This change only affects backup tapes; it does not affect online email, files, folders, or the online content of information systems such as Banner and PeopleSoft.

After discussing our current 7-year retention practice with our auditors and compliance officer, it is clear that backups should be used for business continuity, not retention. Data retention should be accomplished in the system of record (i.e. within Peoplesoft, Banner, etc...) or via some other documented method.

In addition to inadvertently retaining information much longer than required for individual business areas, the 7-year backup retention is very expensive in both tape costs and secured storage vaults. Keeping backups for 7 years requires us to store thousands of tapes in a highly secure and environmentally controlled environment. For the University to manage these costs, we need to reduce the length of time we keep these backups.  We are running out of space to store tapes and would need a sizable investment to increase the storage capacity. It also requires us to keep old tape drives, servers, and software available so we can recover the old tapes.

This message is to make sure you understand that the backups are performed for business continuity, not archival or retention, purposes and that you should have archival and retention procedures that match the requirements of your particular business area -- something we can't do with a single practice for all our enterprise systems.

If you feel this change in procedure will affect your ability to meet UVM's retention requirements, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing ETS. 

If we don't hear of any significant problems with this change, ETS will proceed with reducing our retention to 25 months starting shortly after June 10, 2013.

MEMO 

TO:  UVM Faculty and Staff
FROM:  Patrick Brown, Director of Student Life and the Dudley H. Davis Center

I want to personally invite you to be part of the wonderful Move-In 2013 Welcome Crew.  We are anticipating a great move-in experience this year as we welcome the Class of 2017.  You - yes you - could certainly be of great assistance as we build a fabulous crew for Move-In 2013.

Last year over 500 faculty, staff, administrators, and students welcomed our new students and families to campus by saying hello, answering questions, directing a car here and there, and hefting boxes up a few flights of stairs.  As we plan for Opening 2013 we are once again seeking the involvement of our campus community.

The Great UVM Move-In for new students is Friday, August 23 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  We are seeking volunteers to help out from 8 AM – 1 PM.

The principal role you will play as a member of the UVM Welcome Crew can be either a "welcomer " or a "mover".   The "welcomer" role does not require one to lift or move anything, but to welcome students and families to campus (near the residence halls or in the parking areas) and to help make them feel part of our community.    The "mover" role is a bit more athletic and will require one to assist with whatever size boxes you feel able to handle.    We are asking folks to sign-up in either of these two roles.  We are allowing Welcome Crew members to identify specific campus locations to work and, if desired, to sign-up as a group to work a specific area.   We are planning information sessions the week prior to the Move-In and will be in touch via email over the summer.   T-shirts and snacks will be provided for the 23rd. 

The t-shirts are cool!  The energy is contagious!  Be a member of the UVM Welcome Crew, sign-up here by June 15.

Thanks!  And have a great Spring!

 

I am writing to ask for your consideration and support of a new initiative for 2013 Commencement, scheduled on Sunday, May 19, 2013. 

In an effort to encourage and allow more UVM staff to support the success of Commencement, we are asking deans, directors, and chairs of departments/units to consider allowing staff to alter their work schedule the week before so that they are able to work during this year’s Commencement.  Both exempt and non-exempt staff would be welcome to participate and alter their regular work schedules accordingly.  In order to keep the hours on the same pay period, the staff person would need to alter their work schedule the week before by one day in place of working on Commencement, Sunday, May 19th.  Times can vary throughout the day from 6:00am to 5:00pm based upon the employee’s typical work schedule, availability, and program needs. 

Many of you graciously encourage and allow your staff to participate in welcoming our incoming students in the fall.  Commencement is the capstone experience and last opportunity UVM has to congratulate our students and families and having your support would be greatly appreciated while making a lasting impression during this important time for our guests. 

In exchange, the Commencement welcome crew receives the following:

• Morning beverage and pastry
• Lunch
• Commemorative Commencement hat
• Memories to last a lifetime

Training:

• Tuesday, May 14^th: 11am to 12:30pm in Waterman 413 

Staff interested in joining our welcome crew can complete an on-line form.  Once submitted, someone will reach out with further details.  

Thank you for considering.  If you have any questions, please contact Conference and Event Services at 656-5665 or email. 

STARTALK is the newest of the component programs of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) announced by former President Bush in January of 2006. The initiative seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of strategically important world languages that are not now widely taught in the US. Other programs under the NSLI umbrella include Title VI/Fulbright Hays programs of the US Department of Education, The National Security Education program of the National Defense University, and study abroad and exchange programs of the US Department of State.

