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TACRAO 2026
Nov 08, 2026 - Nov 11, 2026 • Houston, Texas
PROGRAM SESSIONS
Pre-Conference Workshops (SEM, NSC, or Leadership Track) - Registration Required
Sunday 11/8/26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Fred Russell Strategic Enrollment Management Workshop (Session Registration Required)
West Alabama
Leadership Workshop (Session Registration Required)
Plaza II
National Student Clearinghouse Workshop (Session Registration Required)
Plaza I (Primary)
Session M.1
Monday 11/9/26, 8:00am - 8:50am
How can I be a better leader? - Management
Danny Canary
THECB Updates: FAST and State Reporting
Woodway III
Session M.2
Monday 11/9/26, 9:20am - 10:10am
management session TBD
Danny Canary
THECB Updates: Dual Credit and Core Curriculum Changes
Woodway III
Session M.3
Monday 11/9/26, 10:25am - 11:15am
THECB: Apply Texas Updates
Woodway III
Claudette Jenks
Session M.4
Monday 11/9/26, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Updates from AACRAO Executive Director
Woodway III
Session M.6
Monday 11/9/26, 4:35pm - 5:25pm
Residency Advanced
Virginia Leathers
STARAO Regional Meeting (South Texas)
San Felipe
Session T.1
Tuesday 11/10/26, 8:00am - 8:50am
FERPA 101 - Likely AACRAO (VPs will secure)
Woodway III
Session T.2
Tuesday 11/10/26, 9:20am - 10:10am
FERPA 102 Likely AACRAO (VPs will secure)
Woodway III
Session T.5
Tuesday 11/10/26, 2:15pm - 3:05pm
Residency Basics
Woodway III
Virginia Leathers
Regional Meetings
Tuesday 11/10/26, 3:45pm - 4:20pm
CenTACRAO Regional Meeting (Central Texas)
West Alabama
ETACRAO Regional Meeting (East Texas)
Sage
NTCCURAO Regional Meeting (North Texas)
Plaza I
SETACRAO Regional Meeting (Southeast Texas)
Chevy Chase
WTACRAO Regional Meeting (West Texas)
Plaza II
Session W.1
Wednesday 11/11/26, 8:00am - 8:50am
Birds of a Feather SIS Groups in Shared Space
Woodway III
Session W.2
Wednesday 11/11/26, 9:00am - 9:50am
Enrollment Reporting Committee Update
Monarch Ballroom
TBA
“Get in Loser, We’re Restructuring Admissions”: Rising as a Young Leader in Enrollment
Courtney Skiles
“I’m Not a Regular Director… I’m a Cool Director”: Gen Z Leadership in Higher Ed
Courtney Skiles
(WORKING TITLE) Don’t Get Robbed: Use SAFE to Stop Fraudulent Applications
Becki Rathfon, Samantha Taylor
A Tale of Two Diplomas
AI in Academia: Practical Uses of AI to Advance Student Success
Ashley Dockens
All Hands on Deck!
Colleen Moore, Andrea Wiste, Laura Zeig
Beyond Silos: Building Faculty Partnerships That Drive Recruitment Success
Rebeca Perfecto
Bridging Gaps, Building Futures
Sjohonton Fanner
Building Career Ladders
Erika Wilcoxen
Building Effective Teams using Individual Strengths
Stephen Jones
BYOD-Bring your own diploma
Community Partnerships and Making Annual Events
Dante Dumas
Compliance Considerations for Digital Accessibility
Angela Allensworth, Holly Kozlowski
Data-Driven Context: How Selective Institutions Leverage Multiple Data Streams in Admissions and Enrollment
Effective Policy Changes to Improve Business Processes
Bobby Lothringer
ERP/SIS Security, Audits, and Reviews
Bobbie Brown
From Campus Visit to Enrollment: Using Data Analytics to Strengthen Recruitment and Student Access
From Data to Decisions
Nicholas Piwonka
From Helicopter to Helper: Families as Active Success Partners
Connie Watson
From Manual to Machine: Transforming Transcript Processing Through AI, Automation, and Cross-Campus Collaboration
From Reactive to Resilient: Building a Scalable Enrollment Integrity & Fraud Management Framework in Texas Community Colleges
Growing Pains
Carlotta Campuzano-Herrera, Rebecca Luna
Growing Up in Admissions
Tiffany Lipscomb, Anam Iqbal, Rebeca Perfecto
Health Institutions Compliance
Brandy Piner, Anna Delgado, Blanca Guerra
High Voltage Low Conflict
Angela Rasheed_Stephens
How do I grow in higher education? Where can I go?
Edrel Stoneham
How to Handle Fraudulent Documents - Transcripts, Diplomas, etc.
In State Tuition Eligibility Compliance
Juntos Podemos Hacer la Diferencia
Briana Rodriguez
Know Your Type, Own Your Voice: Communicating With Confidence Across Personality Styles
Managing the Chaos - Centralized Graduation Clearance
Ben Milum
Mentoring For Momentum: Empowering Students to Thrive Through Transition
Rachel Hoover
My experiences with AI
Navigating Barriers to Student Success
Madonna Bullard, Alejandra Padgett
New Week, New Policy: How Texas State Implemented New Security Policies to Prevent Ceremony Disruptions
One Stop Helping the Registrar's Office
Casey Weatherly
Parchment Does That Too? Streamlining Admin Workflows from Admissions to Credentials
Deb Allenspach, Julie Wakefield
Parent behind the paper
Justin Schilke
Power BI you
Kevin Sanchez
Preparing for Free Application Week
Selton Rigsby
Rally for Registration
Kendall McCuistion
Recruitment as Sales — The Psychology and Science of Helping Students Say “Yes”
Loida González
Registration Agent: How to Optimize Scheduling of Student Preferences with CourseLeaf
Reverse Transfer 101
Cassandra Lachica-Chavez, Amanda Vasquez-Vicario
SACSCOC Reaffirmation: What to Expect
Sofia Almeda, Christine Shupala
Schedule Smarter, Not Harder
Kimberly Tate
Student-Ready starts with Staff-Ready
Zachary Solano
Supporting Student Persistence Through Re-Enrollment Campaigns
Rachel Hoover
T3: Tarrant To and Through
Angela White
The Credentialing Ecosystem: Paradigm’s Vision for a Fully Integrated Future
The Sophomore Shift: Sparking Momentum for What Comes Next
Barbara Stanley
Thinking Like a Transfer Evaluator Building Consistent Transfer Credit Practices Across Campus
Training and Promotion from Within the Registrar's Office
Courtney Lewis, Jayci Cotton, Briana McKnight
Universal Design and Supporting Accessible Wellness
Kyle Mutz
Veteran Certifications
Who’s Got Your Back? Leading Effectively Through Stakeholder Complexity
Ashley Fleeks