4:30 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• Texas College Bridge Preparatory Course Management: Tracking Enrollment, Waiver Expirations and Waiver Updates - Kaylea Haas-Hernandez, Sam Houston State University - Zapata
• Eliminating the Reconciliation Burden - Ellucian Banner - Arif Harji, PayMyTuition - Madero
• Match Game '26 - Identifying Duplicate ID's - Becky Flarity, Sam Houston State University - Sabino
• What's New with NeoEd - John Overschmidt, NeoEd - Lantana
• From Chaos to Clarity: How Strategic Portfolio Management Transforms Decision Making - Wayne Bovier, Higher Digital - Encino
• Use Case for Banner Process APIs - Mass Application Update - Christopher Phelan, Texas Tech University System - Enterprise Application Solutions - Villa
• Preparing Your Institution for SaaS - Chad Greeson & David Richert, Ellucian - Camino Real

7:00 am - Registration & Breakfast on Your Own

8:30 am - Breakout Sessions:

• Drowning in Duplicate PIDMs - Rethinking Our Merge Process - Daniel McKenzie, Tyler Junior College - Lantana
• Navigating the SaaS Shift: Seamless Staff Scheduling and Timekeeping with Ethos Integration - Mike Bateman, TCP Software - Villa
• When your data is incomplete, so are your decisions - Luis Garcia, Evisions - Zapata
• How AI and SIS-Integrated Payments Are Reshaping Campus Finance - Arif Harji, PayMyTuition - Sabino
• From PDFs to a Student Friendly Experience: Simplifying the Warrior Scholars Application - Anthony Simmons, Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Camino Real
• Banner Security Birds of a Feather - Dawn Hill, Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Madero
• Designing Change That Sticks: Journey Mapping and the Future of the Student Experience - Amy Shaw, Higher Digital - Encino

9:20 am - Break / Network with Sponsors, Hidalgo Ballroom

9:50 am - Breakout Sessions:

• 4 Year Institutions: Birds of a Feather - Laura Zeig, Texas A&M University - Lantana
• Automating the Chrome River Liquidation Process - Lillian Marshall, Blinn College District - Villa
• TCC Office Hours : Student - TBD, Ellucian - Carranza
• Accounts Receivable Birds of a Feather - Lauren Heinze, Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Madero
• Where AI Fits: Practical, Everyday Insights for University Life - Dawn Hill, Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Encino
• The Experience Gap: What Students Actually Expect from Campus Technology - Bayless Parsley, Pathify - Camino Real
• Creating Custom Experience Cards - Jonathan Forrider, Ellucian - Zapata

10:50 am - Breakout Sessions:

• THECB Financial Aid - Giselle Martinez and Tanya Trevino, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - Encino
• TCC Development Process - Kristen Auguston, Ellucian - Lantana
• TCC Office Hours: Student - TBD, Ellucian - Carranza
• TRS Annual Update - Jennifer Almanza and Megan Van Winkle, Teacher Retirement System of Texas- Camino Real
• Bridging Generations: Leading High-Performance Multi-Generational IT Teams - Jeremy Gamez, East Texas A&M University - Zapa
• College Transcript Loading Pipeline - Emily Voulgaris, Wharton County Junior College - Villa
• Modernization Strategy Session - Adam Travis, Strata Information Group - Sabino

11:40 am - Lunch, Sponsor Spotlights - Navarro Ballroom

1:20 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• 2 Year Student: Birds of a Feather (Part 1) - Madelyne Tolliver, Victoria College - Madero
• Apply Texas in SaaS Platform - Jose Luis Moreno, Ellucian - Encino
• Minimize credit loss. Maximize successful transfers - Carrie Rachal, Ellucian - Zapata
• HR Birds of a Feather (Part 1) - Tina Rodriguez, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Lantana
• Prompt with Purpose: How Higher Education Leaders Can Unlock Better AI Responses Through Smarter Questions - Dr. Marisa Pierce, Victoria College - Villa
• Data Integration for Banner Schools - Joe Kirkland, Constituo - Camino Real
• Beyond the Platform: How Laredo College Maximized It's Ellucian SaaS Investment with Premium Support - Albert Chavez, Laredo College and Ellucian Partnership Presentation - Sabino

2:20 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• 2 Year Student: Birds of a Feather (Part 2) - Madelyne Tolliver, Victoria College - Madero
• From FAFSA to Graduation: Closing the Gaps Across the Student Financial Aid Lifecycle - Bill Alt, Regent Education - Villa
• Understanding SaaS integration with Axiom - Conner Lloyd, Axiom - Sabino
• HR Birds of a Feather (Part 2) - Tina Rodriguez, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Lantana
• Reimagining PV Place: Creating a United Digital Experience Through Pathify and Ellucian Experience - Ralene Berry, Prairie View A&M University - Encino
• Deliver a Connected Campus ID Experience with Ellucian's OneCard VIP by TouchNet - Nadine Nelson, TouchNet - Zapata
• Preparing for SaaS and Supporting Users After Go-Live - Patrick Hoff, Ellucian - Camino Real

3:10pm - Popcorn Break / Network with Sponsors and Prize Drawings - Navarro Ballroom 

4:10 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• Financial Aid: Birds of a Feather - Sylvia Kraeft, Texas A&M University - Madero
• TCC and Ellucian: A Legacy of Collaboration and Innovation - Kristen Augustson, Ellucian - Zapata
• Enabling Together: Advancing Your Institution's Enablement Maturity - Monique Babin, Ellucian - Villa
• HR Year in Review: Impact, Insight and the Road Ahead - Stacey Jett, Ellucian - Sabino
• Calculating the ROI of Integrating Wayfinding in the Student Journey with MazeMap and Ellucian - Steven Newman, MazeMap - Encino
• Make It Yours: Customizing SSB for a Better User  Experience - Bethanne Tillotson, Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Lantana
• Pathway to SaaS - Adam Travis, Strata Information Group - Camino Real

5:00 pm - Dinner on Your Own

8:00 am - Information Desk / Breakfast on Your Own 

8:30 am - Breakout Sessions:

• Documentation That Delivers: Creating Clarity for Your Team - Michelle Shoemaker and Molly Pfeiffer, Blinn College - Encino
• Java Process Performance Gains/TCC API - Corbin Lenning, Ellucian - Villa
• TCC Office Hours: Student - Ellucian - Carranza
• Finance Birds of a Feather (Part 1) - Jennie Blough, Stephen F Austin State University - Madero
• Monthly Leadership Council Meeting - Brian Jackson, Angelo State University - Camino Real
• Using Pagebuilder to Streamline Curriculum Content Review: An IT-Academic Collaboration for SB 37 Compliance - Dara Anderson, Angelo State University - Sabino
  
• Banner Data Basics - Tables, Fields, Data, Tips & Tools - Barry Stubbs and William Tran, Sam Houston State University -Lantana
  

9:30 am - Breakout Sessions:

• Streamlining the Graduate Student Experience: Cross-Campus Collaboration and Process Redesign - Mia Coltrane, Texas A&M University - Central Texas Graduate Programs - Camino Real
• TCC Core Curriculum and Degree Works - Jonathan Forrider, Ellucian - Villa
• Feeling SaaSy? Let's talk - Taylor Stephenson, Lamar University - Sabino
• Finance: Birds of a Feather (Part 2) - Jennie Blough, Stephen F Austin State University - Madero
• Speaking "Tech" Without Being Technical: A Non-Expert's Guide to User Stories and Acceptance Criteria - Jacob Chandler, Sam Houston State University - Zapata
• Banner ISE in Action: Lessons from Implementation - Tara Lanphar, Lamar State Colleges - Encino
• Starting Your SAAS-Friendly Journey with Ethos - Juston Dimmick, Sam Houston State University -  Lantana

10:30 am - 11:00 am - 2026 Closing Remarks   

• Recognition of Speakers
• Prize Drawing
• Announce TCC 2027