The TCCIA 2013 Summer Conference Program is available online. 

For those interested in golf, the courses at Horseshoe Bay have been recognized among the best in Texas.   Bring your golf bag and join your colleagues in a post-conference round of golf on Tuesday (6/5) afternoon.  Staying at the conference hotel provides you with 1/2 price golf if you play after 1pm (the round is $70 each [1/2 of $140]). 

If you are interested in joining this group, email texas.tccia@gmail.com.

We are pleased to announce that Educate Online will be a silver level sponsor at our 2012 conference.  Educate Online provides real-time, one-on-one instruction to help students learn key concepts, fill learning gaps, and get on track for academic success. With pre- and post-testing, they create academic plans customized for individual students’ needs.  As an example, they have an algebra remediation program that provides personalized online instruction to fill students' learning gaps and help ensure that all students are ready for entry-level college courses.

Thanks for being a sponsor of this year's conference!

J.P. McMillen, TCCIA President

Smarthinking has provided support for a special evening on Monday night.  Join us at 6:30 for dinner in the Yacht Club, followed by a cocktail cruise on the lake.

Thanks to the consistent conference support provided by Gold-Level sponsor SmartThinking, the cost is only $25.00 per person. Our cruise ship limit is 70, so be sure to make your reservation at the conference registration desk as soon as you arrive.

We are pleased to announce that Digital Proctor will be a silver level sponsor at our 2012 conference.  Digital Proctor was initially founded to help combat cheating in online tests. Working with their academic partners, they developed three unique tools to help with: a) verifying student identity in online or hybrid courses b) rooting out cases of blatant collusion, and c) addressing a new, pervasive form of plagiarism they call 'Plagiarism 2.0'.  Digital Proctor's uses a unique, data rich platform allows for other applications as well, such as helping institutions detect nefarious financial aid fraud schemes. Their latest pet project is using their data set to help improve student retention rates via an early intervention system designed for students whom are falling behind.

Thanks for being a sponsor of this year's conference!

J.P. McMillen, TCCIA President

We are pleased to announce that Desire2Learn has become a silver-level sponsor for this year's conference.  Desire2Learn helps over 8 million people discover what is possible through our innovative learning solutions. They are dedicated to helping transform the learning experience and creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to excel. They are focused on breaking down the barriers to learning and creating a more personalized experience that engages, inspires, and enables people to achieve their potential.

Thanks for being a sponsor of this year's conference!

J.P. McMillen, TCCIA President

Getting a Bacterial Meningitis exemption just got easier. 

From the TACRAO Listserv:
In case you weren’t aware, yesterday THECB approved the amendment to delete the requirement that a student seeking an exception from an initial MCV4 vaccination or booster dose for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, be required to use a conscientious objection form obtained from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).  The amended rules allow a student to use a form developed by THECB, which can be downloaded from the agency website, notarized, and filed with the student’s institution.   (THECB website confirming: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=A641CD0D-E56A-A36A-1BCB39FF80781178)

Link to the new form: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/2554.PDF?CFID=27957543&CFTOKEN=65832908

J.P. McMillen - TCCIA President