Our 2026 Finance Community Engagement Model
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| Three tiers of engagement in 2026 |
In 2026, UVAFinance is engaging with the finance community across Grounds through a three-tier framework designed to support collaboration at the strategic, operational, and frontline levels.
Each tier plays a distinct yet interconnected role that helps ensure finance initiatives are well-informed, practical to implement, and effective across schools and units.
The Three Engagement Tiers
Finance Advisory Network (FAN)
The Finance Advisory Network (FAN) is our highest-level engagement group, with one senior financial officer representing each major business unit (MBU).
- Provides strategic, MBU-level perspective
- Advises on institution-wide finance priorities
- Identifies cross-MBU needs and opportunities
FAN helps ensure University-wide planning reflects the priorities and realities of schools and units across Grounds.
Department Finance Partners (New in 2026)
Department Finance Partners is a new engagement group introduced in 2026. This tier bridges strategy and implementation by bringing functional expertise into the process earlier.
- Represent MBUs based on functional expertise (e.g., procurement, accounting, travel & expense)
- Test and refine solutions ahead of broader rollouts
- Provide feedback on operational readiness and feasibility
- Serve as change champions within their units
Fiscal Administrators (FAs)
Fiscal Administrators (FAs) are the largest engagement group and the backbone of UVA’s day-to-day financial operations.
- Implement finance initiatives across schools and units
- Provide frontline feedback to their MBU Finance Advisory Network and Department Finance Partners representatives that help refine processes and tools
This group ensures that initiatives translate effectively into practice.
A side-by-side comparison of the three engagement groups, along with the full 2026 meeting schedule, is available on our Finance Community Engagement page:
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