student leaders on our campus.

Goals of the Texas Leadership Summit

To provide students with concrete ideas, concepts, skills and tools related to leadership development.
To motivate students to take their new knowledge back to their organizations and social networks.
To empower students with the personal tools and leadership skills to implement in their academic lives and future careers.

Keynote Speaker

Since 1990, Paul Wesselmann has been presenting conference workshops and designing staff training for a variety of organizations in the private and public sector. Today, Paul makes his home in Madison, Wisconsin where he operates his speaking and training company Stone Soup Seminars. Each Monday morning, Paul distributes an inspirational email, Ripples, that offers inspiration and practical motivation to over 20,000 subscribers around the country. Paul holds degrees in psychology and higher education and in addition to his work on several college campuses, his adventures include having been a support group facilitator, volunteer coordinator, radio talk show host, and his college mascot.

Important Dates to Remember

January 18, 2012- Registration Opens
February 18, 2012- Texas Leadership Summit

The Summit Schedule

Below is the schedule for the day of the Summit.

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Welcome and Opening remarks
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Introduction to Conference/Opening Session
11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.	Workshop # 1
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.	Workshop #2
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Workshop #3
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Large Group Session
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	End / Closing Remarks

If you have any questions or concerns about the conference or registration, please contact Greek, Leadership and Intercultural Education at glie@austin.utexas.edu.