StarTalk Vermont: A Chinese Language Program for High School Students

The student program is open to Vermont schools and the schools in New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts that are close to the Vermont border. The student program enroll beginners only. Applications are to be available at the Principal's Office and the Guidance Department of each school in mid-April.

Funded by the Federal Government, StarTalk Vermont is a one-week Chinese immersion residential summer program for Vermont high school students entering grades 10-12 at the University of Vermont. Students will learn the language through various activities such as games, simulations, handicrafts and mini dramas. The program enrolls beginners of the Chinese language only.

The program will take place from August 3 to August 9. The $200.00 tuition fee covers the cost of housing, meals, and supplies. Financial aid scholarships available to all students interested in the program. For more information, visit the StarTalk Vermont website.

Application: Download your StarTalk Student Application here.

Informational Material: Download program information here for the StarTalk Student Program.

It’s time to gear up for year two of the Vermont Bike Challenge, a partner event of the National Bike Challenge.  Registration opens April 1 by visiting the National Bike Challenge website for this statewide event, where bike riders of all kinds log their miles, earn points, compete with friends, and enter to win great prizes!

Last year Vermont won the National Bike Challenge and University of Vermont was the top scoring employer in the state, with 83,002 points and 33,860 miles. Let’s get out there and do it again this year!

The Challenge is a great way to take your riding to the next level, get back in to bicycling, or bike for the first time!  Every kind of riding counts, from commuting to work a couple of times a week to doing a rail trail ride on the weekend with your kids to flying down a single track on your mountain bike.

There will be drawings every month for gift certificates from Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, plus a grand prize of a free bicycling vacation from Sojourn Bicycling and Active Vacations!

The Vermont Bike Challenge is co-presented by Local Motion, the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition, and the Green Mountain Bicycle Club.

More info:
Local Motion
Jason Van Driesche
Jason@localmotion.org

CATMA@UVM.EDU
802-656-RIDE (-7433)
www.catmavt.org

Interested in minimizing your risk of skin cancer? Find information on caring for your skin in The Wellness Exchange Newsletter or learn about starting a physical fitness plan in The Wellness Byte. Looking to deal with young children once school gets out? See the Did You Know... Flyer to learn what resources your Wellness Work/Life Program provides to help you with summertime childcare needs.

On a different note, you may be interested in May's Work/Life webinar on Organizing for Efficiency. This session will discuss various techniques to keep your work day organized, leading to increased productivity. You can register to participate in this live webinar on Thursday, May 9 from noon to 1:00 PM. (Click here to register now.)

Remember that the Wellness Work/Life Program provides a broad array of services and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.* Visit The Wellness Corporation online at www.wellnessworklife.com, or call them at 800-828-6025.

*Services provided to UVM by The Wellness Corporation are available to benefits-eligible UVM faculty and staff, individuals living in their household, and their children through the age of 25 who are full-time students. More information about UVM's Wellness and EAP programs may be found on the HRS web site.

May 13-17 is Way to Go Week, an annual event where organizations across the state compete to see who can reduce the most carbon pollution in one week.

UVM has signed up and we encourage you to participate. 

Sign up now!

By signing up, we’re eligible to win a Keurig coffee machine from Green Mountain Coffee for our company (a $450 value!). We could also win a Carbon Cup trophy—that coveted award that has graced the halls of AllEarth Renewables, Vermont Teddy Bear, NRG Systems, Dealer.com, and others.

As an individual participant, you are also entered into Wednesday raffles to win prizes like an autographed Red Sox photo of Will Middlebrooks, gym memberships, hotel stays, ski passes, transit passes, and more! All you have to do is register online  under UVM and log your miles during the week of May 13.

I hope you’ll join us, and most importantly I hope you’ll have some fun.

• Workplace Skills
• Supervisory Skills
• Software Skills
• Retirement Planning
• PeopleSoft
• Communication

Among the new classes offered are titles like these:

• Build Strong Working Relationships
• Effective e-Mail Management
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Pivot Tables
• Advanced Formulas and Functions in Excel
• Beginning Access
• Introduction to Visio
• …and much more!

See the full schedule of classes on the HRS Learning Services website. All Learning Services classes are offered free of charge but registration is required and many classes fill up quickly.

Registration is accomplished through Self Service in PeopleSoft HR. If you need assistance, here are the registration instructions.

