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Committee members described ongoing work under policy 109 on annual enrollment and cost-effectiveness reviews across academic programs, including new-program monitoring and workforce alignment. The committee heard presentations about \"meta majors\" and stackable credentials at CCV designed to give students credentials of value prior to degree completion, updates from BTSU about program optimization and differentiation, and a status report from ETSU regarding an accreditation visit (referred to in the transcript as a NECI/NACI visit).

The board also heard preliminary, institution-supplied enrollment indicators for fall admissions: Vermont State University (VTSU) reported new-student head-count increases of roughly 14% year over year (end-of-week snapshot cited), internal transfers from CCV to VTSU up nearly 46% year over year, and substantial online deposit activity with approximately 70% of current online program deposits coming from CCB students. BTSU online deposits were reported up by a headcount of 38, which was described in the meeting as a 237% increase (the transcript cautioned that small head-count baselines can produce large percentage swings). The chancellors and presidents said these data points are preliminary and subject to day-to-day fluctuation.

Committee members also noted there had been or would be an accreditation-related visit (named in the transcript as NECI/NACI) with a meeting scheduled to finalize the process; attendees were told to expect preliminary highlights within days of that meeting and a final report within 30 days after. Board members and presidents emphasized the importance of seamless transfer pathways, stackable credentials, online and hybrid offerings, and paid experiential learning (apprenticeships/earn-and-learn) as priorities to meet changing student needs.

No formal board action was reported in this section; the updates were presented for information and ongoing committee oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VSCS Board of Trustees Board Meeting | April 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Education, Personnel and Student Life committee updated trustees on policy 109 (enrollment and cost-effectiveness), program monitoring, CCV stackable credentials and preliminary encouraging enrollment signals for fall; a campus accreditation visit (referred to in the transcript as NECI/NACI) is pending final report.","taxTitle","Vermont States Colleges, Public Universities: Board of Trustees Meetings, School Districts, Vermont","taxId",79443,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272952,"Audit committee updates board on internal audit plan and Workday ERP implementation",194,2424620,2618740,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2&start=2424&end=2618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2/thumbnail_2424620.jpg","/articles/6272952/Vermont/Audit-committee-updates-board-on-internal-audit-plan-and-Workday-ERP-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272952-cda4c2aa18781e0747385bf369d02cea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905931&Signature=VX61Z-RE9Xey6JDs57~E-IAn8XDVFfqd8SnzueOGLaSLDbhlvcY5nW42oaiM8-Dm~V5bdKSumnYXPkXo2mPmZBguQYYE~hZW9PS-aVGAOjvIaQDYw4SwAhtwhQGmBxK52hk8u-nIUS7tMjSsh6RlCNR4vsBvGlMbCgOS6HGgGwiVnsefD-GwEMfE41tEiAToejAoKPz0S6~dmrTHU2LMIGq-xSSOpVRnDkNFTiWlHER7E68wfVfEVT10Bk1~t1T4zhHjLOc2A9uvMoGQ0Xy-pUE8-eGNM2T3PmjafYdTAEFfQx8e~IaiDKJVct4wEa1kWlT3-95xjIn-cRtkgOrlOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees received an audit and risk management committee update on Feb. 10 and heard additional briefings on April 14 about internal audit priorities tied to a planned enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation.

Trustee Zeller reported the committee approved a draft internal audit plan presented by the system's finance leadership; the plan will prioritize a review of the chart of accounts to prepare for a system-wide ERP migration. The meeting record identifies the vendor as Workday and sets an initial go-live for finance and human capital management (HR/payroll) in June 2026, followed by student-related modules at a later stage. A figure of $20,000,000 was spoken in the public discussion as an order-of-magnitude for the implementation; the transcript framed this as a major, multi-year undertaking rather than a final contract value presented for board approval in open session.

The committee also received progress reports on the FY24 single audit and FY24 internal audit findings and heard updates from controller Toby Stewart and staff regarding remediation progress. No formal board action on the ERP contract was recorded in the public session; the committee's work was presented as preparatory oversight to support successful implementation.

Trustees emphasized the scope and discipline required for ERP implementation, noting the need to run existing programs while standing up the new systems and to implement the project in phases to reduce operational risk.","Audit and risk management reported on an internal audit plan focused on chart of accounts ahead of a planned enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation (Workday) with an initial finance/HR go-live scheduled for June 2026; the meeting record referenced implementation costs and emphasized the phased approach.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272957,"Board approves scholarships, CCV Northern Lights grant and BTSU carry-forward; maintains 403a/403b status",247,2068809,2315855,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2&start=2068&end=2315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2/thumbnail_2068809.jpg","/articles/6272957/Vermont/Board-approves-scholarships-CCV-Northern-Lights-grant-and-BTSU-carry-forward-maintains-403a403b-status","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272957-c4329b59421dbf705f2e8616ac2439d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905931&Signature=IQ71rgbGEBeBoyrRN~iHiX-zfwd0HkIAKcu4mjqeLgUEYzsipGkpKOzxgQbb1BmZ7zZ~lbYb6bjHtfXd-qcwWfZBBYecGcM~de~weNrtd4-WK1zU7xwGQfzG8sFVmKA-7kFty5NvxGgnTDgPneXJIkOT9gh8pGmjGY8OsOnPRJk5Ga1UHvkenwegI1iHqWMFhnZlzGrrfB7dt-LlPwhXM37oBY17wCi6vcCNZiOHJjnBf9Anh~7TFD-3irK0f39deTM~LBYxdWud-A6HDDDD22FhA~OVrn5hli6WoElqKnE1MZzD8i3eZ0HyF846-9EQ4xm6wEhOG~0RCkRELXFTMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees on April 14 approved scholarship and grant recommendations, a fiscal carry-forward request for BTSU and management's recommendation to maintain the status quo on policies 403a and 403b through fiscal year 2027.

