Dear Colleagues,
Dear Colleagues,
Call for Communications Co-Chair
The Texas Association for College Admission Counseling is currently accepting applications for the position of Communications Co-Chair. The Communications Co-Chair works closely with the TACAC Executive Board to engage and manage communications with membership.
Are you interesting in developing as a leader? Do you have time to give, and a desire to get involved in TACAC? Join us for Leadership Development Institute (LDI), coming to a city near you!! We have revamped the LDI format and curriculum, and will now off four one-day regional LDI programs throughout Texas.
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.”
Duties of the Conference Coordinator include:
Please complete the 2020 Conference Coordinator application by April 10th to be considered.
TACAC needs you to help us further the mission of developing professionals committed to providing the highest quality counseling to ensure students' access to and persistence through post-secondary education. In order to best serve our members, the Executive Board needs a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and expertise.
Please consider submitting a nomination/application for one of the following Executive Board/Committee Chair positions:
Do you need LPC Credits? Learn about the opportunity to earn LPC Credits and Volunteer for the DFW NACAC below!
Today is the last day to apply for ACCI Faculty, and we are featuring Kimberly Morris from Stephen F. Austin State University! She has been in admissions for 15 years. She is the currently Associate Director of Admissions.
In 2017, Kimberly was invited to present a single session, which prompted her to re-apply as faculty where she fully participated in 2018.
Executive Board
So many of us in this profession can remember our first days as a college admission counselor, or as a high school counselor. Were you nervous to speak in front of others? Did you look at a high school calendar, and think - how do I plan events for parents and students? Did you go to your first college fair and look around, thinking, "how do so many of these college reps know each other?"
Happy National School Counseling Week! We are so grateful for all of those who dedicate themselves to student success as counseling professionals. 2018 National School Counseling WeekTM, "School Counselors: Helping Students Reach for the Stars," will be celebrated from Feb. 5-9, 2018, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
We invite you to take part in the photo/video challenge during National School Counseling Week with these images to help promote this exciting week!
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.
Do you have a topic you think should be featured in the blog? Or maybe you’re looking for a way to get involved in TACAC. Maybe you have an interest in social media.
The TACAC Communications Committee is actively looking for new members to write for the blog. Topics range from upcoming events to major trends within higher education. We want to write about topics that are important to all members within TACAC. No previous blog experience is necessary to join.
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.
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.”
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.