UVM's Clean Energy Fund Committee is seeking 6 new student committee members for the 2013-2014 academic year.  We need 4 undergraduate students and 2 graduate student to fill these posts starting in September.  

The mission of the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) is to finance new clean energy projects on the UVM campus and beyond. The source of the fund is a student fee dedicated to clean energy projects; this dedicated fee ($10 per student per semester) is part of a comprehensive fee that UVM collects each semester from full-time undergraduate and graduate students.

More info about the CEF can be found at the Clean Energy Fund website.

A major goal of the Clean Energy Fund is to foster student, staff, and faculty cooperation and involvement. The Office of Sustainability helps review committee member applications, and looks for students who are in favorable academic standing, and exemplary members of the UVM community. Applications are further reviewed by the Student Government Association (SGA) or the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) and they make final appointments of committee members. Committee members meet once a month over the academic year and serve 2-year staggered terms to allow year-to-year continuity within the committee.

To apply, visit the Clean Energy Fund website and send application or any questions to the Clean Energy Fund Committee. If you have any questions about the CEF, please email us. 

Physical Plant mechanics will once again be shutting down the Central Heating & Cooling Plant for mandatory inspections and repairs to the equipment and the utility distribution infrastructure. 

The annual shutdown is scheduled to begin immediately after Commencement on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 6PM and be back on-line the following Friday, May 24th at 3 pm.  During that period, standby boilers will be operational to provide steam to the majority of the South Campus (facilities South of Main Street), excluding University Heights residences.  Regular boilers will operate on the Trinity Campus.  Additionally, during the week we will be operating standby boiler plants at Marsh Life Science, Votey and the Given Medical building.

Given, HSRF, Rowell, Converse and CBW will be without steam on Saturday, May 25th from 7 AM to 3:30 PM while specialize maintenance is performed. During that time air-conditioning will be available to the medical complex.

The South Campus facilities may need to remain on standby boiler systems through the week of May 28th, while additional distribution system maintenance occurs. However, this should have no impact on building occupants.  Air-conditioning for University Heights will be back online by 3 PM Friday, May 24th.

For information as to how your facility will be impacted, please click here, then click on the 2013 annual shutdown schedule, and enlarge the chart.  


Any question(s), call 656-1097 or 656-4387.  Thanks for your patience during this annual ritual.

Depending on the nature of an individual's needs, The Wellness Corporation creates connections with long-term care through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT). When they do, mental health and substance abuse care management transitions to BCBSVT's care management program.

Announcing a New Care Management Program

BCBSVT is changing its Mental Health and Substance Abuse care management program. With the goal of improving service, they have partnered with the Brattleboro Retreat to form Vermont Collaborative Care, the organization that will handle UVM's mental health and substance abuse care management beginning July 1, 2013.

This new program will integrate the management of mental health and substance abuse with the management of other kinds of health care. This new care management model is expected to promote better health outcomes and a more efficient, convenient and satisfying experience for members seeking care. Because it does not separate mental health and substance abuse from an individual's other health care needs, it encourages treatment of the whole person, taking into account all of the conditions present.

For more information, read the details on the Accessing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care page of the HRS website.

The initial SBC has been published for the health plan year beginning July 1, 2013. Subsequently, a new SBC will be published whenever coverage changes, or for each new plan year.

There are currently four distinct Summaries of Benefits and Coverage, depending on your relationship to the University. Read the descriptions below, then check the Group Number on your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont insurance card to be certain you are reviewing the appropriate Summary.

1. Group Number begins with 80894. (SBC for active faculty and staff plus many retirees under age 65)
2. Group Number begins with 80892. (SBC for retirees on the J and J-Carve Out plans)
3. Group Number begins with 80893. (SBC for retirees on MediComp III)
4. Group Number begins with 80895. (SBC for United Academics Part-Time Unit)

We are working with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont to translate the active faculty and staff plan into both Bosnian and Vietnamese language versions. These translations will be posted at www.uvm.edu/hrs/sbc as soon as they are available.

If you have questions about a Summary of Benefits and Coverage or require a printed copy, visit HRS in Waterman 228, e-mail HRSinfo@uvm.edu, or call 802-656-3150.