The finance and facilities committee reported that it recommended several scholarship modifications and approvals and that the full board voted to adopt those recommendations. Trustees also voted to approve a CCV Northern Lights grant (an early-education data and management project mentioned as serving DCF and other early-education partners) and BTSU's FY24 carry-forward request. Separately, the board approved management's recommendation to maintain the relative proportion of shared services and state appropriation through FY27, with policy restatement or revision if warranted.

Committee chair Trustee Silverman summarized the committee's work, noting the board materials covering these items appear on pages 25–34 of the meeting packet. The scholarship approvals referenced in the meeting were a recommended modification to the Richardson endowment and approvals of the Brown Scholarship, the Linden Faculty Federation Scholarship, and the Streator Scholarship. The CCV Northern Lights grant was described as supporting early-education data and management work. BTSU's carry-forward request covered FY24 funds; the transcript did not specify dollar amounts for these motions in the public discussion.

All four motions were moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote in the public session. The transcript records no roll-call vote tallies or dollar amounts for the specific motions in the public record; motions were described as \"approved\" following aye/voice votes.

Votes at a glance:
- Scholarship modifications and approvals (Richardson endowment modification; Brown, Linden Faculty Federation and Streator scholarships): approved by voice vote.
- CCV Northern Lights grant (early-education data/management): approved by voice vote.
- BTSU FY24 carry-forward request: approved by voice vote.
- Management recommendation to maintain status quo on policies 403a/403b through FY27: approved by voice vote.

Trustees directed staff to implement these approvals per standard financial and administrative practice; specific dollar amounts and detailed budgets were not specified in the public transcript and are recorded as \"not specified\" in the meeting materials referenced by the committee.","The Vermont State Colleges board approved multiple scholarship awards, a grant for CCV's Northern Lights program, BTSU's FY24 carry-forward request, and a management recommendation to keep existing policy proportions for shared services and state appropriation through FY27.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272961,"Vermont State Colleges board welcomes new trustee, honors three departing trustees",355,727381,1082765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2&start=727&end=1082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006338-5e07423c343e67f875e8af8948f9d7f2/thumbnail_727381.jpg","/articles/6272961/Vermont/Vermont-State-Colleges-board-welcomes-new-trustee-honors-three-departing-trustees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272961-8578af22816155d88ba1be1528b2edcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905931&Signature=P3dIDZlnTK1yIaHaiBqhe-wD3kg5~XQZ6MMkCs1JyKOARSAg8ENjfszdQGKYE4wJVP0aaolZwSb1BzpQFHQWB7duG~rqeXA9g6MKdzdgfmdGl2u5K1gB8S6CtlhomfpFXKGpkZ3wXu~kmTHE~IYpoDEhv7yTxHxObrz8ijAkBlrzzwJLyPLoAt7Qsjd-EPwcqK0XJ2sgRpfWBawIvweyNpAJhWFK-4ipHBSEGPTRmjGsFw8aT2AmVxj~RhTw5HyCyP6pkHrkTI2HnNNB3gWJOt~hPpy7jJJFuwakk1sjCSW8k~0XIn4upeycDYqI7LW6so86eK5YgXQya9D7fwBuwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees met April 14 and welcomed Gwen Bailey Rowe, a governor-appointed trustee who will serve through 2029, approved minutes from three prior meetings and adopted resolutions honoring three departing trustees.

The actions mark a series of routine governance moves and leadership transitions. The board approved minutes for Oct. 28, Dec. 16 and Jan. 13; adopted resolutions recognizing student trustee Jason Musil, former trustee Sean Tester and long-serving trustee Karen Handy Luna; and voted to confirm several appointments and officers.

Gwen Bailey Rowe, described in the meeting as the director of the North Country Career and Technical Education program at North Country High School, was introduced as the newest trustee appointed by Governor Scott. The board read and then approved resolutions honoring outgoing trustees: Jason Musil (student-appointed trustee whose term ends May 30, 2025), Sean Tester (governor-appointed trustee, service ending Feb. 28, 2025) and Karen Handy Luna (20 years of service, first appointed Feb. 2005).

The board also acted on nominations and internal appointments presented by the nominating committee. Trustees reappointed Janet Bambergie and appointed Colin Condon (board-appointed) as trustees; Colleen (surname not specified in the record), introduced on Zoom as owner/operator of Suncrest Healthcare Communities in St. Albans (which includes Franklin County Rehab Center and Villa Rehab Center), was confirmed as a trustee and given voting privileges. The board elected Mark Mahali as board secretary and reappointed members to the nominating committee (Jennifer Barje, Mark Mahala, and Lynn Dickinson) as presented.

All of the governance motions recorded in the public portion of the meeting were adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. The meeting then proceeded to committee reports and other business.

The board moved into executive session later in the meeting to discuss items cited under statutory exemptions.","At its April 14 meeting the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees swore in a governor-appointed trustee, approved minutes and passed resolutions honoring three departing trustees; it also approved several board appointments and elected a board secretary.","actionData","errors"]

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