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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">The Council for Academic Technology & Innovative Education (CATIE) has extended the Call for Program Proposals deadline to
<b>Friday, March 6, 2026</b> for the 2026 Chancellor’s Conference on Academic Technology, scheduled for June 8-9 (in-person at RELLIS) and June 16 (online/virtual).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit proposals highlighting their innovative work in academic technology and student success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">For any questions regarding proposal submissions or the conference, please contact
<a href="mailto:rolando.garza@tamuk.edu?subject=2026%20Chancellor's%20Conference%20on%20Academic%20Technology">
Dr. Rolando Garza</a>, CATIE Conference Planning chair, or <a href="mailto:rschilke@tamuct.edu?subject=2026%20Chancellor's%20Conference%20on%20Academic%20Technology">
Dr. Richard Schilke</a>, CATIE Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Office of Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#500000">THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed";color:#2F5496;text-transform:uppercase;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-style-textoutline-type:solid;mso-style-textoutline-fill-color:#BF9000;mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha:100.0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:.5pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:dashsys;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:5.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:0pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:0;mso-effects-shadow-align:center;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0">2026 Chancellor’s Conference
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next";color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Future-Ready by Design: Connecting the A&M System Dots for Tomorrow’s Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">June </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">8
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Call for Proposals Deadline Extended<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">New Submission Deadline: Friday,
March 6<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Council for Academic Technology and Innovative Education
(CATIE) invites session proposals for the 2026 Chancellor’s Conference on Academic Technology to be held in person on June 8 & 9, 2026, and virtually on June 16, 2025. This year’s theme,
<i>Future-Ready by Design: Connecting the A&M System Dots for Tomorrow’s Students</i>, about purposeful connection—designing a future where innovation, collaboration, and technology align to serve tomorrow’s students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">They invite faculty, staff, and students to share how they are “connecting the dots” through academic innovation,
instructional design, and technology-enabled teaching and learning. Whether someone has developed new models for instruction, implemented digital tools that improve outcomes, or built collaborations that scale impact, CATIE want to learn from their journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/TAMUS-CCAT-2026__;!!KwNVnqRv!CZgSFIKrta9vCOgc6Ow4vBZPDttZLlG3_TWZVwWANRU8IypUDjssroXmoZtqK2CWCptP-C0peymgBmct1PdX3w$"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="412" height="81" style="width:4.2916in;height:.8402in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC5A27.83CF7D70"></span></a><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Conference</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Tracks</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Innovations in Online & Hybrid Learning</span></b><span style="font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Enhancing engagement and
learning in digital and blended environments.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Transforming the Classroom with Technology</span></b><span style="font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Using adaptive learning,
AI, digital content, and interactive tools to enrich teaching.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation</span></b><span style="font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Exploring AI, VR/AR, gamification,
and other technologies shaping the future.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Enhancing Student Success Through Technology</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Leveraging tools to strengthen
engagement, retention, and achievement.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Session</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Formats</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Individuals and groups are welcome to submit proposals.
All proposals should include clearly defined session outcomes demonstrating how participants can apply the concepts, tools, or strategies presented in their teaching, research, or institutional initiatives. Strong proposals will showcase success stories and
provide actionable takeaways that attendees can implement at their home institutions.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Proposals should outline a 45-minute session (in-person or virtual) with clear outcomes and actionable
takeaways participants can apply within their own institutions. Strong proposals will demonstrate how their ideas, tools, or collaborations have advanced learning or student success.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Important</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dates<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Extended CFP Submission Deadline</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">March 6</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Accepted Proposals Notified</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">April 10</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Speaker Registration Deadline</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">April 24</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Conference Program Published</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">April 30</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Contact</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Montserrat;color:#2F5496;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Information</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Questions about the Call for Proposal submissions or the conference itself, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:rolando.garza@tamuk.edu"><span style="color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">rolando.garza@tamuk.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dr. Richard Schilke</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:rschilke@tamuct.edu"><span style="color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">rschilke@tamuct.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">(254) 519-5774</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:#232323;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Lanee Dunlap, MSIS, MBA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Assistant Vice Provost and Dean of Library</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/library/"><span style="color:#0088CE">Library</span></a> | Waters Library, 401C
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">: 903.886.5738<span style="text-transform:uppercase"> | F</span>: 903.886.5434
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428
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