2020 Conference
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Meet the TACRAO Executive Committee
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Jamie Hansard |
Sofia Montes |
Nancy Faris |
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Jennifer Beal |
Bobbie Brown |
Melinda Carroll |
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Kristin McDonald-Wiley |
Anne Delgado |
Alejandra Holt |
Conference Schedule
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Session Type: Admissions | Registrar | Admissions & Registrar |
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10:00 am – 10:45 am |
Newcomers Session This session is for all new members, for those not-so-new members, and those who are interested in learning more about our great TACRAO organization. This session will provide in-depth details about the history of the TACRAO organization and how to get involved. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about TACRAO and what our organization has to offer. |
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Conference Kick-Off & Townhall |
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1:00 pm – 1:50 pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
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M.1.01 - How to Keep Students in Texas…There’s No Place Like Home Session Description: How to keep students in Texas is becoming a growing problem in higher education. I am looking forward to sharing ways to help Texas students realize there truly is no place like home. Financial incentives such as lower student debt with in-state tuition, scholarships, first generation student support, marketing our campuses and nearby amenities and supporting each other as higher education partners are just a few of the ideas that will be presented. Dorinda Byley |
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M.1.02 - Legislative Issues Committee Come hear about the ongoing impacts of new legislation affecting higher education that passed in the last legislative session and get insights on what may be coming in the future. Bring your questions and plan to interact. Chris Reed Dr. Sam Carrell |
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M.1.03 - Health-Related Institutions Recruitment and Admissions Session Description: How do you recruit when the world feels like it’s about to end and you still have to meet enrollment goals? The HSC College of Pharmacy will share their experience reaching enrollment goals despite a 20% national downturn in applications, COVID-19, and new leadership. We will also share information on attracting and increasing enrollment of underrepresented minority students as well as involving faculty in the recruitment process. Rebeca Perfecto |
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2:00 pm – 2:50 pm |
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M.2.01 - COVID Conversations with Admissions Policies Session Description: Round table discussion of topics related to admissions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Samantha Taylor |
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M.2.02 - CBM Reporting Updates Session Description: TBA Victor Reyna |
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M.2.03 - So You Want to be a Registrar Session Description: Come listen to three seasoned professionals discuss their experiences as registrars – what are the challenges, what are the satisfactions, why they have stayed in the profession, what have been the surprises, what are their responsibilities, what their days are like, and how they have advanced in the profession. Bring your questions! Rebecca Griffith Mary Kincannon Cynthia Blanco |
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3:00 pm – 3:50 pm |
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M.3.01 - COVID Conversations with Recruitment Session Description: Participate in the discussion – Recruitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. We know this past Spring, Summer, and current Fall have not been easy! Join like minds from across the state in a discussion “Hot Topic” style like only TACRAO can do. You never know what you might walk away from in a “Hot Topic” Session – maybe…some successes or lessons learned that you could adapt to fit your student population. No matter what is discussed, it is always comforting to know that we are in this together – working hard during “unprecedented times” to support the students and families of Texas. Dara Newton |
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M.3.02 - COVID Conversations with Registrars Session Description: Learn how registrars from a variety of institutions (public 4 year, private 4 year, health science, community college) are taking on the COVID challenge to help students, their staff and the entire institution thrive despite all of the challenges this public health crisis is bringing. Rebecca Griffith Bobbie Brown Darla Inglish Scott Branum Troy White Dr. Blanca Guerra |
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M.3.03 - Strategic Recruitment Plans: A Crash Course! Session Description: Are you new to recruitment and trying to figure out where to start? Are you a recruitment veteran and looking to apply a little more structure to your year? Even during a “regular” year, having your goals, events, and communications planned out makes the year run a bit more smoothly. But in these ever-changing COVID times, learn how creating your annual Strategic Recruitment Plan keeps you a step ahead and in constant communication with your student populations! Andi Scott |
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Virtual Happy Hour with Exhibitors
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Session Type: Admissions | Registrar | Admissions & Registrar |
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9:00 am – 9:50 am |
Concurrent Sessions |
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T.1.01 - Budget Management Post COVID-19 Session Description: COVID-19 has changed how each of our institutions operate. Learn about budget management post COVID-19 from university and community college partners. How can partnerships and shared decision making help to stretch your budget? Join the conversation! Bring your pandemic budget management experiences to the virtual meeting room for a roundtable discussion. Lee Williams Toney Favors |
