Academics

April 8, 2021 Vaccine eligibility and distribution throughout the state is about to reach all Vermonters aged 16 and over this month. Governor Scott released a statement last week on Vermont residency and college students to clarify residency requirements and access to vaccines. Although Vermont Tech serves a largely Vermont-resident population, we also serve out-of-state […]

March 27, 2021 The tracking data have been updated to reflect all new tests received for entrance to campuses for lab weeks and surveillance testing. There are no new positive results to report at this time.

An update from President Moulton I wanted to share an important update about a staffing change. Kellie Campbell, our Chief Technology Officer, will be officially transitioning into the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role working with our Chancellor’s Office team. Information Technology and this leadership position are critical to support our transformation work ahead. Kellie will be pulling […]

In a recent communication to legislators and State of Vermont government officials, the current renters at the Norwich property made a number of assertions we wish to clarify. The current renters, Chris Gray and Laura Brown, were notified on March 16, 2018 of the college’s intention to not renew their lease past June of 2021. […]

March 20, 2021 This week’s update to the COVID-19 testing data reflects a number of off-campus, non-residential students who revealed their previous positive results while testing for entry to campus for a lab. Their positive results are accurately counted in the duration of our reporting period, but their infections were not recent and they did […]

Board of Trustees Votes in Favor of Single Accreditation I wanted to reiterate the news delivered by our Chancellor, Sophie Zdatny, on February 22 that the Board of Trustees voted to move forward with the proposal to unify the three residential colleges. Vermont Tech, Northern Vermont University, and Castleton University will combine under a single […]

March 10, 2021 During routine surveillance testing on Monday, one residential student tested positive for COVID-19. Their results were received Tuesday and the student was immediately moved to campus isolation. Contact tracing identified five residential and two commuter students as close contacts, who are now in quarantine. No faculty or staff were considered close contacts. […]

March 1, 2021 President Moulton has released her statement on plans for academic delivery and housing options for the fall. Her full statement is available on the college website and was sent to all employees and students today.

February 20, 2021 The data dashboard has been updated to include our most recent Broad tests that had all negative results.

Transforming Vermont Technical College The work of presenting the charter documents and assimilating feedback is complete. The working groups for each charter are starting to form and collaborate on their priority. The documents on the website are up to date and available to everyone to keep track of our progress. I will be adding more […]

February 13, 2021 The data dashboard has been update to include residential testing, surveillance testing, and tests provided by non-residential and commuting students. The single residential positive test was from a student not yet living in residence, but counted among residents as they arrived on campus after completing isolation.

February 10, 2021 Vermont Tech began a COVID-19 surveillance testing program on February 10, 2021. The purpose of this testing program is to allow the college to monitor and address any trends and prevalence of cases and make timely decisions on intervention and response. Once a week, a random sample of campus-based students will be […]

Based on Vermont labor data and in partnership with the Vermont Department of Labor, The McClure Foundation has identified career-focused programs that lead to recognized credentials and degrees that take 18 months or less and are “best bets” for attaining a promising job. The seven programs identified are available at Vermont Tech, its Continuing Education […]

January 25, 2021 As of today, the dashboard has been updated to reflect only spring semester data, per the tracking requirements of the State of Vermont. At this time, the data include Practical Nursing students and early returning residential students. Remaining residential students will be tested on January 29 for the start of the spring […]