The Academic Operations teams have made significant progress in many areas and are now bringing designs forward for discussion and review. This includes the final proposed design of the academic organization structure for Vermont State University. The structure being voted on by the four Faculty Assemblies at their April meetings was the majority preference expressed …
Student success is the number one priority for the student experience teams. For prospective students, finding the right fit gives them their best chances for success. With the variety of academic programs, flexible learning modalities and campus options, Vermont State University will provide every student, regardless of type, the opportunity to find the right fit …
Dear Vermont State Colleges Community, Happy anniversary! This is 27th transformation update – the first one went out on April 12, 2021. I encourage everyone to take this opportunity to look back and to take pride in all that collectively has been accomplished in the past year. If you want to take a trip down …
If you would like to submit your thoughts regarding the ongoing system transformation or offer suggestions to a specific team, please send your questions or comments to Engage – VSCS Transformation.
At its Board meeting on March 19th, the Board received a transformation update, laying out the Campus Direction for Vermont State University. See here. The objectives of the campus vision are to build on the distinctive identity and strengths of each campus and to use the vision for each campus to identify necessary strategic investments …
The Workforce Team is currently taking its first pass at process mapping to identify the flow of the work as well as points of divergence across the system. This work will help the team identify where differences lie which will be the areas of focus for future process alignment. Over the next few weeks, the …
The Academic Operations teams are excited to be moving several significant projects forward through the design stage. A model for Vermont State University’s academic organization will be voted on at Faculty Assemblies in April. Designs for the Connections General Education program and an advising model will also be presented to Faculty Assemblies in April for …
The Student Experience sub-teams are continuing their design work, and several projects should be ready to go through a design review with sponsors soon. One additional project the team has been working on (with the Administrative Operations Team) is the tuition pricing analysis. We have been working with our partner, Maguire Associates, to do an …
The Workforce Development Core Team continues with discovery, as well as reviewing future tools for use when in the design phase. Specifically, Helen Linda has briefed us on process mapping as a tool to assist with the discovery work. Workforce activities at each college are very different as they address different audiences with different education …
Academic Operations sub-teams are working on process mapping and design of their projects. A focus for all work guided by the Core Team is to develop a working definition of Student Success for Vermont State University and key metrics to be used to track progress. The Board’s Education, Personnel and Student Life (EPSL) Committee will …