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T.1.02 - Enhancing Higher Education Opportunities for Foster Care The presentation will introduce the attendees to Education Reach for Texans, a statewide organization seeking to eliminate barriers to success and build support programs for alumni of foster care attending public colleges and universities in the state of Texas. Additionally, the presentation will introduce the attendee to the Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission, which is a statewide, multi-disciplinary collaborative body that includes high-level membership from the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of Texas government, along with child welfare partners in the private sector. This presentation will focus on the Children’s Commission Education Committee. Finally, the presenters will discuss the role of the Foster Care Alumni Liaison at public institutions of higher education in Texas. Dr. Javier Flores District Judge Rob Hofmann |
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T.1.03 - Commencement Ceremonies During a Pandemic Session Description: The COVID-19 pandemic forced universities to cancel, postpone, or virtually offer their Spring commencement ceremonies. Two university presidents vowed to provide their students real, in-person graduation experiences in August to make up for their cancelled May ceremonies. Come and hear the two different, yet very successful, approaches to an in-person commencement ceremony in the time of a pandemic put forth by SMU and Texas A&M-Commerce. Bobby Lothringer Paige Bussell |
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10:00 am – 10:50 am |
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T.2.01 - It’s a Virtual World of Enrollment Management Come hop on and hear about engaging your students in the virtual world. We will discuss how Texas Tech University & the University of Texas at Arlington have implemented virtual events and high school recruitment through the last 6 months. The topics will include marketing, engagement, programming, outreach, and helpful tips. This new form of recruitment has been challenging for all of us, but it has allowed us to think outside the box and implement programs to keep after the pandemic. Jessica Cravens Anam Iqbal |
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Session T.2.02 - FERPA: Ready, Set, Go! Session Description: Join us in this interactive session where you not only have the opportunity to engage in fun games that will test your knowledge of fun FERPA terms, but also test your memory of our favorite FERPA definitions! Will it be like Scrabble, Memory, or your favorite puzzle? It’s anyone’s guess – a great opportunity to have fun and “ripoff and redevelop” training tools for your staff. Brandy Piner |
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Session T.2.03 - AACRAO Federal Regulations Update Join a representative from the AACRAO Board of Directors for an update on what is transpiring in Washington, DC. Some of the topics that will be discussed include important legislation for higher education, differing education priorities between the House, Senate, and the White House, as well as new regulatory changes that may be implemented. Dr. Sherry Wells |
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11:00 am – 11:50 am |
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T.3.01 - How Has COVID-19 Changed DACA/First Time in College Recruitment? Session Description: It took COVID-19 just a few days to turn the undergraduate recruitment and admissions world upside down. The challenges were immediate and complex. At UTRGV 92% of the student population is Hispanic, 54% are first generation, and 80% receive financial aid. Each of these populations require consideration and care when it comes to college access. We will discuss the strategies UTRGV used to keep students in the pipeline engaged and ultimately enroll. Andrea Yen Jesus Buitron |
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Session T.3.02 - Articulation of Transfer Credit and Practices Session Description: A glimpse into transfer credit processing at The University of Texas Dallas. The presentation will present cases that will show our practices and how we handle transfer credit for incoming and continuing students. Shella Hayes Andrea Ervin |
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T.3.03 - How the Student Mindset has Changed and How It Effects Recruitment in a World of COVID-19 When COVID-19 arose, it drastically changed higher education recruitment. Campus tours, high school visits, and college fairs all adapted quickly to offer college search information to students in a virtual world. However, COVID-19 also changed the way high school students think and their outlook on the college search, college admissions and higher education process in general and this has also affected recruitment. This session will focus on how we are seeing the student mindset change since COVID-19 and how it affects college recruitment. Molly Niemczyk Chandra Morgan Elliot Savoie |
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1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Business Meeting |
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Regional Meetings
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9:00 am – 11:00 am |
GREAT Outcomes for Students: Reverse-Engineering Strategic Enrollment Management GREAT is an acronym that stands for Graduate, Retain, Engage, Admit, and Tell. It is an organizing framework that reverse-engineers the strategic enrollment management process by beginning with the end in mind and working backward to develop activities supporting student success outcomes. This workshop will equip participants with strategies for an integrated and aligned approach to strategic enrollment management, including developing action plans that focus on GREAT outcomes for students. Dr. Boyd Bradshaw |
| Virtual 5K Fun Run Proceeds Benefitting the Fred Russell Scholarship |
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