VTSU proposed expanding its Good Neighbor program to neighboring states, launching a $4,000 scholarship pilot for engineering and construction programs, and offering a Good Neighbor aid for 16 sophomores; staff said the combined initiatives could add about $681,000 annually in institutional aid and rely on enrollment/retention to reach breakeven.

Vermont State University leaders described a new, system-wide approach to data-driven decisions: finalized KPIs, retention and graduating-student dashboards, and a marketing analytics funnel tied to Slate and prospective-student research. Trustees pressed on faculty buy-in, Workday integration and how KPIs will be owned and measured.