TCCTA - Institutional Membership

Institutional Membership Information

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Annual Membership Dues

(Determined by the total student headcount for the Fall Semester)

Enroll your college today by filling out the Institutional Membership Form: 2026-2027 Form

For more information about TCCTA Institutional Memberships, contact TCCTA at 512-328-2044, ext. 2.

Institutional Members

Institutional Membership Benefits

Specific Benefits Offered to Institutional Members

Outstanding—and cost-effective—professional development opportunities for full-time and part-time professional staff especially through the annual TCCTA convention, where highly effective discipline-specific meetings are planned for educators in some 50 teaching disciplines or other areas of responsibility, and where 100 exhibits display the latest teaching tools and demonstrate up-to-date technology
Individual subscriptions to the TCCTA Messenger for members of the college governing board
Opportunity to participate in special pricing on Adobe software (Adobe ETLA agreement), Enterprise Rental cars and more.
Ability to post job opportunities on TCCTA website.
Access to research concerning faculty compensation
Information regarding faculty fringe benefits
Professional consultation concerning faculty contracts, academic freedom and responsibility issues, and due process rights
Information about compensation for part-time faculty
Valuable and reliable information concerning Optional Retirement Programs—particularly useful for new employees
Professional development for faculty and administrators in the enhancement of faculty participation in college decision-making
Access to results of all TCCTA research projects
Representation of institutional concerns through active participation in work of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board and leadership on numerous Coordinating Board advisory committees
Expert legal assistance in development and implementation of institutional policies
Timely information concerning developments in the Texas Legislature which affect two-year colleges and their professional staffs
Accurate and prompt response to inquiries concerning issues under consideration by the Texas Legislature, State Comptroller, Teacher Retirement System, Sunset Advisory Commission, Governor’s Office, and other state agencies and officials
Presentations for on-campus staff development, or “in-service” training, on timely topics of professional concern (e.g., faculty “burnout;” teaching as a career; professional ethics, etc.)
Consultation with faculty leaders, administrators, and trustees in reducing conflict and restoring “collegiality”
Formal and informal consultation with governing boards in searches for administrative officers
Outstanding professional development for mid-level administrators at the annual TCCTA Leading from the Middle conference
Complimentary individual TCCTA memberships for all presidents and chancellors of member institutions.

Great Reasons to Join TCCTA

Connecting faculty, administrators, and staff to a community, resources, institutions, and great ideas since 1948!

Professional Development

Outstanding—and cost-effective—professional development opportunities for full-time and part-time faculty, administrators, and professional staff including online seminars, four annual events, and a year long leadership program for new faculty.

Retirement Planning

A comparison resource in ORP or TRS for new employees to choose whether to invest his or her retirement fund in the first 90 days of employment and various other resources to aid employees at various levels of retirement planning.

TCCTA Messenger

Individual subscriptions to the TCCTA Messenger for members of the college governing board.

Legislative Updates

TCCTA will be enlisting our members to speak up strongly for the interests of community college faculty. We believe relationship building between legislators and their constituents in community colleges is the key to making progress.

Faculty Research and Information

TCCTA provides free position announcement posting our website, conducts and shares an annual study on faculty compensation and benefits, and offers professional consultation concerning faculty contracts, academic freedom, and responsibility.

Legal Assistance

TCCTA Members can add supplemental liability insurance to their membership for a low cost. This insurance provides protection for your assets if you are named in a lawsuit due to an event arising in the course and scope of your employment.

TCCTA Institutional Member Partners

TCCTA has partnered with vendors of interest to our members and colleges for considerable discounts. College officials wishing to pursue such arrangements with other companies should contact the state office of TCCTA. Call (512) 328-2044, ext. 1.