TCCTA Professional Development Committee Meetings

Below are links and documents for review in preparation for the Professional Development virtual meeting, Oct. 5 from 1:00- 2:00 pm. A meeting link will be emailed via Google Calendar invitation to committee members.

Please find below links to materials for your perusal prior to our meeting. Contact (512-328-2044 Ext. 1) if you experience difficulty in accessing the information below or if you have any questions.


We look forward to visiting with all of you!

Agenda


Meeting Minutes from the 76th Annual Convention Meeting (3/2/2023) in conjunction with election and convention committees


TCCTA Faculty Fellows

  • Current enrollment total

NEW! Free Faculty Fridays (Virtual) Professional Development


Faculty Leaders Conference (Virtual): Friday, September 29-Saturday, September 30

  • Current enrollment total from Joe

76th Annual Convention (Houston, TX): Thursday, March 2-Saturday, March 4, 2023

  • Attendance: 787 attendees
  • 2023 Evaluations
  • Exhibitor/Sponsor Sales:

Other 2023 Conferences:

  • Great Teaching Round Up Evaluations 2023 (from Joe's computer)
  • Leading from the Middle Evaluations 2023 (from Joe's computer)

77th Annual Convention (Frisco, TX): Thursday, February 29-Saturday, March 2, 2024

Future Events:

  • 78th Annual Convention (Houston, TX): Thursday, February 20-Saturday, February 22, 2025, Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks Hotels

Share Your Event Experiences

X (Formerly Twitter)/Facebook:

  1. When posting content/photos include the hashtags: #TCCTA2024 and #FacultyLeaders. This ensures all event attendees can quickly find one another’s content.
  2. Include @TCCTA and “@” any other speakers, friends, or exhibitors who excite you (TIPS!)
  3. Typing #TCCTA2024 into the search bar will pull up all content posted with this hashtag. This content should be liked (clicking the heart) and shared (by clicking the two arrows forming the square).

A Year on the Professional Development Committee

What to expect this year as a member of the TCCTA Professional Development Committee.

  • confirm appointment in April (PDC Chair also sits on the Foundation Board)
  • Summer PDC sub-committee meets with event planner to plan Faculty Leaders Conference
  • promote Leading from the Middle (July 16-18, 2023; Menger Hotel, San Antonio)
  • renew your membership in August (or with auto-renew Sept 1, 2023)
  • take minutes and turn them in the week after the meeting
  • Fall meeting near Faculty Leaders Conference (late Sept) to discuss 2023 event evaluations
  • solicit GIFTS presenters (all proposals due Dec 15, 2023)
  • discuss (and hopefully attend) the Faculty Leaders Conference
  • Meeting at the annual convention in conjunction with the convention and election committees (Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm)

Volunteer Opportunities During the Convention:

  • Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at 6:15 pm - banquet ticket takers and greeters
  • Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at 6:15pm - attend banquet (complimentary ticket will need to be confirmed with event planner in December 2023)
  • Friday, March 1, 2024 at 9:00 am - GIFTS timer, music, greeters, set up
  • Friday, March 1, 2024 at 12:30 pm - human arrows for luncheon
  • Friday, March 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm - student success speaker welcomers
  • Picture takers, posting to social media, registration, stand-in “section chairs,” election booth, other duties as needed by TCCTA event planner
  • donate collegiate swag for 15 GIFTS speakers (annual convention)

Professional Development Committee Resources

Policies, procedures, and ethics of TCCTA

(512) 328-2044

info@tccta.org

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