The student experience teams have been busy with their project designs. Admissions and Financial Aid presented to the sponsors (Council of Presidents and key stakeholders) last week and shared their vision for the new student enrollment process: from prospect student through to enrollment. This vision includes a draft enrollment plan, high-level process map, and a …
As we work through the design stage of the transformation work, we are carefully considering the best way to organize the new university to deliver on its mission. Throughout this process we have tried to let the designs and processes recommended by the teams drive the structure and to avoid a top-down approach. Now that …
On April 18th, Chancellor Sophie Zdatny met with the Johnson Selectboard along with Sharron Scott and Katherine Levasseur, to address the Selectboard’s concerns about the future of the NVU-Johnson campus. The campus is important to the village not just as a part of its economic landscape but as part of its identity. This is not …
The Student Advisory Council will hold its last meeting of the semester on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The focus this week will be on Student and Residence Life.
Starting next week, the new brand will be “teased” with social media messaging and imagery ahead of a formal launch scheduled for Tuesday, May 17th. Brand launch parties will be scheduled for the campuses for the start of the fall 2022 semester.
On April 20th another exciting milestone occurred when the Faculty Assembly at Vermont Tech became the fourth and final Faculty Assembly to endorse the proposed academic organizational model for Vermont State University. The development of this model started with a proposal from faculty on the Labor Task Force, which the Chief Academic Officers led by …
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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. Are there items related to Transformation that you would like to see more of? Is there work by colleagues or students you would like …
On April 21st, 2022, Chief Academic Officer Yasmine Ziesler, Chief Financial and Operating Officer Sharron Scott, Interim-President of Castleton Thomas Mauhs-Pugh, Board Chair Lynn Dickinson, and I attended a meeting of the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). We presented and responded to questions related to our substantive change request seeking approval for the …
This model is being presented to the faculty assemblies and will continue to be updated as we finalize our design. For additional context, please see Student Experience Team Update (4/11/22) and Academic Operations Team Update (4/11/22). Vision and Mission Advising Approach: Student Advising Hierarchy of Needs The advising approach is developmental and holistic to accommodate …
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The Workforce Development Team has begun examining design principles in four major areas for our work going forward. These areas are: Systems improvement and integration Program Development and Student Services Communications and Engagement Financial sustainability. This work is in preparation for an upcoming presentation to the Project Sponsors and key stakeholders. It is also helping …
