David Provost

COVID-19 on Campus, Booster Requirement, and Testing for Students

Mark Peluso, Jeff Cason, David Provost — 2021-12-08T00:00:00-0500

We are writing with some updates about COVID-19 prevalence on campus, booster requirements, and testing opportunities for students.

New Vermont Guidance, Vaccination Documentation, and Workplace Safety

David Provost, Jeff Cason — 2021-06-17T09:51:10-0400

Updates about new Vermont guidance for the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to Middlebury College workplace exposure control plans, and vaccination documentation requirements.

Fall Semester Planning and Vaccination Requirements

Laurie Patton, David Provost, Jeff Cason — 2021-05-13T00:00:00-0400

As we continue to plan for a return to more normal operations in the fall semester, we are writing with some updates about vaccination expectations and requirements as well as our return to more in-person work and learning.

Summer 2021 Planning and Requirements

Jeff Cason, David Provost, Derek Doucet — 2021-04-19T13:15:49-0400

We are writing with important information about summer programs and related policies, procedures, and expectations.

Spring Semester Preview

Jeff Cason, David Provost, Laurie L Patton — 2020-11-09T15:24:42-0500

We are looking ahead to focus on the student experience in the coming months.

J-Term, Spring Semester Announcements

Laurie L Patton, Jeff Cason, David Provost — 2020-10-08T11:32:39-0400

This is a comprehensive letter with many details—we want you to have all of this information at once so you know what the remainder of the academic year will look like.

COVID-19 Response Team Leave and Testing

Karen Miller, David Provost — 2020-08-18T18:50:52-0400

As the first group of students return to campus this week and help remind us all of our shared educational mission, we write to provide you with an update on our preparations for returning to the campus workplace.

Weekly Update: Student Arrival and Tuition Information

Jeff Cason, Derek Doucet, David Provost — 2020-08-06T17:11:23-0400

In our Weekly Update this week we will address some questions about students’ return to campus this fall as well as some procedural information and education efforts for the entire campus community.

Budget Process Update

Laurie L Patton, Jeff Cason, David Provost — 2020-06-26T00:00:00-0400

We write with some updates on our budget process to emphasize some key points we discussed in yesterday’s Town Hall meeting with staff and faculty.

Financial Update from President Laurie Patton and EVP David Provost

Laurie Patton, David Provost — 2020-04-23T00:00:00-0400

We write now with a small view into our financial future. Before we do, we thought it worth reminding you of our current fiscal state. In an earlier note we described how we are projecting a $13.0 million deficit for this year ending June 30, 2020, having been hit hard by the stock market downturn and a number of other factors. These include our obligation to refund unused room and board for undergraduates as well as fees from Study Abroad students, expected shortfalls in philanthropy, and lost revenue from auxiliary sources like the ski areas and bookstore as they needed to close early.