New Research Faculty Orientation - March 2024

Welcome to Georgia Tech!

On behalf of the Vice Provost for Faculty, Dr. Michelle Rinehart, and the Office of the EVPR, we welcome you to Georgia Tech and look forward to supporting your success as a research faculty member. You are now part of a unique community dedicated to enacting our mission to improve the human condition through advanced science and technology. 

New Research Faculty Orientation was held on Wednesday, March 13, in Alumni Hall, from 12-4:30. Lunch was included, and a reception followed. Orientation was open to all research faculty who joined the Institute between March 2023 and March 2024.

Agenda

12:00-12:30Lunch
12:30-12:40

Welcome

Dr. Michelle Rinehart
Vice Provost for Faculty

Dr. Maribeth Coleman

Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Research Faculty

12:40-1:10

Community: Facts about the Research Enterprise

Dr. Rob Butera
Professor, and Chief Research Operations Officer

1:10-1:45

Welcome From Leadership

Dr. Chaouki Abdullah
Executive Vice President for Research

Dr. Jim Hudgens
EVPR Senior Vice President, and Director, GTRI

1:45-2:00Office of Sponsored Programs
2:00-2:15Compliance
2:15-2:30Institutional Review Board
2:30-2:45Teaching at Tech
2:45-3:00BREAK
3:00-3:45Career Development Table Discussions
(choose a table to learn more about career development pathways as a research faculty member)
3:45-4:30Research Faculty Panel
4:30-5:30Closing Remarks and Reception
  

Human Resources and Benefits Review

USG New Hire Benefits Orientation (link is external)
USG New Hire Benefits Orientation - Registration (link is external)
Choosing Retirement Benefits - TRS vs. ORP