What is the SBSLC?
The Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference is held each January at Texas A&M University, uniting hundreds of students and advisors, nationally renowned speakers and a variety of corporations from throughout the entire country. This unique forum provides an opportunity for African American/Black students in the southwest to assemble to address the problems and concerns that affect the community.
How can I participate?
Multicultural Affairs will be sponsoring a select group of UTA students to attend this special event. Students must apply for consideration. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average to be eligible. Grade point average will be considered in selection. First year students or transfer students should report your GPA at your most recent school.
What will Multicultural Affairs provide? What will student provide?
Multicultural Affairs will be offsetting costs for transportation, hotel accommodations, and registration fees. Selected participants will be required to sign a Participation Agreement Form and submit a program deposit fee of $50 no later than December 11th.
Where can I learn more about the SBSLC?
Read about the history, past presenters and view a tentative schedule at the official site: http://www.sbslc.org/
Where can I find help writing a resume?
A new requirement this year is uploading your resume with your application. Below is a link that will take you to a resume template to help in creating a resume. http://policy.uta.edu/?navid=14955&resid=10851
I am interested in participating in the A.L.I. (conference within the conference).
What additional steps should I do?
Each advisor for groups attending is allowed to nominate one male and one female for the Advanced Leadership Institute (special leadership track within the conference). If you would like to be considered, please do the following:
- Notify Dannie Moore, Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs, of your interest.
- Please pick up additional ALI packet from Dannie.
- Submit additional materials required for ALI participation as outlined in the packet and on the website
- Submit ALI application materials with your SBSLC application by Nov. 13 !
The selected nominees will be notified of their status in December. Please note: The ALI is limited to 30 students total. There is no guarantee that UTA nominees will be selected by ALI selection committee.
When will I know if I was selected?
Applicants will be notified of their status by Monday, Dec. 1st. Approximately 8 students will be chosen.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Friday, November 13 at 5 p.m
Deadline Passed.