April 8, 2025 Update
| by Caroline Crawford
Attend a VT Staff Council Event, Win $50!
Participate in one of our events and you’ll be entered to win one of five $50 gift cards! Raffle winners will be announced in early June.
- Thursday, April 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Meet the Makerspace: Join us in Johnson 102 for machine demos, a show and tell with staff who have utilized the space, and sweet treats. Drop in anytime!
- Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wilson Hall, Employee Well-Being Fair: Activities, swag, chair massages, and more! Look for a message from Rebecca Schubert for more details.
- Monday, April 28, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Axinn Winter Garden, Clothing Swap & Mocktails This staff clothing swap is part of college-wide Earth Week programming.
Budget Measures Email and Meetings Follow-Up
Several members of Staff Council attended the Monday, April 7 meeting in Vermont for staff about the measures taken by Middlebury to achieve a balanced budget. We’ve posted a summary of that conversation..
Please reach out to your Staff Council representative with more questions, comments, and concerns. On Wednesday, Staff Council will meet jointly with Faculty Council and Administration. We also meet monthly with Senior Leadership. Hearing from you helps us better represent you and your experiences in those interactions.
Contact your HR Business Partner for questions about the retirement incentive or the change in retirement plan match.
Plan Ahead: Second Shelter in Place Drill
Friday, May 2, 2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A second campuswide Shelter in Place Drill will familiarize our community with response terminology and to practice procedures for immediately seeking shelter to avoid a threat or hazard occurring outdoors.
The drill will begin with a Midd Alert message that reads, “Midd Alert – Urgent - This is a Shelter in Place DRILL. Seek shelter in the nearest building away from windows. THIS IS A DRILL. Go to Middalert.net for more information.”
For more details about the drill, see this announcement.