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Enterprise Technology Services
University of Vermont
85 S Prospect St
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: +18026562604
tech.team@uvm.edu
January 14, 2026
By Enterprise Technology Services
Colleagues and Students,
Welcome back and wishing you a wonderful spring semester. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to impact scholarship, teaching and learning, and many other facets of the work of the university, the UVM AI Taskforce is focused on enabling thoughtful, ethical, and effective use of AI across our community. I’m writing to share an update on the spring semester priorities of the seven working groups that make up the taskforce, as well as related university-wide AI activities.
The Taskforce’s structure and focus areas are more fully-described in UVM’s public update on Thoughtful Leadership in AI: UVM’s Commitment to Thoughtful Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. To learn more about our approach, visit the UVM AI Team page.. This page also lists the full membership of each working group, including Student Government Association and Graduate Student Senate members that we were delighted to welcome this fall.
The AI Innovation Fund
Last fall we launched the AI Innovation Fund to encourage creative, responsible experimentation across UVM. The Fund offers mini‑grants ($100–$1,000) and larger awards ($1,000–$10,000) to support seminars, workshops, and tool exploration aligned with Taskforce priorities. I am thrilled to report that we received 20 thoughtful and creative proposals that reflect a broad range of AI use. We will announce funding decisions soon.
While the round one submission deadline has passed, as funding permits, we will review additional proposals on a rolling basis. You can find ongoing updates about the status of the fund on the AI taskforce website.
The Provost’s AI in the Curriculum Fellows Program
In mid-December, the Provost announced an initiative to identify a faculty member in each academic department (or equivalent) to develop or update a significant component of an undergraduate upper-level course to facilitate the integration of AI concepts, principles, and practices within their discipline’s curriculum. The participating faculty members will receive one week of summer salary and a course release to support this work. Interested faculty should reach out to their department chairs and deans for more information.
How You Can Engage
I’m so grateful for the energy and insights the task force members — and so many others — are bringing to this work, and for the participation of community members across campus. The pace is swift, and the opportunities and challenges AI presents are enormous, but I am confident that we can meet this moment. On behalf of the Taskforce, we look forward to a productive spring semester, and further partnership across campus to honor our commitment to thoughtful AI leadership at UVM.
Best,
Dr. Kellie Campbell
Chief Information Officer
University of Vermont
Enterprise Technology Services
85 S Prospect St
Waterman 234
Burlington, VT 05045 
tech.team@uvm.edu
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