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
• When your data is incomplete, so are your decisions - Luis Garcia, Evisions
• TCC Office Hours: Finance - Ellucian
• From Chaos to Clarity: How Stratigic Portfolio Management Transforms Decision Making - Wayne Bovier, Higher Digital
• Use Case for Banner Process APIs - Mass Application Update - Christopher Phelan, Texas Tech University System - Enterprise Application Solutions
• Preparing Your Institution for SaaS - Chad Greeson, Ellucian

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
• Going Deeper with TCC - Cindy Franklin, Ellucian
• How AI and SIS-Integrated Payments Are Reshaping Campus Finance - Arif Harji, PayMyTution
• From PDFs to a Student Friendly Experience: Simplifying the Warrior Scholars Application - Carley Leasure, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
• Banner Security Birds of a Feather - Dawn Hill, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
• Designing Change That Sticks: Journey Mapping and the Future of the Student Experience - Amy Shaw, Higher Digital

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

9:50 am - Breakout Sessions:

• Birds of a Feather 4 Year Institutions - Laura Zeig, Texas A&M University
• Automating the Chrome River Liquidation Process - Lillian Marshall, Blinn College District
• TCC Office Hours : Student - Ellucian
• Accounts Receivable Birds of a Feather - Lauren Heinze, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
• Where AI Fits: Practical, Everyday Insights for University Life - Dawn Hill, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
• From Oracle to PostgreSQL: Preparing for the Saas Banner Transition - Ryan Hebert, Lamar University
• Creating Custom Experience Cards - Jonathan Forrider, Ellucian

10:50 am - Breakout Sessions:

• THECB Financial Aid - Leah Smalley, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• TCC Development Process - Kristen Auguston, Ellucian
• TCC Office Hours: Student - Ellucian
• TRS Annual Update - Jennifer Almanza, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Bridging Generations: Leading High-Performance Multi-Generational IT Teams - Jeremy Gamez, East Texas A&M University
• College Transcript Loading Pipeline - Emily Voulgaris, Wharton County Junior College
• Modernization Strategy Session - Adam Travis, Strata Information

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

1:20 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• Birds of a Feather - 2 Year Student (Part 1) - Cyndi Klausmeyer, Blinn College
• Apply Texas in SaaS Platform - Jose Luis Moreno, Ellucian
• HR Birds of a Feather (Part 1) - Tina Rodriguez, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Prompt with Purpose: How Higher Education Leaders Can Unlock Better AI Responses Through Smarter Questions - Dr. Marisa Pierce, Victoria College
• Banner Data Basics - Tables, Fields, Data, Tips & Tools - Barry Stibbs, Sam Houston State University
• Beyond the Platform: How Laredo College Maximized It's Ellucian SaaS Investment with Premium Support - Albert Chavez, Laredo College and Ellucian Partnership Presentation

2:20 pm - Breakout Sessions:

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

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

4:10 pm - Breakout Sessions:

• Birds of a Feather - Financial Aid - Sylvia Kraeft, Texas A&M University
• TCC and Ellucian: A Legacy of Collaboration and Innovation - Kristin Augustson, Ellucian
• HR Year in Review: Impact, Insight and the Road Ahead - Stacey Jett, Ellucian
• Speaking "Tech" Without Being Technical: A Non-Expert's Guide to User Stories and Acceptance Criteria - Stephen Blank, Sam Houston State University
• Make It Yours: Customizing SSB for a Better User  Experience - Bethanne Tillotson, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
• Pathway to SaaS - Adam Travis, Strata Information Group

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, Blinn College
• TCC Core Curriculum and Degree Works - Jonathan Forrider, Ellucian
• TCC Office Hours: HR - Ellucian
• Birds of a Feather - Finance (Part 1) - Jennie Blough, Stephen F Austin State University
• Monthly Leadership Council Meeting - Brian Jackson, Angelo State University
• Oracle SQL Developer 2026 - Dean Meredith, Ellucian
• Feeling SaaSy? Let's talk - Tessa Mathews, Wharton County Junior College

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
• Java Process Performance Gains/TCC API - Corbin Lenning, Ellucian
• TCC Office Hours: HR - Ellucian
• Birds of a Feather - Finance (Part 2) - Jennie Blough, Stephen F Austin State University
• Using Pagebuilder to Streamline Curriculum Content Review: An IT-Academic Collaboration for SB 37 Compliance - Dara Anderson, Angelo State University
• Banner ISE in Action: Lessons from Implementation - Tara Lanphar, Lamar State Colleges
• Starting Your SAAS-Friendly Journey with Ethos - Juston Dimmick, Sam Houston State University

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

• Prize Drawing, Recognition and Awards, Announce TCC 2027 and Closing Remarks