Provost's Messages Provost's Messages 08/28/2026 Welcome back, and the year ahead Dear faculty and staff,It was a delight to see so many of you at President Tromp’s State of the University Address and President’s Picnic on... 06/26/2026 Larry Granillo appointed Interim Executive Director for OIRA As announced in Inside UVM, Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), Dr. Jay Garvey, has accepted the... 06/03/2026 Christopher Berger appointed Dean of the Graduate College and Postdoctoral Studies Dear students, faculty, and staff,We are pleased to announce that Christopher Berger has been appointed Dean of the Graduate College and Postdoctoral... 05/27/2026 Appointment of Aaron Nichols as Interim Dean of UVM Libraries Dear UVM community,In March, we shared the news that Bryn Geffert would be stepping down from his position as Dean of UVM Libraries effective June... 05/19/2026 Advancing digital accessibility at UVM: Faculty guidance and timeline Dear colleagues,As many of you prepare for summer teaching, we thought this would be an ideal time to remind our community of our compliance... 05/01/2026 Announcing the 2026 Faculty Awards Dear UVM community,Each year, the university honors our esteemed faculty memberswith prestigious awards, acknowledging their contributions to... 04/23/2026 Dean of the Graduate College and Postdoctoral Studies posting Dear colleagues,As announced in early March, the university is conducting an internal search for the next Dean of the Graduate College and... 03/26/2026 Ask UVM—a new, integrated student services "one-stop shop" UVM Faculty and Staff,Following summer brainstorming sessions and in-depth discussions at the August 2025 retreats of the Provost’s Executive Team,... 03/18/2026 Nominations for the Interim Dean of the Libraries Dear colleagues,As announced to campus on March 16, Bryn Geffert is stepping down as Dean of the University Libraries to return to his interest in... 03/09/2026 Mandar Dewoolkar appointed Dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Dear students, faculty, and staff,We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mandar Dewoolkar has been appointed Dean of the College of Engineering and... 03/02/2026 Internal search process for next Graduate College dean Dear colleagues,I am writing to inform you that we will be conducting an internal search this spring for the next Dean of the Graduate College. The... 02/25/2026 Graduate College leadership transition Dear colleaguesDean Holger Hoock has indicated his intention to step down from his positions of Graduate College Dean and Vice Provost for Graduate... 02/11/2026 Launching a national search for our next Provost Dear UVM community,I am writing to share important news. With Linda Schadler’s upcoming retirement, we are launching a national search for our next... 02/04/2026 Dain LaRoche appointed Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dear students, faculty, and staff,We are pleased to announce that Dr. Dain LaRoche has been appointed Dean of the College of Nursing and Health... 02/02/2026 Vikas Anand appointed Dean of the Grossman School of Business We are pleased to announce that Dr. Vikas Anand has been appointed Dean of the Grossman School of Business, effective July 1, 2026.A highly... 12/15/2025 Develop discipline-specific courses in support of AI literacy Dear faculty,Based on feedback from you, and in order to align resources with our goal to provide artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and skills to... 11/20/2025 Updates on our response to our evolving federal environment Dear UVM community,As many of us prepare to gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving, I thought it would be helpful to share some updates.... 11/14/2025 Sharing additional information: Uniform 10% one course equivalency Dear faculty,We are writing to follow up on recent deans’ memosoutlining the university’s shift to a uniform 10% effort allocation for one course... 10/28/2025 Anthropic class action update Dear faculty,Some of you may be aware of the historic $1.5 billion settlement of copyright infringement claims for pirated works in the Bartz v.... 10/14/2025 Provost's mid-semester check in Dear students,I hope you have been enjoying the incredible fall weather. As the semester’s midpoint approaches, I am writing to check in.Everyone... 09/02/2025 Catamount LEAP: Investing in UVM’s people, processes, and technology Dear colleagues,We are writing to share our plans to engage the UVM community in a project that is essential to our long-term financial resilience... 08/28/2025 Plans and updates for academic year 2025-26 Dear faculty and staff,While I love summer and all the outdoor options it offers, there is something very special about the start of the academic... 05/22/2025 Gratitude for all involved in UVM's 224th Commencement Dear UVM community,I want to express my sincere gratitude to the students, faculty, and staff who participated in and who worked to make our 224th... 05/20/2025 Year-end updates Dear faculty and staff,I am filled with gratitude as each academic year draws to a close. I’m grateful to our faculty for all they do for our... 05/16/2025 Summer on-campus student programs: Summer 2026 changes and proposal invitation Dear faculty,Summer programs for students provide unique and meaningful educational opportunities that support yield and retention and enhance...
