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2025 TACUSPA Annual Conference


This year’s conference marks TACUSPA’s 100th anniversary—a truly meaningful milestone! Get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with impactful sessions, meaningful connections, and moments that celebrate a century of student affairs leadership.

schedule at a glance

Wednesday, October 1   UH Student Center South
8:00am-6:00pm Conference Check-In/Registration Ticket Booth Houston Ballroom
9:00am-10:00am Campus Tour (Optional) Meet outside Houston Ballroom
9:00am-3:00pm Vendors/Grad Programs/Silent Auction Set Up Ballroom - Room 210
10:00am-2:00pm Graduate Student Institute (Prior Registration Required) Skyline - Room 223
10:00am-2:00pm New Professional Institute (Prior Registration Required) Bayou City - Room 219
10:00am-2:00pm Mid-Manager's Institute (Prior Registration Required) Downtown - Room 261
12:00pm-2:00pm TACUSPA Board Meeting (Closed Meeting) Montrose District - Room 211
3:00pm-10:00pm Vendors/Grad Programs/Silent Auction (come and go) Ballroom - Room 210
2:30pm-4:30pm The University of Texas System Meeting (Invitation Only) Montrose District - Room 211
2:30pm-4:30pm Texas A&M University System Meeting (Invitation Only) Third Ward - Room 212
2:30pm-4:30pm University of Houston System Meeting (Invitation Only) River Oaks - Room 231
2:30pm-4:30pm Texas State University System Meeting (Invitation Only) Bayou City - Room 219
2:30pm-4:30pm Texas Tech University System Meeting (Invitation Only) Washington Ave. - Room 230
2:30pm-4:00pm Insights from the SAoC Journal - Special Edition Skyline - Room 223
4:00pm-5:30pm SSAO Reception (Invitation Only) Midtown - Room 262
4:00pm-5:00pm First Time Attendee Meeting Skyline - Room 223
5:00pm-5:30pm From Competency to Practice: A Graduate Case Study Analysis Orientation Skyline - Room 223
5:30pm-6:00pm Kick Off Celebration (Sponsored by TimelyCare) Theater - Room 103/203
6:00pm-7:00pm Keynote #1 : Lisa Gerber Theater - Room 103/203
7:00pm-8:00pm Dinner Houston Ballroom - Room 220
8:00pm-10:00pm Centennial Celebration Ballroom - Room 210
     
Thursday, October 2    
7:30am-5:00pm Conference Check-In/Registration Ticket Booth Houston Ballroom
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast Houston Ballroom - Room 220
8:00am-9:00am Graduate Student Breakfast Houston Ballroom - Room 220
8:00am-9:00am Faculty Breakfast Houston Ballroom - Room 220
8:00am-9:30am Texas Dean of Students Council (TXDOS) Meeting & Breakfast (Closed Meeting) Multipurpose West - Room 237
8:30am-10:00am TCCSAO Fall Meeting (Closed Meeting) Heights - Room 224
8:00am-5:00pm Vendors/Grad Programs/Silent Auction Ballroom - Room 210
8:00am-5:00pm Vice President Lounge (Sponsored by TimelyCare) Washington Ave. - Room 230
8:00am-5:00pm Faculty Lounge River Oaks - Room 231
9:00am-9:50am Educational Session 1 Various Locations
10:00am-10:50am Educational Session 2 Various Locations
11:00am-12:15pm State of Higher Education PanelTheater - Room 103/203
12:15pm-1:50pm Lunch and TACUSPA Business MeetingHouston Ballroom - Room 220
2:00pm-2:50pm Educational Session 3 Various Locations
2:50pm-3:10pm Snack Break Houston Ballroom - Room 220
3:10pm-4:00pm Educational Session 4 Various Locations
4:10pm-5:00pm Educational Session 5 Various Locations
6:00pm-10:00pm Presidents' Reception and Dinner Houston Aquarium
     
Friday, October 3    
7:30am-9:30am Grad Student Case Study Judging Competition
Third Ward - Room 212
8:00am-10:00am Vendors/Grad Programs/Silent Auction Ballroom - Room 210
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast Houston Ballroom - Room 220
9:00am-9:50am Educational Session 6 Various Locations
9:30am-10:00am Grad Student Case Study Judging Compilation Third Ward - Room 212
10:00am-11:00am Keynote #2 : Dr. Megan Gerhardt Theater - Room 103/203
11:00am-12:00pm Conference Awards and Closing Houston Ballroom - Room 220
12:00pm-12:30pm Grab Lunch to GoHouston Ballroom - Room 220
12:30pm-2:30pm TACUSPA Board Meeting (Closed Meeting) Montrose District - Room 211



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