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Committee votes to forward emeritus recommendation for former Castleton president to full board
Summary
Trustees voted to forward a recommendation that former Castleton campus president be awarded emeritus status to the full Vermont State Colleges board. The committee reviewed Policy 204 criteria and confirmed emeritus designation can be rescinded by the board; the recommendation will be discussed at the full board meeting next week.
The committee voted to forward a recommendation that a former Castleton campus president be awarded emeritus status to the full Vermont State Colleges board.
President Berg summarized the nomination and the nominee—s record, saying the individual "raised the profile of Castleton significantly, turning it from what had at one point been kind of a traditional suitcase college into a very engaged, vibrant, and robust campus." Berg described the nominee—s long service, leadership in athletics and academics, and recent continued engagement with the system.
Trustee Jefferson moved to present the nomination to the full board; Trustee Gwen Bailey seconded the motion. Trustees asked procedural questions about criteria and whether the designation was permanent. Patty Turley, who referenced policy material, said the relevant procedure is Policy 204 and that "status of Emeritus is granted at the pleasure of the board and may be withdrawn by the board."
Chair Kluver called the vote; the motion passed and will be placed on the full board agenda next week. The transcript records at least one abstention (Trustee Bombardier); a full roll-call tally was not recorded in the publicly available transcript.
