August 2025

Nearly 800 attendees helped kick off the start of the academic year by attending the inaugural A&F Connects to learn more about Georgia Tech’s FY26 budget, federal funding sensitivities, and the University System of Georgia’s Merit Pay Program. Link to the presentation here. 

Panelists included:

  • Tricia Chastain, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance
  • Kim Toatley, Vice President for Finance and Planning, Chief Financial Officer
  • Jamie Fernandes, Interim Associate Vice President for Finance and Planning, Executive Director for Institute Budget Planning and Administration
  • Cedric Franklin, Associate Vice President for Georgia Tech Human Resources
     

Watch the August 2025 A&F Connects


Helpful resources shared during the presentation. *Requires SSO.

Budget Summaries*
FY26 Budget Guidebook (you must log in to view this resource)
FY26 Georgia Tech Budget-in-Brief
 
Budget Basics
Additional Budget Links*
 

 

Q2 2025

  • At this April's town hall, the A&F leadership team reflected on past achievements, spoke about ongoing initiatives, and shared exciting prospects for the future. Together, they shared A&F's story of unwavering dedication to excellence, collaboration, and innovation. View the Slide Deck. Recorded hybrid town hall session, 04/22/25: A&F Hybrid Town Hall

Q1 2025

  • More than 400 attended the March A&F Virtual Town Hall to explore strategies and resources designed to enhance the wellness and well-being of the Georgia Tech community. Topics covered included benefits and programs that support psychological, physical, and social well-being – resources that are especially important in helping us navigate through uncertain times with greater resilience and positivity. Panelists included: Nzinga Benton, Director, Well-being and Engagement, Jennifer Attilus-August, Program Manager, Belonging, Kimberly Goler-Stubbs, Program Manager, Health and Well-being, Miranda Price, Assistant Director of Fitness, Campus Recreation. Resources provided during the town hall: USG Well-being Rewards Program​, Georgia Tech Well-being Website, Belonging at Georgia Tech, BeWell Programs at the Campus Recreation Center, Download the presentation. Recorded virtual town hall session, 03/25/25: A&F Virtual Town Hall
  • Nearly 550 attended the February A&F Virtual Town Hall to learn more about the University System of Georgia’s (USG) Unified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project – a transformative initiative that seeks to improve the user experience for faculty and staff by standardizing and unifying financial and human resource information systems across all 26 institutions within the USG. Panelists included: Skye Duckett, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Leo Howell, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Ron Johnson, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff, Rich Loftus, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Implementation, USG, Kim Toatley, Vice President for Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer, and Stacy Whitman, Executive Director for Administrative Services Center. Resources: Unified ERP Project, Frequently Asked Questions on Unified ERP, and Unified ERP presentation delivered by Rich Loftus. Recorded virtual town hall session, 02/21/25: A&F Virtual Town Hall
  • During the January 2025 A&F Town Hall staff members shared and discussed strategies that support career success at Tech. Topics included ways that employees can learn, earn, and grow here at Georgia Tech. While the weather necessitated shifting to a virtual only format, more than 500 attended the town hall. Helpful resources shared during the town hall include: the Institute Staff Awards webpage to learn about the nomination process and Performance Management @Tech for important information on the performance cycle designed to help you learn, earn, and grow at Tech. Recorded virtual town hall session, 01/21/25: A&F Virtual Town Hall

 

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