Registration for 2023 Annual Conference is now live! To register, please visit HERE. Our conference theme is Harmony in Higher Ed, and we look forward to offering informative sessions, networking opportunities, and fun activities!
Event: 2023 TACRAO Annual Meeting Date: November 15- 17, 2023 Location: Franklin, Tennessee Cost: $205 – Early Bird (before October 16) $220 – Late Member registration $250 – Non-Member Rate Conference Hotel: Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel reservations should be made by October 20, 2023.
Rooms are limited so please reserve your rooms as soon as possible! Click HERE to book your hotel reservation at the conference rate!
We are also still accepting session proposals for the 2023 Annual Conference. To submit your proposal, click HERE. Proposals are due October 1, 2023. For any questions related to sessions, please reach out to Rebecca-Dragoo@utc.edu.
Mark your calendars – the 2023 TACRAO Annual Meeting will be November 15-17 in Franklin, Tennessee. Registration will open this fall!
Logo Contest: Have a great idea for a logo for the TACRAO Annual Conference? Use your creativity and submit your design! The winner will have the conference registration waived! Email submissions to Rebecca Dragoo by April 30! (Rebecca-Dragoo@utc.edu)
Calling for Proposals: Have you considered presenting at a TACRAO conference in the past? This could be the year! Your experience and ideas are valuable to your colleagues across the state and we would love to hear from you! Clear here to submit your proposal! We already have plans for THEC to present on a number of Transfer related topics!
Local Arrangements Committee: Last call for anyone who may want to help plan this year’s annual meeting in Franklin! If you’re interested in helping our state organization in this way, please email Rebecca Dragoo (Rebecca-Dragoo@utc.edu)!
Registration for the 2022 Annual Conference is now LIVE! To register, please visit HERE. Details for the meeting can be found below!
EVENT: 2022 TACRAO ANNUAL MEETING DATE: November 16-18 LOCATION: CROWNE PLAZA KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN COST: $205– EARLY BIRD (Before Oct 16th) $220 – LATE MEMBER REGISTRATION $250 – NON-MEMBER RATE
CONFERENCE HOTEL: The Crowne Plaza – Knoxville Downtown
Hotel reservations should be made separately and by no later than October 16th. Hotel space is limited, so please reserve your rooms as soon as possible!
Click HERE to book your hotel reservation at the conference rate!
Please note: Early bird registration for member is $205 until October 16, 2022, after which it will be increased to $220 until registration ends.
The member and non-member registrations include admission to the Big Event as well as all other conference events and activities.
Session Proposals
We are now accepting session proposals for the 2022 Annual Conference. To submit your proposal, click HERE. For any questions related to sessions, please reach out to Cassie Johnson at cassie@utk.edu. We look forward to seeing you all in November!
EVENT: 2021 TACRAO ANNUAL MEETING DATE: November 10-12 LOCATION: PEABODY HOTEL COST: $195 – EARLY BIRD (Before Oct 15th) $210 – LATE MEMBER REGISTRATION $240 – NON-MEMBER RATE
Get ready to join us virtually on Friday, May 21st for TACRAO’s Support Staff Workshop! Registration is currently open and will close on May 14th. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to hear from many different presenters on topics that will help in your role in the office!
You will receive the Zoom link in your confirmation email. If for some reason you don’t receive the link, please email Amber Button (buttona@apsu.edu).
Schedule Outline:
8:30 – 8:45 CST – Welcome
8:50 – 9:30 CST – Session 1
9:40 – 10:30 CST – Session 2 / Session 3
10:40 – 11:00 CST – Open Networking
11:00 – 12:00 CST – Lunch (The Zoom meeting will close during this hour)
12:00 – 12:20 CST – Open Networking
12:30 – 1:10 CST – Session 4 / Session 5
1:20 – 2:00 CST – Session 6
2:10 – Closing Remarks
We look forward to seeing you virtually, on Friday, May 21st!
Student registration for our last rounds of virtual college fairs in April is now open! We have over 100 in-state, out-of-state, and international institutions registered to present to students. Students will be able to ask questions directly to institutions using a live chat. Student, counselors, and parents can register for free at www.strivescan.com/tennessee/ or by using the link above. Students can explore the schedule and register for each session they want to attend. They will hear from up to six colleges in each session. We recommend registering for at least one session in each time slot.
We have decided to host these fairs statewide for the spring semester. Students across Tennessee can attend numerous sessions if they would like. High school students in each grade are welcome to attend (April 5 & 8). We are having specific transfer student fair for any students looking to transfer institutions (April 12). We are hosting these events multiple nights throughout the spring semester so students can attend sessions that work best for their schedule.
Our hope is that these college fairs will allow students to continue learning about the institutions they are interested in attending and give them the opportunity to speak with institutions that they may not have been interested at the time of previous college fair events. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me at rmccol11@utm.edu if have any questions. Thank you for your support!
For questions, please contact Rachel McCollough at rmccol11@utm.edu.
Student registration for the virtual college fair on March 4th is now open!
TACRAO will once again be hosting a series of virtual college fairs through StriveScan, a virtual platform, for high school students, transfer students, and counselors throughout the state of Tennessee to supplement for the many face-to-face college fairs that have been canceled. Colleges and institutions across the state and out-of-state will be giving short presentations virtually with the opportunity for live Q & A for the admissions representatives.
During the Virtual College Fair, students will have the chance to hear from many different colleges, both in-state and out-of-state. Student, counselors, and parents can register for free at https://www.strivescan.com/tennessee/ or by using the link below. Students can register anytime up through the program that they choose to attend. Students can choose which session(s) they want to attend. We hope you will encourage your students to register for these events. Counselors are welcome to register for these fairs as well. Also, please feel free to forward this information to other counselors in your area. I have attached a poster/social media graphic that can be used to promote this event.
As you know, due to the CDC guidelines, we are moving to a virtual conference this year. Our theme is Connection with Colleagues: Keeping TN Higher Education Communities Engaged Through a Pandemic, and I so hope that you can join us!
With the CDC guidelines and the way that COVID-19 has significantly altered so many membership institution’s academic calendars this fall, we have changed the dates of the conference. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually on November 11 & 12, 2020. Please save the date on your calendar! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
It has become painfully clear that our country continues to wrestle with racial divides. While we have made some progress in this country in many areas, other areas have been woefully neglected. Many of us are trying to process the murder of Mr. George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department and are dealing with emotions such as frustration, anger, dismay, and hopelessness.
In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s1963“I have a Dream” speech, he said “all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Sadly, after the many years since that speech, the dream has not yet been fully realized.
Moving forward, the Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers will continue to affirm our commitment to equity and inclusion. As an organization, we can effect change and work together through our member institutions to educate and provide leadership in modeling supportive, inclusive, and welcoming environments for all people.
We are so grateful for the contributions of our members and colleagues of color; truly, TACRAO would not be a successful, impactful organization without your valuable insight, your professional talents, and your collegiality and friendship. We, as an organization, pledge to continue to support diversity on our board and in our committees. We want to support the efforts you make in your offices and on your campuses to be inclusive and supportive of students and staff of color. The TACRAO Board plans to continue encouraging our colleagues of color to gain professional development through opportunities within our state, regional, and national organizations.
Education has proven to be a changing force throughout history. We have a unique opportunity, as higher education professionals, to educate ourselves as we lead students to and in their collegiate experiences. We are confident that our association can come together to learn how to serve students of various backgrounds in the most effective and inclusive ways.
