Agenda

This year's USG Staff Council Conference will focus on soft skills training for employees and retention of students and employees of the University System of Georgia.

We have a slate of dynamic and informative speakers who will inspire you to better serve in your day-to-day staff role. The AU Staff Council hopes you are enriched and renewed after attending this conference.

Contact Us

USG Staff Council Conference 2023

AU_StaffCouncil@augusta.edu

AU Staff Council

USG Staff Council

Tuesday, September 26

Speaker schedule subject to change

11 a.m.

Check-in

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Jaguar Student Activities Center

 

12 p.m.

Welcome Message & Lunch

user icon Dr. Brooks Keel, President, Augusta University

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Brooks Keel

 

12:15 p.m.

Ice Breaker

user icon TBD

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AU shield

 

1 p.m.

15-minute Break

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AU shield

 

Breakout Sessions

1:15 – 2 p.m.

Critical Thinking

user icon Dr. Mark Thompson, Interim Dean, Hull College of Business

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Mark Thompson

Change Management

user icon Jack Evans, Director, Organizational Change Management & Strategic Initiatives, Augusta University

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Jack Evans

 

2:15 – 3 p.m.

We Love it Here! Building a Successful Workplace Culture

user icon Rebecca Carroll, Vice President, Human Resources, Augusta University

user icon Sharri Peck, Director of Compensation Classification & Information Systems, Human Resources, Augusta University

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Rebecca Carroll and Sharri Peck

Leadership

user icon Dr. Garrett Green, Chief Diversity Officer, Augusta University

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Garrett Green

 

3:15 – 4 p.m.

Only One Life to Live: Let's Live it Well!

user icon Dr. Scott Wallace, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students, Augusta University

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Scott Wallace

Cyber Security Vital to the Workplace

user icon Dr. Heather Roszkowski, Assistant Vice President, Cyber Defense & Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer, Augusta University

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Heather Roszowski

 

4:15 – 5 p.m.

A Roadmap to Collaborating and Compromising with Challenging Personalities

user icon Leadra Collins, Public Information Officer, Utilities Department, City of Augusta

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Leadra Collins

Project Management

user icon Roger Duke, Lecturer, Hull College of Business

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Roger Duke

 

ice-cream icon Networking Ice Cream Social

5 – 6:30 p.m.

JSAC Lawn

Wednesday, September 27

Speaker schedule subject to change

8 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast

Augusta National Patron Model

user icon James Sayno, Senior Director of Talent and Inclusion, Augusta National Golf Club

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Jaguar Student Activities Center

 

9 a.m.

Good Better Best

user icon Dr. Sonny Perdue, Chancellor

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Sonny Perdue

 

10 a.m.

Ignite the Spark - Motivation for Success

user icon Dr. Russell Keen, Executive Vice President for Administration & Chief of Staff to the President, Augusta University

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Russell Keen

 

11 a.m.

Everyday People, Every Day Civility

user icon Brennan Francois, Chief Diversity Officer, Wellstar MCG Health

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Brennan Francois

 

12 – 12:50 p.m.

Lunch

Staff Council Panel Discussion

user icon Allison Brown, Panel Moderator

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Panelists

Rubena Cela | Georgia State University

Katherine Hardwick| University of Georgia

Will Jimerson | Georgia Institute of Technology

Jessie McGinty | Georgia Gwinnett College

Rich Rogers | Web Developer, Augusta University | Chair Elect, AU Staff Council

Tiffany Smith | Business Manager, Medical College of Georgia | Past Chair, AU Staff Council

Scott Taylor | Georgia Southern University | Chair, USG Staff Council

Jaguar Student Activities Center
 

 

1 – 1:15 p.m.

AU Staff Council Closing Remarks

user icon Angel Lovett, Chair

user icon Rich Rogers, Chair Elect

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Angel Lovett and Rich Rogers

 

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

USG Staff Council Monthly Business Meeting

user icon Scott Taylor, Chair, USG Staff Council

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Jaguar Student Activities Center