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The Texas Association for College Admission Counseling is currently accepting applications for the two open positions: Drive-In Workshop Co-Chair and Annual Conference Coordinator. See below to learn more and apply today!
The Conference Coordinator is a member of the Executive Board and works with the President-Elect/Conference Chair to plan, coordinate, and implement the spring annual conference. 

Duties of the Conference Coordinator include:

  1. Coordinate the activities of all subcommittees.
  2. Track conference expenses of the subcommittees.
  3. Track conference hotel expenses and overall income with Executive Assistant.
  4. In coordination with Executive Assistant, act a liaison to the hotel, including the reservation of meeting rooms and equipment.
  5. Other responsibilities as delegated by the Chairperson
The Conference Coordinator serves a three-year term and will coordinate the 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual conferences. In addition to conference planning responsibilities, the Conference Coordinator will attend four Executive Board meetings each year (Summer EBoard meeting - June, NACAC Conference EBoard meeting - September, Winter EBoard meeting - January, TACAC Annual Conference EBoard meeting - March).


Please complete the 
2020 Conference Coordinator application by April 10th to be considered. 

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An Ode to the Past, and a Beacon for the Future An Ode to the Past, and a Beacon for the Future

Channeling his icon and inspiration Ric Flair, outgoing TACAC President Mickey Saloma lifted his title belt above his head to the roaring approval of over 700 colleagues. The belt, a gift for a year of hard work, camaraderie, and more hard work, was presented to Saloma during the passing of the gavel.

“I’m not going to cry because it’s over,” Saloma said, passing the gavel to new President Micah Lyles. “I’m going to smile because it happened.” 

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Exec Board and TACAC Award Nominations

TACAC Vision Statement:

TACAC develops professionals committed to providing the highest quality counseling
to ensure students' access to and persistence through post-secondary education.
We are now accepting nominations for Executive Board positions and TACAC awards. Please consider nominating a colleague or self-nominate yourself for consideration. Fill out the online form(s) below, indicating which position and/or awards you are nominating/applying for, along with pertinent information requested.
Nominations are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, January, 11th.  (Please note: Once nominations close, those nominated for Executive Board positions will be sent a candidate reply form as well as a supervisor support form which must be returned in order to complete the nomination process.)
 Thank you for your willingness to put forth candidates in support of TACAC's vision!

 

Executive Board




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TACAC Conference Registration is Live! Why should you attend?

Dearest Colleagues, 

As Chair of the TACAC Conference Planning Committee, I am very excited to announce that registration for the 2018 TACAC Annual Conference is now open!  This year’s TACAC Conference will be held in Galveston, Texas at the Moody Gardens Resort.  This conference is shorter in length this year and will only be TWO fun filled days of learning on Sunday, April 22nd and Monday, April 23rd

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What is Fellows?

With the TACRAO season in full swing, you may have missed the email announcing that Fellows Applications opened. But not all of you may know about this program and how it impacts members each year. 

The Fellows Program is sponsored by the Inclusion, Access and Success committee and is designed to help admission professionals attend professional development events they may not be able to attend due to finances. 

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NACAC Kickoff!

In the admissions world, it’s all about who you know—some may be a future boss, a friend, a mentor, or even the future president elect of TACAC. But this week, some of our very own TACAC members are headed to the NACAC Conference in Boston to meet so many of our colleagues across the nation and discuss some important issues facing our field. So, who’s going to NACAC? Let’s find out!

First time attender April Marroqiun, Regional Admissions Counselor for Lamar University says that “I am looking forward to the opportunity to learn new information and resources that will allow me to be a better admissions counselor for my institution, my admissions team, and most importantly: the students that I serve.” Marroquin, who covers Southeast Houston and Central Texas for Lamar, was awarded the Imagine Grant, which has allowed for her to attend the conference this year, but that she will definitely be busy! “Tony Sarda, Assistant Director of Recruitment at Lamar University, and I have planned to cover as much territory as humanly possible during the conference. Considering drastic changes being made in the current White House administration, I am personally hoping to learn more about working with undocumented students. I also hope to bring back a renewed energy and motivation to hit the ground running for another successful year—that, and a LOT of business cards.”

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New to TACAC? What You Need to Know

On behalf of TACAC, I would like to officially welcome all of our new and returning members! While many have been a part of TACAC for a while now, we still want to share some very important information every member should know. With that said, it is only right to start with TACAC’s Vision Statement –

 TACAC develops professionals committed to providing the highest quality counseling to ensure students' access to and persistence through post-secondary education.

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