Thursday, October 7
Day one of the USG Staff Council conference runs from 9:00am – 2:00pm.
| Time | Event | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Conference Platform open | |
| 9:30am – 9:35am | Welcome | Quinae Ford, Chair, GT Staff Council |
| 9:35am – 9:45am | President’s remarks | Dr. Ángel Cabrera, President, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 9:45am – 11:15am | Keynote and Q&A | Teresa MacCartney, Acting Chancellor, USG |
| 11:15am – 11:30am | Break 5 minute speed networking options | |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Evolution: Employee Career Development Center (ECDC) Discussion (PDF) | Dr. Kim Harrington, AVP Human Resources Will Jimerson, Director, Human Resources, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Shamecia Powers, Assistant Director, Administrative Operations, Office of International Education |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm | Lunch Break 5 minute speed networking options | |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Breakout Sessions (Evolution, Innovation, and Resilience) Evolution: Collaborative Learning Techniques (PDF) Rachel Watts, Sr. Training Generalist, Georgia Tech Professional Education Innovation: Best Practices for the Hybrid Work Culture (PDF) Jason Brewer, A/V-IT Support Professional Supervisor, OIT Resilience: Emotional Intelligence: Being Happy at Work (PDF) LuWanna Williams, Interim Assistant Vice President of Student Engagement and Director for the Center for Student Engagement | |
| 2:00pm | Close | Candice Bovian, Vice-Chair, GT Staff Council |
Friday, October 8
Day two of the USG Staff Council Conference runs from 8:30am – 2:30pm.
| Time | Event | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Conference Platform open | |
| 9:00am – 9:05am | Welcome | Quinae Ford, Chair, Georgia Tech Staff Council |
| 9:05am – 10:20am | Updates from USG and Q&A | Dr. Juanita Hicks, Vice Chancellor for Human Resources |
| 10:20am – 10:35am | Break 5 minute speed networking options | |
| 10:35am – 11:00am | Innovation: Campus Infrastructure, Sustainability and the Built Environment (PDF) | Kelly Fox, EVP, Administration & Finance |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Breakout sessions Evolution: Resilience in Diversity (PDF) Pearl Alexander, Executive Director, Staff Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement, Georgia Tech Innovation: Leadership Roundtable for USG Staff Council Chairs, Vice-Chairs/Chair-Elects (PDF) Byron Fitch, Sr. Consultant and Ex-Officio Chair, Staff Council Resilience: How to Build Your Well-Being to Thrive Beth Cabrera, Ph.D., Author, Speaker, Founder of Cabrera Insights | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Wrap up conference portion/Lunch 5 minute speed networking options | |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Business Meeting | USG Staff Council |
| 2:30pm | Adjourn | David Brown, Chair, USG Staff Council |