HR Connect, April 2, 2024

The next UT System Administration Staff meeting will be Monday, April 15 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT.

The meeting will be held in the Square Room located in historic Market Square and will cover major updates from the UT System.

To best guide the conversation, please submit any specific questions or topics you would like addressed in the survey below. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, feel free to access the meeting via Zoom.

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is excited to share that you can now sign up for data dashboard email updates. Once you’ve opted-in to these emails, when the IE team updates data.tennessee.edu, you will receive an email notification that includes highlights of the latest data updates.

The latest DASH Town Hall recording from March 7 is now available! We had another great turnout with well over 1,000 in attendance. The session highlighted DASH training strategies and included a demonstration of Oracle Guided Learning, the in-application guidance tool that will be available to our end users in DASH. If you were not able to attend the session, or if you just want to review what you did see, you can view the recording of the Town Hall here.

As we approach DASH go-live, we want to provide important information regarding planned cutover activities, where operations will cease in IRIS and resume in DASH. During cutover activities, we will load UT data, perform business specific activities and enable the DASH Production environment to get ready for go-live. Business specific activities include a “freeze period,” where some transactions will no longer be entered in IRIS (e.g., purchase orders, chart of accounts values, work requests), and will be entered in DASH after go-live. Click the link below to learn more!

UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST

The upcoming Conference for Women’s Leadership (CWL) will provide sessions on topics relevant to women at varying stages of the leadership journey, from those who are emerging as leaders to women in advanced leadership roles.

The CWL will explore the meaning of women’s leadership in the current higher education environment. We are duty-bound to prepare women who lead at all levels to learn, develop and grow their leadership abilities. In our current environment, there are calls for persistent, tenacious and resilient leadership. The 2024 CWL theme is Journey Together! This year’s event includes a disco.

The conference includes four themed tracks focusing on well-being, work relationships, invisible work and decision-making.

Senior Enterprise Project Manager, Department of Technology Solutions

Pramila Gardner joined the UT System on April 1 and is from Oklahoma. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting. She is a certified public accountant in Oklahoma, a certified project management professional, and PROSCI certified. Gardner has been a senior program and organizational change manager, along with 25 years of experience focused on delivering projects with a focus on change management. When not working, Gardner loves to travel and spend time with family and friends.

Information Technology Technician, Department of Technology Solutions

Ryan Kearn joined the UT System on March 25. He is a Microsoft certified information technology professional with 28 years of experience in the field. When not working, Kearn enjoys farming.

Assistant Director of Communications, Division of Communications and Marketing

Robert Reburn joined the UT System on April 1 and is from Kingsport, Tennessee. He has an associate degree in mass communications from Northeast State Community College, a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism from East Tennessee State University and he has a graduate certificate from Tennessee State University in urban studies with an emphasis on leadership. Reburn’s experience includes working as a public information officer for the Tennessee Department of Correction for the last 10 years. Prior to that, Reburn served the department as a correctional officer. When he is not working, he enjoys running, snowboarding, surfing and anything that affords him the opportunity to spend time outdoors.

The University of Tennessee is a statewide system of higher education with campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and Memphis; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service.