The Office of International Operations promotes, facilitates and supports the Institute through integrating internationalization into the administration, operations, and compliance areas of the GT landscape. This charge is advanced through centralized and solution-oriented approaches to complex challenges while working cross-functionally across VPII units and with GT campus partners, managing risk to the Institute, and balancing innovation while maintaining compliance with national, international, and USG policies and regulations. In addition, the OIO is critical in identifying key components and strategic thinking related to developing operations abroad, to develop standards for operations and compliance for GT’s international footprint and explore institutional models for international support and best practices.
CORE AREAS OF COLLABORATIONS
- Compliance
- Compliance
- Affiliated organizations
- Risk Mitigation
- International travel
- Safety and security
- Academic effectiveness
- Finance and procurement
- Human resources
- Sponsored programs
- Cross-functional consultation: The OIO leads Georgia Tech’s International Operations Council.
OBJECTIVES
Our objectives are aligned with the stategic plans of VPII and the Institute.
- Provide leadership in initiating and sustaining a robust operational infrastructure for Georgia Tech’s international instructional sites and centers, ensuring seamless alignment with both institutional and local standards, while promoting compliance and fostering cross-cultural collaboration.
- Drive the development of strategic communication platforms and technology to effectively engage targeted internal and external audiences, advancing Georgia Tech’s global engagement goals and fostering meaningful, outcome-oriented partnerships.
- Lead and streamline the optimization of institutional risk management processes, reinforcing critical frameworks to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of operations related to risk, safety, security, and continuity of operations.
- Elevate the visibility of Georgia Tech’s local and international successes among key operational stakeholders, leveraging the institution’s impact and leadership in international opportunities and operations best practices to consistently improve, collaborate, and innovate.
- Champion the alignment and enhancement of institutional mechanisms that ease unnecessary bureaucratic and administrative burdens for faculty and their collaborators to enhance experiences with international collaborations.
