Based on the feedback we received at the Town Halls, first and foremost, I want to acknowledge how challenging it is to wait for answers and how we all want to know what things will look like once Vermont State University is launched and we become a two-institution system. While the reality is that Transformation is a multi-year project, there are many decisions about the scope and nature of Vermont State University that will be made over the next few months as we complete the Design stage of the Transformation work. Other decisions will follow over the next year as we close in on the launch date for Vermont State University.
Faculty are actively working with administrators to determine and approve the configuration and scope of different academic programs. The transformation teams are actively working through projects to design the student experiences, services, and supports that will be available to students. And throughout all of this, the Council of Presidents and key transformation leaders are working together based on the Discovery and Design work to help determine campus-based program configurations, including athletic offerings and residential options, that build on the strengths of our current institutions.
We do not have a specific date when these decisions will be communicated, but we are trying to work through them in an organized way that considers the many different interests of students, faculty, employees, and our campus communities, as well as the need to create something that is sustainable for years to come.