• FY2014 Benefits Overview (Open Enrollment Summary, pdf)

• FY2014 Healthcare Costs
• FY2014 Healthcare Benefits Summary (SBC)
• FY2014 Retiree Benefits Brochure (pdf)
• Expanded Autism Coverage
• New Mental Health Care Manager

Important information and reminders:

• Most changes to benefits* can ONLY be made during Open Enrollment, May 1-31, 2013
  
• If you plan to WAIVE medical insurance, you must sign a new waiver each May
• There's a monthly meeting for those not yet participating in a retirement savings account
• It's a good idea to make an annual appointment with your retirement savings account provider

*Participants who experience a qualifying life change event (birth, adoption, marriage, etc.) have a brief 20-day window following the event during which they can notify HRS to make changes to their benefits.

Questions? e-Mail Human Resource Services at HRSinfo@uvm.edu.

The following CSA options are available. Please note that there are $20 discounts for those who sign up prior to April 1!

To sign up for a CSA, click here. For more information, visit www.uvm.edu/~cgsref.

The Bachelor’s Degree (1/2 share)

Regular Price: $220 / Early Bird Special: $200             

Veggies feed 1-2 people. Mid-season baskets vary and may include:

The Master’s Degree (full share)

Regular Price: $390 / Early Bird Special: $370     

Veggies feed 3-4 people. Share includes veggies from the Bachelor’s Degree, plus extra squash, carrots, and specialty veggies. These may include:

The Harvest Share (1/2 share)

Price: $100 (plus manual labor)

Strapped for cash? Yearning to learn about farming hands-on? We are offering 10 harvest shares this season for those who can work in the field for four hours on harvest days. The harvest shares are the same size as a Bachelor's share at half the cost. If you are interested, please email us.

Veggies feed 1-2 people. Mid-season baskets vary and may include:

Staff can pick up their shares on Wednesdays beginning in June on campus at Jeffords Hall from 4 to 6 p.m., or at the UVM Horticulture Research Center (or “Hort Farm”) at 65 Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, from 4 to 7 p.m.   Those who pick up from the Farm will be able to pick some of their own vegetables, herbs and flowers. Alternative pick-up arrangements can be made on an individual basis. Please stay tuned for more details regarding on-campus pick-up.

Payment for the CSA should be sent to: Common Ground Farm, 105 Jeffords Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington VT, 05405. Checks and money orders made out to Common Ground Farm are accepted, as is cash.

To sign up for a CSA, click here. For more information, visit www.uvm.edu/~cgsref.

This exhibit, which was created by Vermont Works for Women in collaboration with the Vermont Folklife Center, features stories and photos celebrating the transformative power of work by focusing on ways in which work can engage our passion and connect us to others and in communities. It was created as part of VWW’s 25th anniversary festivities.

There are three UVM staff members featured in the exhibit: Deborah Lisi-Baker, administrative services manager at the Center for Disability and Community Inclusion; Candace Taylor, student services professional at the UVM Women's Center; and Marie Tiemann, endowment accountant in Financial Reporting and Account Services. 

The featured women are farmers, doctors, tattoo artists, college presidents, electricians and general store clerks. They are passionate about their work, exemplify excellence in their field, and are an inspiration to others. Through Labor of Love, we have the invaluable opportunity to discuss our experience of work with the young people in our lives and with each other – to talk about the choices we’ve made and the twists and turns of our individual journeys. They are stories worth sharing.

To read an article about the exhibit from last spring, click here.

To learn more about the exhibit from Vermont Works for Women, click here.

The award, named in honor of the late John Finley, a respected agricultural educator and Vermont community member, recognizes an individual who has performed distinguished service to Vermont Agriculture and exhibits the outstanding character and mental vigor exemplified by Finley.

“Bob is man I’m sure my dad would have been proud to have as a colleague and a friend,” said Kate Finley Woodruff, an MPA Adjunct Professor and daughter of John Finley. Both John Finley and Parsons studied at Penn State University, received PhD’s in Agricultural Economics, and had years of dedicated experience to the dairy industry, farm management and profitability.

Parsons’ greatest contributions to the agricultural industry have been made in Vermont. His accomplishments include securing more than $8 million in grants, conducting agricultural research on turning cow manure into electricity, and evaluating Vermont grass-based livestock farm policy.

However, Parsons’ agricultural economics work spans international boundaries, including Albania, Kenya and Zambia, where he worked with farmers on dairy management, increased profitability and financial training.

“I love my work because it ties together so many different aspects of the dairy sector, from technology and business to community planning,” Parsons said. “It keeps what I do very refreshing.”

Parsons currently teaches Agricultural Policy and Ethics in the Community Development and Applied Economics department.

