News From The
Georgia Tech Staff Council
April 7, 2022
Health Awareness Month
April is World Health Awareness Month and Staff Council is looking for well-being success stories. Have you improved your well-being over the course of the past year using the USG Well-Being Program? If so, please contact 2022 Chair Candice Bovian at candice.bovian@ohr.gatech.edu for more.
When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows honors the memory of enrolled students and Institute employees who died during the previous year. This year’s event on April 6 honored 20 members of the Georgia Tech community.
Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage
The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage will be presented Wednesday, April 20, at the Biltmore Ballrooms. This year's recipients are Ford C. Greene, Ralph A. Long Jr., and Lawrence Williams, Georgia Tech’s first Black students, and Ronald Yancey, Tech’s first Black graduate.
Commencement Volunteers Needed
The Commencement Office is seeking volunteers for Spring Commencement. Faculty and staff support are needed for the bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. ceremonies on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Tech Wreck Summer Camps
Tech Wreck is a day camp for children of Georgia Tech faculty, staff and students during school breaks. Weekly summer camp registration is $200 and all weeks are still open.
To assist employees in their ethical decision-making, the Office of Ethics and Compliance is launching the Code of Ethics. To celebrate the launch, Ethics and Compliance is hosting a Code of Ethics Employee Celebration on Tech Green, Wednesday, April 13.
2022 Earth Day at Tech will feature a collaborative campus-wide weeklong series of events to celebrate nature, the preservation of our planet, and the Georgia Tech community’s contributions to campus sustainability, April 18-22.
Current parking permit holders can renew permits for their current parking location through April 12. Existing permit holders who want to change locations or permit types and new permit customers can make 2022-2023 purchases beginning April 21.
There is still time to participate in the Campus Climate Survey. The survey, designed to gauge the Institute’s progress on building an inclusive community where everyone feels respected and valued, will be open through Friday, April 8.
Campus Covid-19 Updates
All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in weekly testing for Covid-19. Several testing locations on campus provide fast, free asymptomatic testing.
Covid-19 vaccines remain available to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff, as well as their family members ages 12 and older.
Engage. Advocate. Inform.
The Staff Council exists to:

Engage​: Build a collaborative environment where staff can develop, grow, and participate in the Tech community.​

Advocate​: Be the voice of the staff by bridging the gap between executive leadership and staff.​

Inform​: Become the avenue by which staff receive information concerning Institute priorities and initiatives.