Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers is dedicated to advancing higher education in Texas. The organization is open to chief academic officers and system academic officers of any public Texas university or system. Current membership represents 37 Texas universities, five system offices, and two organizations.
Date & Time: April 22-23, 2025
Location: Airport Hilton in Austin, Texas
Agenda: TCCAO Retreat April 2025 Agenda
Regular meetings are held from 3-4:30 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding each quarterly meeting of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Typically, this is the last Wednesday in April, July, and October. In addition, a 1.5-day retreat is held in January or February of each year. In odd-numbered years, these retreats are held in Austin.
President:
Dr. Christopher Maynard, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Vice President:
Dr. Deborah Bordelon, University of Houston-Downtown
Secretary:
Dr. Mitzi Lauderdale, Texas Tech University
Treasurer:
Dr. Joshua Adams, Texas Woman’s University
Past President:
Dr. Amber Smallwood, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Membership is restricted to chief academic officers and their primary reports of Texas public universities, system academic officers, and other Texas higher education officials proposed by the Executive Committee. Annual dues are $150 for the chief academic officer and $100 for each additional member.