UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A meeting of the University of Vermont Board of the University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College Board of Trustees was held on Monday, October 19, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., in
the President’s Conference Room, 341 Waterman Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Lisa Ventriss, Vice Chair Ron Lumbra*, Secretary Dale
Rocheleau*, Cynthia Barnhart*, Robert Brennan*, David Daigle*, Richard Gamelli*, Deborah
McAneny* and Donald McCree*
ALSO PARTICIPATING: President Thomas Sullivan
Chair Lisa Ventriss called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.
*via conference phone
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded, and voted to approve the May 16, 2015 meeting minutes.
Wilbur Trust Update
The UVM Board reviewed a summary of the Wilbur Trust Fund financial report from February
2015 through August 2015. Chair Ventriss reminded Trustees that pursuant to the terms of the
Wilbur Trust, the UVM Board monitors this account by reviewing financial reports at each
meeting and that a portion of the assets are used to help make tuition more affordable to Vermont
high school students.
Re-Election of Trustee David Daigle
Chair Ventriss reported that David Daigle, Vice Chair of the Board, has expressed interest in
running for office of the Chair of the Board in 2016. The Board Bylaws state that no trustee may
be initially elected Chair unless he or she has at least two-years remaining in their term. Since
Trustee Daigle’s term ends in February 2016, to allow for him to be nominated, he is seeking reelection now, off-cycle from the annual appointment of trustees in February.
A motion was made, seconded and it was unanimously voted to approve re-electing Trustee
David Daigle for a second six-year term, effective immediately through February 28, 2022.
Trustee Daigle recused himself from the vote.
UVM Board Minutes, October 19, 2015
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Executive Session
At 12:08 p.m., the Chair entertained a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of
discussing the appointment of a public officer. The meeting was re-opened to the public at
12:30 p.m.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by,
Dale Rocheleau, Secretary