Sharpen your knowledge, gain and share your new ideas and best practices, and learn about the latest interventions and insights. We welcome the opportunity to meet for our upcoming 2023 TACCSAA Conference, June 8-9, hosted by Austin Community College, Highland Campus.
This year’s event helps members stay connected and committed to providing student affairs administrators with information and support to better serve our community college students. The registration fee of $95 includes your annual membership fee for TACCSAA.
LOGISTICS
This year’s conference will be held at Austin Community College’s Highland Campus, 6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752
- Lodging — While no hotel rooms are reserved for the event, hotel information is provided below with locations convenient to the Highland Campus.
- Parking — Parking is free at Highland Campus.
- Meals — For the opening day (Thursday, June 8), snacks will be provided, Dinner is provided for those participating in the River Cruise (limited to first 40 registrants). For the second day of the conference (Friday, June 9), breakfast and lunch is included.
AGENDA
Day 1: Thursday, June 8, 2023
12:30 p.m. | Registration Opens | ||
12:45 p.m. | Tour of Austin Community College / Highland Campus | ||
2 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
2:15 p.m. | Presentation: Starving the Imposter: A Guide for Mentoring New and Aspiring Leaders Dr. Jana McCarthy, Advising Supervisor / Austin Community College; President Elect, Texas Academic Advising Network (TAAN)
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3:15 p.m. | Presentation: 140 Days and Sine Die: What Happened in the 88th Texas Legislative Session Beaman Floyd, Lobbyist / Texas Community College Teacher’s Association
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4:15-5:30 p.m. | Break | ||
5:30-8:30 p.m. | Evening Options | ||
Option 1 Riverboat Cruise — Available to the first 40 registrants (based on conference registration) with dinner provided. More information will be provided including the option of carpooling to the event. Participants should plan on arriving at the cruise at 5:30 and it will conclude at 9 p.m. | Option 2 Dinner Groups — Be on the lookout for sign-up sheet at the registration table to sign up for a dinner meet-up with your colleagues at local restaurants. | Option 3 Adventure back to your room and relax before the amazing day of speakers on Friday. |
Day 2: Friday, June 9, 2023
8 a.m. | Registration Opens / Breakfast and Mingle |
8:45 a.m. | Welcome / Opening Remarks |
9 a.m. | Presentation: BRIDGES to Success Richard M. Rhodes, PhD, Chancellor / Austin Community College District
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10 a.m. | Presentation: Navigating Courageous Conversations Dr. Cynthia Ganote, University of Louisville Assistant Professor
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11:30 a.m. | Presentation: Supporting Student with Children Steven Christopher, Associate Vice Chancellor Student Accessibility and Social Support Resources / Austin Community College
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12:15 p.m. | Lunch and Business Meeting |
1:05 p.m. | Presentation: The Sound and the Fury: Where is Generative AI Taking Us? Dr. Christine Berni, Profession of English and Chair of Curriculum and Literary Studies Department / Austin Community College; and Susan Meigs, Adjunct Professor of English and Instructional Associate / Austin Community College
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2:15 p.m. | Presentation: The Future of Funding: The Implementation of House Bill 8 Ray Martinez III, J.D., President and CEO, Texas Association of Community Colleges
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3:15 p.m. | Presentation: What We Have Learned: Best Practices for Virtual Advising Services Kathy James (Moderator), Executive Dean of Advising and Special Programs / Austin Community College
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4:15-4:30 p.m. | Wrap up / Final Raffle Drawing |
REGISTER NOW
HOTEL INFORMATION
All conference sessions will be held at the Austin Community College-Highland Campus. For those needing hotel accommodations, the following are convenient to the Highlands Campus.
Holiday Inn Midtown
6000 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin Texas
Phone: 888/465-4329 Front desk: 512/451-5757
Doubletree by Hilton Austin
6505 Interstate Highway 35 North, Austin TX
Phone: 855 /611-1023