Workgroup on Socially Responsible Investing

Hi Everyone,

There isn't a lot of Council news this week--I think everyone is busy getting back in sync with the academic schedule, and the new semester.

However, we received an important request this week from Mike Gower, VP of Finance & Administration:

"I am writing on behalf of the Budget, Finance, and Investment Committee of the Board
of Trustees. At its November meeting, the Chair, Debbie McAneny, charged a work group to study two issues that were submitted from a "Call for Issues" to the UVM Community in October (attached). Debbie has asked John Snow to chair the work group, and Trustee Jeff Davis will also serve as a member. As we are following the process of the former "Committee on Socially Responsible Investing," each of your groups would appoint two members using your regular appointment processes. The President would appoint one member of the Administration to serve as well.

This work group is different from other trustee committees in that each appointee is a full voting member. The work group would meet at least a few times to receive
presentations from the proposers, deliberate, and put together recommendations to the BFI Committee, probably for its May meeting.

Please let me know when you would be able to make appointments. I hope to schedule an organizational meeting of the group as soon as possible. Many thanks for your
assistance, and please let me know if you have any questions.

Mike"

Our Council president Eileen Hanerfeld has been asked to appoint two staff members to this new group. They are not required to be members of the Staff Council, so anyone interested in serving should contact Eileen directly at eileen.hanerfeld@uvm.edu by Tuesday, January 22nd. Even if you don't think you can do this, you might know of someone else on staff who could, so please pass this this information along to them.

Don't forget that next week UVM is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a series of events on campus(schedule here). For those of you who have the holiday off, keep an eye on the weather and stay Warm! For those who have to work that day, travel carefully!

Whatever your schedule, have a good weekend,

Joanne