Jen O'Donnell

The Board of Trustees resolutions span several years and cover a wide range of administrative, academic, financial, and operational matters. Key discussion topics include faculty and staff actions, appointment of audit firms, approval of tuition and fee structures, operating and capital budget approvals for the University and auxiliary units like Educational Television and the Morgan Horse Farm, degree approvals and curriculum changes, property transactions including land sales, easements, and leases, as well as authorization for bond issuances and construction projects for campus facilities. Additionally, the Board addressed policies regarding investment, internal regulations, academic center establishments, and institutional governance.

The Board of Trustees reviewed and passed various resolutions throughout several meetings. Key topics included the acceptance of fiscal year 2025 audited financial statements, the adoption of the 2026 UVM Strategic Plan, and the approval of multiple new academic programs, including various minors and degree programs within the Graduate College and other departments. The Board also authorized bond issuances, approved infrastructure license agreements with the City of Burlington, reaffirmed various policies such as the Debt Policy and Equal Opportunity Policy Statements, and recognized retiring trustees.

The document compiles resolutions from multiple meetings spanning 1978 through early 1993. Key discussion topics across these meetings included the appointment of audit firms, confirmation and authorization for various stock and security sales/transfers, staff actions, approval and awarding of degrees, capital appropriation requests for multiple fiscal years (including 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994), various budget premises and operating budgets (General University, Educational Television, Morgan Horse Farm), tuition and fee increases, facility projects such as library additions, heat line projects, arena renovations, and construction of the Aiken Center for Natural Resources. Significant discussions also covered policy revisions (e.g., In-State Status, Officers' Handbook, Faculty Senate Constitution), actions related to South Africa/Apartheid, and the initiation of a national search for a President in early 1993.

UVM's Strategic Plan outlines a framework to build a powerful future for the university, exemplifying its unique identity, commitment to excellence, and innovative spirit. Guided by core values, it focuses on four key pillars: fostering student connection, purpose, and impact; promoting values-driven learning, research, and practice; expanding access, engagement, and partnerships; and enabling excellence through investments in campus community, systems, and infrastructure. The plan aims to solve complex challenges, improve life, further inquiry, advance democracy, and ultimately strengthen Vermont and the world by championing sustainable, hopeful, and bold futures.

This strategic plan for The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College outlines its commitment to advancing its mission as a flagship, land-grant, and research university. It is structured around four foundational pillars: Forge Bold Futures (student connection, purpose, and impact), Study What Matters (values-driven learning, research, and practice), Create Opportunity (access, engagement, and partnerships), and Enable Excellence (campus community, systems, and infrastructure). The plan aims to champion sustainable, hopeful, and bold futures, strengthening Vermont and the world by fostering health, civic discourse, and innovative thinking, and empowering its community to make a significant impact.