What is Title V?
Title V is a federal legislative initiative that aims to strengthen Hispanic-serving institutions. The objectives of this project are similar to the “Closing the Gaps” state of Texas initiative. Our project, a collaborative effort between Houston Community College and the University of Houston Downtown, targets faculty development.

I've registered to attend an event but now I cannot make it. I want to open the seat to someone else. How do I do that?
Seating for some events is limited. If you know you cannot make it, please contact Regina Wilson at 713-718-7440 or by email at Regina.Wilson@sophia.hccs.edu .

I've attended an event, when do I receive my stipend?
If you filled out a stipend form at the end of a Title V workshop and are an HCC employee, you should expect to receive your stipend one month from the day of the workshop in your paycheck. It will be noted under the “Miscellaneous” section of your pay stub.
All non-HCC employees will have to wait for a vendor number to be generated. Once this has been processed, you should expect to receive your stipend within two to three weeks. (The creation of vendor numbers can take up to a month.)

If anyone has not received a stipend one month from the date of the workshop attended, please contact Regina Wilson at 713-718-7440 or by email at Regina.Wilson@sophia.hccs.edu .

eAnnouncements

What are eAnnouncement lists?
eAnnouncement lists are used to send email notices from the Title V staff regarding upcoming events and meetings to list members. You can sign up for discipline-specific mailing lists and a general mailing list. You can sign up to be included on more than one list. eAnnouncement lists are located on the Community page of the Title V website.

How do I remove my name from an eAnnouncement list? To unsubscribe from a specific eAnnouncement list, go to the eAnnouncement List section of the Community page. Check the box of the list(s) you wish to unsubscribe from. Go to the bottom page, check the Unsubscribe box, type in your Title V email address, then select Submit Request .

Sophia Mail (Title V email)

How do I sign up for Sophia Mail (Title V) email?
To sign up for email, go to the Community page and fill out the fields in the new account section. Then, click the Create Account button. Your email account will be created using the <first name>.<last name> format.

How do I access my Sophia Mail account?
There are two ways to access your email. Click on the mail icon located on the top right of the Title V home page (http://sophia.hccs.edu ).You can also go directly to the sign-in page by linking to http://sophia.hccs.edu/webmail.

How can I keep this link handy?
Linking to http://sophia.hccs.edu/webmail. This URL can be added to favorites/bookmarks or put on your desktop for easy access. You will need to edit the properties of the link because it opens into an extended URL. If you have an icon for the link on your desktop, right click it to access Properties > Web Document. Remove everything in the URL window but http://sophia.hccs.edu/webmail. Internet Explorer: add the link to Favorites> Links folder. Select Organize Favorites. Right click the link to edit it as indicated above.

How do I use the Address Book(s) in Sophia Mail?
Sophia Mail is a web based mail product which means you can use it on any computer that has a web browser. Sophia Mail comes with a Global Address Book which includes the list of people signed up for Sophia Mail. (Choose List All on the right hand side of your address book page to see them.) You also have the ability to create your Personal Addresses list. This is helpful when you wish to compose mail.

From your Inbox select the Addresses button.
Don't confuse this with the Address text link at the top of the page.
Choose List All to show the global list of Sophia Mail users.

At the bottom of the list of Global Addresses you will find an input form to add people to your Personal Addresses list . Fill out their name and a Nickname if you choose. Select Add Address at the bottom of the input form. The person is now added to your Personal Addresses list.
You can add people with email addresses outside of Sophia Mail. If you want to add someone from the Global Addresses / Sophia Mail list, simply copy and paste their email address into the email section of the input form.

>From the Inbox, select Compose.

Underneath the Subject box, next to the Signature button you will find an Addresses button.
Don't confuse this with the Address text link at the top of the page.

At the right end of the Address Search box is a List All option. (If you have not selected any names to put into your Personal Address book you may not see any names until you click this List All button.)

You may now select names for To: CC: or BCC: mailing.

When you have selected the name(s), go to the very bottom of the list and scroll to the right side of the page to find the Use Addresses button.

You may now compose and send your message.

How can I make a Mailing Group in my personal address book for people I regularly copy?
At the bottom of the list of Global Addresses you will find an input form to add the people you want in your personal list. Put the name of your Mail Group in the box labeled Nickname. In the email address box, add each group members email addresses using a comma to separate each one. If you want to add someone from the global Sophia Mail list, simply copy and paste their email address into the email section of the input form.

Can I get space for a web page / site with Title V
Sure! Simply go to "http://sophia.hccs.edu/titlev/c_mail_account.htm" (or click through Sophia main page -> Community -> Mail Account), and create a mail account, e.g., "john.doe". Once you are done, the personal website will be immediately available at "http://sophia.hccs.edu/~john.doe", which can be accessed via standard ftp with hostname "sophia.hccs.edu" and the same username/password as the mail account. Under ftp, there will be a folder named "public_html", which is where the actual website resides. Interested faculty members can use this webspace to hold their permament online course material without any problem.

By the way, the mail account is a fully functional pop3/imap account. To access the account via web, login at "http://sophia.hccs.edu/webmail". (Once you login, there will also be a link to the personal website. Look for the "Homepage" link at the top right corner.)