TACRAO 2006

Conference Program:  Sessions

Monday November 12th, 2007   (8:30 - 9:45 AM)
Time Session Title Committee
8:30 - 9:45AM New Admissions Professionals-Part I: Cultivating Your Professionalism

UG

  Admissions Professionals: Mid-Manager Rejuvenation

UG

  When All Else Fails Look at the Map

UG

  Orientation for Health Sciences, Graduate and Professional Schools

HP

  THECB Academic Affairs Update TR
  Registrar 101 RR
  Cross-Training for a One-Stop Service to Students PD
  Sex Offenders on Campus; The Real Truth CL
  Collecting Course File/Inventory Data DT
  Creating a Manual for Advising Technical Students TR
  Evisions Vendor Session:  "Form Fusion"

Vendor

Monday November 12th, 2007   (10:15 - 11:30 AM)

Time Session Title Committee

10:15 - 11:30AM

New Admissions Professionals-Part II:  Professionalism, Travel, & Safety for Recruiters UG
  TX Common Course Numbering System:  Benefits for Private Institutions UG
  We Don't Speak Their Language UG
  The "One Stop" Shop at Large Universities SS
  Multiple Calendar Management HP
  Staff Development Workshop PD
  SPEEDE Update/User's Meeting DT
  The New Transfer Paradigm for Colleges and Universities TR
  All About Imaging - Panel Discussion RR
  The Attendance Initiative Program RR
  National Student Clearinghouse:  "Student Tracker: New Data Elements & Pricing Options"

Vendor

Monday November 12th, 2007   (1:15 - 2:15 PM)

Time Session Title Committee

1:15 - 2:15PM

Hot Topics:  4-Year Admissions UG
  Hot Topics:  2-Year Admissions UG
  Choosing a Major with Academic Coach - Approach to Student Success SS
  MySpace.com - Recruitment, Retention, & Alumni UG
  Accreditation for Health Sciences, Graduate and Professional Schools HP
  What is Happening with Imaging? PD
  Identity Theft CL
  Communicating with Faculty:  It Can Be Done! RR
  The Registrar's Role in Advising RR
  E-Software Vendor Session

Vendor

Monday November 12th, 2007   (2:30 - 3:30 PM)

Time Session Title Committee

2:30 - 3:30PM

Hot Topics:  Health Sciences, Graduate and Professional Schools HP
  Hot Topics:  Strategic Enrollment Management EM
  Millennials SS
  Course Applicability System (CAS) RR
  A Peacock in a Land of Penguins AE
  Can You Repeat That in English?  Communicating and Getting What You Need From IT DT
  Preparing Educators for Tomorrow: A Collaborative Effort Between School Districts, a Community College, and a University TR
  A Guide to Selected U.S. Travel & Identity Documents CL
  FERPA Update PD
  Hot Topics: Private Schools RR
  Scrip-Safe International Vendor Session

Vendor

Monday November 12th, 2007 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)

Time Session Title Committee

4:00 - 5:00PM

Hot Topics:  Recruitment UG
  One in Ten AE
  Brown Sugary Soda or Coca Cola?  The Role of Branding in Higher Education EM
  Coping with the Needs of Non-Traditional Students at Health Sciences, Graduate and Professional Schools HP
  Operating an International Admissions Office:  Best Practices and Procedures UG
  Hot Topics:  Registrar RR
  Splitting Commencement RR
  Growing a Dual Credit Program on the High School Campus TR
  The Renaissance Registrar:  How Technology is Reframing the Role of the Registrar DT
  Preventing Workman's Comp Issues in the Workplace CL
  Evisions Vendor Session:  "Argos"

Vendor

Tuesday November 13th, 2007 (8:30 - 9:45 AM)

Time Session Title Committee

8:30 - 9:45AM

New Admissions Professionals-Part III:  Processes for Success UG
  Parents:  Obstacles or Allies SS
  The First Year Curriculum and Tutoring Programs HP
  Intrusive Advising Intervention for First Semester Poor Performers EM
  Best Practices in the Recruitment of First Generation Latino College Students AE
  Legislative Issues/SB 1231 Update CL
  Social Security Administration on Identity Management CL
  Cafe' Degree Audit RR
  What if I Get Run Over by a Bus! PD
  Tools to Support the Migration of Our Mobile Students TR
  Kuder, Inc. Vendor Session:  "The Three R's: Practical Applications Yielding Success"

Vendor

Tuesday November 13th, 2007 (10:15 - 11:30 AM)

Time Session Title Committee

10:15 - 11:30AM

Wrinkles, Mini Skirts and Toes:  Dressing for Success UG
  University-Wide Integrated Software Implementations:  The Academic Equivalent of War EM
  Evaluation of Three Year Degrees and the Bologna Process for Health Science, Graduate and Professional Schools HP
  Up & Coming Scholars Program SS
  SEVIS AE
  Best Practices in Classroom Scheduling PD
  Residency Update CL
  Messaging, E-mail, MySpace - So Many New Tools PD
  When Can Students Get College Credit for  High School Technical Courses? TR
  All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten AE
  Credentials, Inc. Vendor Session

Vendor

Tuesday November 13th, 2007 (1:45 - 3:00 PM)

Time Session Title Committee

1:45 - 3:00PM

Leadership Principles for the Next Generation of Community College Leaders: What You Need to Know Now SS
  TACRAO High School Relations Committee AE
  Retention Impact of Web and E-mail Communication System Upon First Year Retention EM
  On-Line Orientation for Working Students HP
  Mobile Go Centers AE
  VA Update CL
  Registrars are from Mars, Analysts are from Venus DT
  VCT Update TR
  Best Practices in Room Scheduling - A Panel Discussion RR
  Hurry Up and Wait - A System to Manage Registration Lines RR
  Ad Astra Vendor Session: "Implementing Student Success Initiatives:  The Power of Evidence-Based Decision Making on a Politicized Campus"

Vendor

Tuesday November 13th, 2007 (3:30 - 4:45 PM)

Time Session Title Committee

3:30 - 4:45PM

Recruiter Olympics UG
  P-16 Update EM
  Reporting 101 and Data Analysis for Health Science, Graduate and Professional Schools HP
  International Secondary (HS) Credentials for Freshman Admissions SS
  FERPA and Today's Helicopter Parents - How Do You Help Them Understand CL
  Using MS Access to Generate Reports from Banner PD
  Project Management PD
  User Data Security DT
  Why'd You Have to Go and Make Things So Complicated? Recent and Upcoming Changes for NCAA Eligibility Certifications and APP Reporting CL
  The Woes, Foes and Pros of Tuition Rebate RR
  Scantron Vendor Session

Vendor

Committee Legend

AE Access and Equity for Students & Staff
CL Certification and Legal Issues
DT Technology and Data Collection
EM Strategic Enrollment Management
HP Health Sciences, Graduate & Professional Schools
PD Management, Organization & Professional Development
RR Registration and Records Management
SS Student Success
TR Community/Technical Colleges and Transfer
UG Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment