TEXAS CONNECTION  CONSORTIUM
2025 30th Annual Conference Agenda
May 21-23, 2025
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
*DRAFT times subject to change
 Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:00 am     TCC Registration / Information Desk
11:00am-Navarro Ballroom
  • Opening Lunch
  • TCC Welcome - Brian Braden
  • Platinum Sponsor: Ellucian - Cyndie Chon
  • Platinum Sponsor: David Kent Consulting
  • Keynote - Kay Frances
2:00 pm - Navarro Ballroom   
 Ellucian SaaS Platform Roadmap and AI Investment Driving Institutional Transformation - Rebecca Dias & Brian Geraghty, Ellucian
2:50 pm     Afternoon Break - Network with Sponsors
3:30 pm - Navarro Ballroom  
 Your Information Architecture Transformation in Motion, a Live Walkthrough - Rebecca Dias & Brian Geraghty, Ellucian

4:30 pm   Breakout Sessions:

  • Staying Up-to-Date: Understanding Degree Works Versions and Updates - Nicole Parker, David Kent Consulting - Sabino Room
  • Getting Started with TCC- Cindy Franklin,TCC - Zapata Room
  • HR Trends in Higher Education - John Overschmidt, NeoEd - Madero Room
  • Navigating the SaaS Shift:Seamless Staff Scheduling & Timekeeping with Ethos Integration - Pablo Vasquez, TimeclockPlus-Villa Room
  • What's Next for EDI Smart and Streamlining Transcript Processing Rebecca Dias & Brian Geraghty, Ellucian - Navarro Ballroom
  • How to prevent Email Spoofing with DMARC - Monica Lujan, Proofpoint - Camino Real Room
  • Beyond Implementation: Reimagining the Higher Ed Experience in SaaS & ERP Transitions - Josh Lederhandler, Higher Digital - Encino Room
5:30 pm     Reception, Hidalgo Room
7:00 pm     Dinner on Your Own
 Thursday, May 22, 2025

7:00 am     Registration & Breakfast on Your Own

8:30 am     Breakout Sessions:

  • Improving Student Notifications with Automation - Mark Deaver San Jacinto College - Camino Real Room
  • Let's Talk Fraud - Kristi Urban, Blinn College - Encino Room
  • Taming the Travel Policies and Procedures using Smartsheet - Matthew Pinney, San Jacinto College - Madero Room
  • Ellucian Experience Configuration & Administration - Adam Travis, Strata Information Group - Sabino Room
  • Making the Choice of a Lifetime-Banner SaaS - Michael Mathews, Oral Roberts University - Navarro Ballroom
  • From Chaos to Clarity: How Strategic Portfolio Management Transforms Higher Ed Decision-Making - Wayne Bovier Higher Digital - Villa Room
  • Choosing a Platform for Process AutomationLane Yarborough, TEAMia - Zapata Room

9:20 am     Break / Network with Sponsors, Hidalgo Room

9:50 am     Breakout Sessions:

  • Set up and Processing for Backdated Drops and Withdrawals - Laura Zeig, Texas A&M University - Sabino Room
  • Enabling Together: Unlocking Success with Ellucian On-DemandTraining - Monique Babin, Ellucian  - Navarro Ballroom
  • Four Sides to Every Print Template - Mark Deaver, San Jacinto College - Villa Room
  • Streamline Your Campus Travel with Emburse Enterprise - Taylor Stephenson, Lamar University- Encino Room
  • Argos X: The Next Step in the Evolution of Evisions Argos - Brian Renaldo, Evisions - Zapata Room
  • Tearing Down Silos: Leveraging Technology to Help Students Navigate the Digital Maze - Bayless Parsley, Pathify - Madero Room

10:50 am  Breakout Sessions:

  • Degree Works Best Practices - Nicole Parker, David Kent Consulting - Madero Room
  • TRS Error Resolution - Catarina Saucedo, TRS - Encino Room
  • Birds of a Feather: Financial Aid - Irene Montalvo, TAMU-CT - Sabino Room
  • Data in Motion: Orchestrating Real-time Integrations with Ethos - Stephen Blank, Sam Houston State University - Camino Real Room
  • Beyond ERP: How a Data-First Enterprise Architecture is Transforming Higher Ed - Wayne Bovier and Joe Moreau, Higher Digital - Zapata Room
  • Get Organized with Outlook! - Linda Pennington, San Jacinto College - Villa Room

11:40 am    Lunch, Sponsor Spotlight, and Dr. Minita Ramirez, Laredo College President - Navarro Ballroom

1:20 pm  Breakout Sessions:

  • Master FAD Reporting: Make it Your Superpower - DeCha Reid & Tanya Trevino, THECB - Madero Room
  • Lamar University - Data Governance in Motion: The First Step, The Steady Climb, and The Road Ahead - Christy Black, Lamar University - Villa Room
  • Enhancing Campus Engagement with Ellucian Experience - Shawn Tivnan, Ferrilli - Sabino Room
  • Birds of a Feather: Technical - Corbin Lenning, TCC - Zappa Room
  • Freedom for Transcripts: Streamlining Admissions with Automation and Self Service - Elroy Taulton & Tara Lebar, Shamrock Solutions - Navarro Ballroom
  • THECB Student - Torca Bunton & Joy Dailey, THECB - Camino Real Room

2:20 pm  Breakout Sessions:

  • Degree Works Scribe: Building and Maintaining Degree Audits - Nicole Parker, David Kent Consulting - Camino Real Room
  • Birds of a Feather Student 2-year - Cyndi Klausmeyer, Blinn College - Encino Room
  • Birds of a Feather Human Resources - Tina Rodriguez, Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Zapata Room
  • Automating a Pluggable Database Clone - Doug Sewell, David Kent Consulting - Madero Room
  • Ellucian SaaS Customer Panel - Part 1 -  Albert Chavez, Laredo College & Tessa Mathews, Wharton County Junior College - Navarro Ballroom
  • Navigating the SaaS Shift Seamless Staff Scheduling and Timekeeping with Ethos Integration - Pablo Vasquez, TimeclockPlus - Villa Room
  • Back to baseline & Beyond: Ferrilli's Approach to Transforming Customizations & Integrations for SaaS Compliance -Dr. Lauraly DuBois, Ferrilli - Sabino Room

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

3:40 pm  Breakout Sessions:

  • Customizing Degree Works: Localizations for Institutional Needs - Nicole Parker, David Kent Consulting - Encino Room
  • TCC Review of Fall 2024 Report Changes for Student - Dennis Barnes, TCC - Camino Real Room
  • TCC - HR Review - Stacey Jett, TCC - Madero Room
  • Integrating Banner and Blackboard using Ellucian ILP - Taylor Stephenson, Lamar University - Villa Room
  • Ellucian SaaS Customer Panel - Part 2 - Albert Chavez, Laredo College & Tessa Mathews, Wharton County Junior College - Navarro Ballroom
  • Beyond Implementation: Reimagining the Higher ED Experience in SaaS & ERP Transitions - Josh Lederhandler, Higher Digital - Zapata Room
  • Lookup Student Academic Programs in Ellucian Workflow using Ethos Data Model - Justin Dimmick, SHSU - Sabino Room

4:40 pm  Breakout Sessions:

  • DBbeaver/Sql Developer - Corbin Lenning and Dean Meredith, TCC - Sabino Room
  • Birds of a Feather Student 4-year - Taylor Stephenson, Lamar University, Dennis Barnes, TCC - Camino Real Room
  • Skill Up, Texas workforce: Bridge the Gap and Fuel Institutional Success with Cornerstone Galaxy with Cornerstone OnDemand - Nicole Rivera, CSOD - Villa Room
  • Getting Started with Ellucian Experience - Jacob Chandler, SHSU - Zapata Room
  • Maximizing Ethos for SaaS-Compliant Integration: Ferrilli's Wrap Around Services for Institutional Success - Dr. Lauraly DuBois, Ferrilli - Navarro Ballroom
  • Unlocking Success: Insights and Innovations from Ellucian for TCC SaaS Implementations - Jose Luis Moreno and Kristen Augustson - Madero Room
  • Banner Security - Best Practices for Security Through Banner Access Management - Ryan Hebert, Lamar University and Ranita Nunn, Texas State University System - Encino Room

5:30 pm    Dinner on Your Own

 Friday, May 23, 2025

8:00 am     Information Desk / Breakfast on Your Own 

8:30 am  Breakout Sessions:

  • Lamar University's SaaS Rediness: A Strategic Migration Roadmay by Ferrilli - Taylor Stephenson, Lamar University and Dr. Lauraly  DuBois, Ferrilli - Navarro Ballroom
  • Technical Tools to Aid in THECB Reporting - Christine Wied, Blinn CC - Encino Room
  • Ellucian Customer Center - Procedures and Tips for a Better Experience - Ryan Hebert & Lisa Sedtal, Lamar University - Sabino Room
  • Birds of a Feather: Finance - Tara Lanphar, LIT - Villa Room
  • Getting from A to B is not always a straight path. Building consensus and being adaptable on your Technology Project Governance Journey - Jackie Droll, ASU - Zapata Room
  • Integration Strategy Session - Adam Travis, SIG - Madero Room

9:30 am  Breakout Sessions:

  • Accelerate Student Success with Ellucian's Degree Audit and Planning Solution - AJ Hubbard, Ellucian - Sabino Room
  • eMarket Deep Dive - Lauren Heinze, TAMU-CT - Camino Real Room
  • Java Process Performance Gains - Duane Rosengartner - Encino Room
  • Sorting Out SaaS -  Adam Travis, Strata Information Group - Zapata Room
  • Work Smarter Not Harder! - Jessica Ashbrook, David Kent Consulting - Madero Room
  • TCC Leadership Council Meeting - Brian Jackson - Camino Real Room

10:30 am     Adjourn