2025 MSACROA Conference Agenda

Below is the general conference agenda. Once the conference sessions have been scheduled, a more comprehensive schedule will be published.

DATE AND TIME

SESSION DESCRIPTION

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025

   

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Meet and Greet

 
     

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025

SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY

 

8:00 am  - 11:30 am

Exhibitor check-in

 

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Open

 

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Conference Workshops/Round Table

Title: Registrar Workshop

Presenter: 
Chester Barkan

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Conference Workshops/Round Table

Title: Tales from the trences: Looking back and ahead at Higher Education

Presenter:
 Dr. Avery M. Horowitz

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Conference Workshops/Round Table

Title: NCAA Division I - Progress Toward Degree/Certification

Presenter:
 Kimberly Marsh

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

First Timers Brunch

 

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Lunch on Your Own

 

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall and Hospitality Open

 

12:30 pm - 1:45pm

Keynote Session

 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: From Data to Decisions: Practical AI & Analytics Strategies

Presenter: Erin Stine

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: IB Systems 101: A University Administrator Guide

Presenter: Marie Vivas

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Engaging School Counselors and Advisors through Admissions

Presenter: Mark Cortez

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Developing a Personal Brand

Presenter: Nicholas Geremia

3:00 pm- 3:30 pm

Refreshment Break 

 

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Roundtable Sessions

Title: Evolving Transfer Services: The Last Five Years

Presenters: Brittany Flook, Julie Do, Nichole Coster & Pat Toliver

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Roundtable Sessions

Title: Curriculum Governance Round Table

Presenter: Joe Redington

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Roundtable Sessions

Title: Course Scheduling Panel & Roundtable: A Conversation About Best Practices and Policies

Presenter: Kara Saunders

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Roundtable Sessions

Title: Maximizing the Power of Ellucian Banner: A Collaborative Roundtable Discussion

Presenter: Liz Iglesias

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Roundtable Sessions

Title: PeopleSoft Roundtable

Presenter: Paula Hamaty

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

President's Welcome

 

6:30 pm

Dinner on your own

 

6:30 pm

Exhibitor Receptions

 
     

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025

   

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit Hall & Hospitality Open

 

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Registration Open

 

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Hot Buffet Breakfast

 

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Plenary Session

 

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Refreshment Break

 

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: FERPA: Past, Present, and Future

Presenter: Dr. Avery M. Horowitz

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: AI - Chat bot - implementation and how it can assist with your intake and student satisfaction.

Presenter: Jamie Kosh

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Rebranding Service: How We Built a Student-First, Solution-Focused Team

Presenter: Lyndsey Oliver

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Admissions Looking beyond Tests and test scores 

Presenter: Sarah Klugmann

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: The Credentialing Ecosystem: Paradigm Vision for a Fully Integrated Future

Presenter: Shawn Owen

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Business Luncheon

 

2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: From transactional to transformational: Elevating Everyday Service

Presenter: Chester Barkan

2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: There is No Place Like Home: Fostering a Thriving Family Culture in the Workplace

Presenter: Deborah Palicia

2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Parchment Does That Too? Streamlining Admin Workflows from Admissions to Credentials

Presenter: Joe Michael

2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Minimize Final Exam Conflicts

Presenter: Joy Cavaliero

2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Best Practices for Managing and Disclosing Professional Licensure

Presenter: Paula Hamaty

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Refreshment Break

 

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: The Role of the Registrar in Student Success

Presenter: Jeremy Maisto

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: 8 signs you're an ambivert - they're more successful' than introverts and extroverts

Presenter: John Papinchak

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Where Credit Is Due: Achieving Policy Parity Between IB & AP

Presenter: Marie Vivas

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Building Admissions Office Culture

Presenter: Mark Cortez

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Driving Enrollment Improvements: The Power of Staff Collaboration

Presenter: Victoria Kobel

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Dinner on Your Own

 

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

THEMED CELEBRATION/Special Event

 
     

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025

   

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Exhibit Hall & Hospitality Open

 

8:00 am - 10:30 am

Registration Open

 

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Hot Buffet Breakfast and Prize Drawing

 

9:45 am - 10:45 am

General Sessions

Title: Could Registrars Positioned to be The Next CIO?

Presenter: Bob Kubat

9:45 am - 10:45 am

General Sessions

Title: Incentivizing Collaboration in Scheduling Through Technology

Presenter: Jason Paquette

9:45 am - 10:45 am

General Sessions

Title: The Ever-Changing Role of Technology in the Registrar's Office

Presenter: Joseph Jones

9:45 am - 10:45 am

General Sessions

Title: Current Climate and International Recruiting - Signaling Welcome With Your Credit Policy

Presenter: Marie Vivas

9:45 am - 10:45 am

General Sessions

Title: Doing More With Less - Continuation

Presenter: Tryphena Miska

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Reaching and Teaching Adolescents: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Real-World Success

Presenter: Anthony Dodson

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Student-Centered Service: Raising the bar in the Registrar's Office 

Presenter: Chester Barkan

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Academic Calendar: It's All About the Census

Presenter: Harrison Johnson

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Financial Aid - What we know now and just in time issues, a broad overview.

Presenter: Jamie Kosh

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Sessions

Title: Harnessing Analytics to Drive Student-Centric Operations

Presenter: Luciana DiTullio

12:00 PM

End of Conference