2025 Symposium Agenda
Dress for the Symposium is Business Casual (Yes, you can wear jeans!)
Please wear your school colors on Day 1 for the group photo.
DAY 1 - Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Baylor University – BRIC Building, 100 Research Pkwy, Waco, TX
| Time | Description | Location |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Check-In Networking with Light Snacks | 3rd Floor Room 3160 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Welcome | 3rd Floor Room 3160 |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Lunch Keynote Kelsey Goates, TexasBank | 3rd Floor Room 3160 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Group Photo - wear your school colors | TBA |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions 1A - Joseph Reinke, FitBUX, Inc. The AI Toolkit for Financial Wellness Programs: Creativity, Campaigns, and Student Engagement 1B - Dr. Juan Gallardo, Tarleton State University, Texan Smart Financial Education Empowering Families, Engaging Students: Promoting Financial Literacy Through Campus Partnerships | 1A - Room 2160 1B - Room 1160.02-03 |
| 1:40 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. | General Session - Includes a Snack Break Gabby Pringle-Onwunaka, Maddie Baird & Shay Meeks: Texas Women's University, Student Money Management Center More Than a Job: The Hidden Value of Student Employment in Financial Wellness | Room 3160 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions 2A - Meghan Williams, West Texas A&M University, ECU Buff $mart Program; Colten Hibbs, Education Credit Union, Financial Health Coordinator 2B - Caroline Hoang, Austin Community College Broke, Burned Out, and Still Enrolled: Supporting Students with No Safety Net
| 2A - Room 2160 2B - Room 1160.02-03 |
| 3:20 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Networking Opportunity Round Table Thoughts Day 1 Report Out | Room 3160 |
| 4:15 p.m. | Symposium Day One Concludes | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Union Hall 720 Franklin Ave, Waco, Texas |
DAY 2 - Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Baylor University – BRIC Building, , 100 Research Pkwy, Waco, TX
| Time | Description | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Networking Opportunity Continental Breakfast | 3rd Floor Room 3160 |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Welcome | Room 3160 |
| 10:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. | Breakout Sessions 3A - Gabby Pringle-Onwunaka, Texas Woman’s University, Student Money Management Center Navigating the Partnership: Financial Wellness Centers and Financial Aid Offices 3B - Marissa Burill, Austin Community College Maximizing Educational Value: Strategies for Funding and Student Success | 3A - Room 2160 3B - Room 1160.02-03 |
| 10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | Snack Break | Room 3160 |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | General Session Bryan Ashton, Trellis Strategies | Room 3160 |
| 12:05 p.m. | Lunch Buffet Begins Round Table Thoughts Day 2 Report Outs Annual TACFEP Meeting | Room 3160 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Symposium Concludes - Safe Travels back home! |