Business Practices Webinar

Open Registration!

Registration is now open for the university's 2025 Spring Business Practices Webinar. Offered virtually, this spring's program will be split into six sessions all occurring on March 19. The theme for the webinar is International Activities. All employees are invited to attend. There is no cost and participants are also eligible to earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit.

Spring 2025 Registration Page

Prior Attendance:

Financial Management would like to thank those of you that presented and attended past webinars. If you have any content related questions, then please reach out to our presenters for clarity.

If you would like to watch past webinar recordings or review session Q&A documents, then visit our channel!

Business Practices Webinar Channel

If you need previous attendance records, then please email financialmgmt@vt.edu.

Seminar Presentation Documents

What Does HR Transformation Mean for You?
Presented by Bryan Garey, Vice President for Human Resources

Supplier Opportunity Champions
Presented by Daysha Holmes, Senior Contract Specialist

The Integration of Audit, Risk, and Compliance
Presented by Sharon Kurek, Executive Director of Audit, Risk, and Compliance Brian Daniels, Director of Internal Audit

Managing Implicit Bias in Work Processes
Presented by Michele C. Deramo, Director of Diversity Education and Initiatives

Chrome River: An Introduction to the University's New Travel and Expense System
Presented by Stacy King, Associate Controller for Accounting Operations and Brandon Webb, Accounts Payable Manager

Ethical Dilemmas in Higher Education
Presented by Kay Heidbreder, University Legal Counsel and Sharon Kurek, Executive Director of Audit, Risk, and Compliance

Making Ethical Decisions Related to Procurement and Sponsored Programs
Presented by Mary Helmick, Director of Procurement and Vicky Ratcliffe, Manager of Research Education and Development and Conflicts of Interest Administrator

An Ethical Perspective
Presented by Captain Jim Snyder, Deputy Commandant, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

Ethics in the Social Media Age
Presented by Susan Gill, Virginia Tech Director of New Media

Overview of the New Business Engagement Center
Presented by Michael Moyer, Associate Vice President of Development for Colleges

Being Prepared for a Compliance Review
Presented by Bill Abplanalp, Audit Manager

Business Practices Seminar for Trends in Higher Ed
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO

New Process and Regulations for CUI
Presented by David Brady and TJ Beckett, Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance

Partnership for Incentive Base Budget Overview
Presented by Ken Smith, Vice Provost and Jeff Earley, Associate Vice Provost

Security and the Internet of Things
Presented by Randy Marchany, Virginia Tech IT Security Office and Lab

University Capital Outlay Plan for 2018-2024
Presented by Robert Broyden, Capital Assets and Financial Management

Update on Policies Related to Sponsored Projects
Presented by Linda Bucy, Assistant Vice President and Interim Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Ken Miller, Assistant VP for Finance & University Controller

University Organizational Evolution
Presented by Dr. Thanassis Rikkakis, Executive Vice President and Provost

IT Risks and Mitigations
Presented by David Raymond, Deputy Director, IT Security Laboratory

Ethics Discussion
Presented by Steve Capaldo, Associate University Legal Counsel; Dr. Dick Crowder, Professor, Agricultural Applied Economics; Kevin Sullivan, Associate Vice President for Administration and General Counsel, Virginia Tech Foundation; and Linda Bucy, Asst. VP for Finance and Controls & COI Officer

Managing the Personnel Risks to Your Department - S.T.A.R Program
Presented by Jeff Cumberland, Recruiter for Department of Human Resources and Curtis Mabry, Director of Recruitment, Department of Human Resources

MicroStrategy:Providing Intelligent Answers to Business Questions
Presented by Nette Johnson, Controller's Office

Maximizing Non-Payroll Resources
Presented by Bonnie Sutphin and Regina Atkins, Procurment Office and Stacy King, Controller's Office

Evolving Higher Education Business Environment
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO

Current Trends in Higher Education
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO

Virginia Tech Policy for Mobile Communication Devices
Presented by Joe Belcher and Meghan Seifert, Business Practices at CAFM

New Leave System and TimeClock Plus Updates and Enhancements
Presented by: Kevin Buhrdorf, Hashim Durrani, Leisa Shelor, and Nette Johnson, Human Resources