SUMMER UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Catch up. Get Ahead.
Online. On campus.

Take advantage of all that Summer University has to offer:

• Flexibility – More than 500 courses from which to choose from. Make progress on your degree. Catch up, get ahead, change majors, or balance work and school while still graduating on time.

•  Access – Tuition rates are reduced in the summer.

•  Increased Personal Attention – Because summer courses tend to be smaller, shorter and more intense, faculty can engage with students in creative and innovative ways. Summer University students often attest to increased involvement with their instructors, especially in field-based courses.

•  Diversity of Learners – High school students, students from other colleges, and working professionals join the UVM community on campus and online during the summer. Be part of a diverse community of learners.

If you can’t stay on campus or in town, there are over 140 online summer courses that meet core requirements of our majors and minors, taught by high-quality UVM faculty members.

Visit Summer University to learn more.
Register now!

Though the program places particular emphasis on the first months of the semester, our hope is that mentors maintain contact with students throughout the academic year.

Mentors may be expected to:

• Participate in a reception at which you will meet your mentee
• Make frequent contact with your mentee – especially if it is their first semester at UVM. That means:

• Face-to-face meetings every 2-3 weeks in the first months (ex: chat over coffee)
• Weekly check-in emails to see how things are going and offer support
• Occasional off-campus experiences (ex: ice cream downtown, a trip to the movies, a visit to the Echo Center, or a meal in your home)
• Introduce your mentee to departmental, campus and community resources as needed.
• Communicate with the Office of International Education or other campus support services as needed – a mentor may be the first person to hear a student is struggling academically or having a difficult time acclimating to UVM. You aren’t expected to solve these problems for students, but to help connect students with the appropriate resources on campus.

What other mentors are saying:

“Personally, I have developed a meaningful relationship with a young person who is now part of my family. Professionally, I have a window into the [international student] experience and the possible support services UVM can provide to strengthen this program. I feel fortunate to be part of the program.”

-- Ellen McShane, Academic Support Programs

"I love answering questions, helping with language and sharing food, games, traditions and ideas about school, traditions, studies, social life... everything! A mentor can help [international] students feel more at home at UVM and in Vermont. A student can help a mentor feel connected to the world! It is a wonderful exchange that grows into a special friendship."

-- Jennifer Francoeur, University Communications

To sign up as a mentor, please complete a mentor application form, available here:

http://www.uvm.edu/oie/?Page=services/involvement.html

 We will do our best to pair students and mentors according to mutual application preferences.

For any questions about the Office of International Education - International Student Mentoring Program, or to return your completed application, please contact Evan Mills at Evan.Mills@uvm.edu

Thank you for supporting international efforts at the University of Vermont!

Savings range from $90 to $305 per hearing aid. The Center will work with individuals to find the best fit for each unique situation, selecting durable equipment from among the best designed, most technologically advanced products. Satisfaction is guaranteed by means of a 45-day return period. 

This benefit is offered as a pilot project for three months, from March 1 to May 31, 2013. An appointment request and submission of required paperwork for hearing evaluation must be completed by May 31, 2013 to be eligible for the benefit. For those who need hearing aid(s), the benefit will be honored for one year from the date of hearing evaluation.

Visit the website for more information about the Eleanor M. Luse Audiology Clinic.

Questions? e-Mail Luse.Center@uvm.edu.

• Nominations for the Audit Committee have been extended to Friday, March 22, 2013.
• All completed Nomination Forms should be sent to the Staff Council Office, 313 Waterman Building, Burlington, VT 05405. You may also email your form to Staff.Council@uvm.edu or fax it to 802-656-8790.
• An appointments will be determined by the Staff Council President and announced during the week of March 25, 2013. The appointed individuals will begin a year term of service as soon as possible
• Any questions or concerns should be directed to the attention of Jeff Bukowski, Staff Council Office Administrator at Staff.Council@uvm.edu or 802-656-8767.

Nomination Forms:

• Board of Trustees Audit Committee (.pdf)

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of the University’s financial statements, ensuring institutional compliance with mandatory auditing standards, and evaluating institutional systems of risk assessment and internal controls.

The Committee will review and monitor progress on annual plans for audits and related services; select and interact with independent auditors; assess management’s response to audit findings; and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of institutional accounting procedures, the internal audit function, and institutional systems of risk assessment, internal control, and reporting.

