LHFSA Mission

Mission and Purpose

The Association is an organization that was established in 2003 to proportionally increase the presence and improve the opportunities for Latino/Hispanic faculty and staff at Texas Tech University/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The Association has chosen to work toward this mission through various goals and complementary approaches.

Goals

• Increase the involvement of Latinos/Hispanics in all levels of university structure, while promoting collaboration with peers from additional communities.
• Foster professional relationships among Latino/Hispanic faculty, staff, and administrators at Texas Tech University, while also encouraging collaboration with colleagues from other communities.
• Advocate for accountability from policymakers and stakeholders involved in shaping policies that impact Latinos/Hispanics and other groups within the Texas Tech University community.
• Promote awareness and understanding of the goals and objectives of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office at Texas Tech University.
• Undertake a continuous plan to identify areas of need in program development and the recruitment of Latino/Hispanic faculty, administrators and staff and other groups.
• Encourage the development of academic excellence of Latinos/Hispanics.
• Enhance the educational experience of Latinos/Hispanics and others on campus.
• Enhance the educational experience of the Latino/Hispanic and other communities at large.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships and develop partnerships between TTU and the Latino/Hispanic community in Lubbock and surrounding areas. 

Approaches

We propose to achieve our goals by: 

• Maintaining open channels of communication with Texas Tech University's higher administration. 
  Providing outreach to prospective and incoming faculty and staff. 
• Providing mentorship, guidance and encouragement to Latino/Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association members, and students at Texas Tech University as well as in Lubbock and the surrounding area.
• Introducing Latino/Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association members and students to Hispanic service organizations at the community and university level.