Dear Catamounts and Catamount families,

I hope your winter break has been relaxing and invigorating in equal measure.

As you prepare for a return to classes, please add an important item to your to-do list: self-scheduling a pre-arrival test. It’s a single action that, if taken collectively, can help slow the spread of COVID at UVM.

We have been successful in keeping our community safe with our rate of vaccinations and boosters, zero student hospitalizations that we are aware of, and our ability to offer a dynamic campus experience. UVM’s success has been hard-earned, and our students have been incredible in their care of our UVM community.

I anticipate we will see a larger number of people testing positive on campus in the weeks to come, which may impact services. We will work hard to minimize any inconvenience to students.

It is good to be together, in good and in hard times. This new phase of the pandemic will surely challenge us, but I am full of confidence in our ability to meet those challenges, as one UVM.

Warmly,
Erica Caloiero
Vice Provost for Student Affairs