For more information about Board of Trustees Audit Committee, please visit:
http://www.uvm.edu/trustees/?Page=standing_com/audit/content.html&SM=submenu1.html

* You must be a permanent non-represented staff member to be eligible for this volunteer role. This means that in order to serve you cannot be a member of a collective bargaining unit.

President Sullivan has asked that Staff Council send him a list of at least six names from which he will ultimately choose two staff to serve on the Committee.

To nominate yourself or a colleague, please fill out the Provost Search Committee Nomination Form. The deadline to nominate is Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 3:30pm.

All completed Provost Search Committee Nomination Forms should be returned it to the Staff Council Office, University of Vermont, 313 Waterman Building, Burlington, VT 05405. You may also email your completed form to Staff.Council@uvm.edu or fax it to 802-656-8790.

Any questions or concerns should be directed to the attention of Jeff Bukowski, Staff Council Office Administrator at Staff.Council@uvm.edu or 802-656-8767.

HyperRESEARCH is a solid code-and-retrieve data analysis program that enables you to code and retrieve text, build theories, and conduct analyses of your data. With its advanced multimedia capabilities, HyperRESEARCH allows you to work with text (including "rich text" and Unicode text), graphics, audio, and video sources — making it an invaluable research analysis tool. HyperRESEARCH also provides you with additional theory building features provided by the Theory Builder.

HyperTRANSCRIBE is ResearchWare's software product for transcribing audio and video files. HyperTRANSCRIBE lets you open and play most popular audio and video formats, and provides both

graphical and keyboard control to play, pause, and loop playback so your hands never have to leave the keyboard.

To download, simply go to the ETS software library site and log in with your NetID. Both packages are available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. Select your computer system, find the package you want, and click "Download". Be sure to download the license key files from the download page (follow the link on the note " During installation, you will need the information contained in this file.").

You may use the packages on a trial basis without the keys, but you'll need the license keys after the initial 30 -day period. UVM has licensed sufficient copies for faculty, staff, and students for an initial three-year period. Faculty who want their students to use those tools in their courses may direct them to download and install the software at no cost.

Researchware provides online tutorials and interactive training

on the use of the packages as well as easy-to-use documentation. Professor Meghan Cope from Geography will be coordinating webinar training and a user-group listserv and will be the initial contact person for the user group (meghan.cope@uvm.edu) -- watch for announcements in early January.

The 2012 UVM United Way Campaign continues, and we are working hard to reach our goal of $150,000.  (You can check the progress of the campaign at our website.)

If you’ve already made your donation, please accept our sincere thanks.  If you have not, please read on.

The United Way is the only organization in this community that has a “bird’s-eye view” of the social fabric of this community and invests your donation in strategies and programs that address critical needs.  The result is a strong network of services that provides help to people in time of need regardless of their ability to pay.

In addition to funding provided to member-agency programs that are core to the human service network in our community, United Way mobilizes the community to understand the root causes of our most pressing problems and invests in innovative and strategic partnerships for sustainable, lasting change. They make program investments and engage volunteers to improve people’s lives… one person or one family at a time.

We hope you will consider making a pledge today.  Making your gift through payroll deduction is an easy, painless way to support our community.

You can find the pledge form here.

Many thanks.

The UVM United Way Campaign Team

Wanda Heading-Grant
Tom Gustafson
Mary Provost
John Sama
Joe Speidel

If you have any questions about the UVM United Way Campaign or would like to speak with a campaign volunteer, please send an e-mail to United.Way@uvm.edu or call Mary Provost (656-8012) or John Sama (656-0534).

Staff Emergency Loan requests must be made by Thursday, December 20th at 2 p.m. in order for processing to occur prior to the break. All requests after this time will have to wait until the new year.

If you wish to take advantage of the following Ski and Ride Discounts, you must visit the Staff Council Office before Friday, December 21st at 1 p.m.

• Bolton Valley Alpine and Nordic Coupons
• Jay Peak Ski and Ride Vouchers
• Smuggler’s Notch Ski and Ride Vouchers

More information about Ski and Ride Discounts can be found here.

The Staff Council Office is located at 313 Waterman and is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. - 1p.m.

Due to the multiple responsibilities of our one person office, it is necessary from time to time to be closed during our regular hours of operation for meetings and other business. Please call the Staff Council Office at 656-4493 before making a special trip to our office.

For more information, contact the Staff Council Office at 656-4493, Staff.Council@uvm.edu or visit our website: www.uvm.edu/~stffcncl/.