Division of Finance & Administration

Our Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

The Division of Finance & Administration is committed strongly to diversity, inclusion, and the University's shared values of openness, justice, respect, integrity, innovation, and responsibility. We endeavor to provide a culture and environment that is accessible, inclusive, and supportive of people of varied backgrounds interacting effectively in a climate of mutual respect.

Our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan

As one of the largest and most diverse units on campus, the Division of Finance & Administration (DFA) has developed a robust 5-year Inclusive Action Plan (pdf) after extensive data gathering and analysis.

As part of our Action Plan, we have developed a Steering Committee, chaired by the Vice President for Finance and Administration and includes the DFA Senior Leaders. The Steering Committee is accountable for attaining the division's inclusive excellence goals and is responsible for supporting 3 Action Committees in their tasks of identifying measures, resources and timelines for their assigned goals.

Committee	Chairs	Members
Steering Committee	Richard Cate, Vice President	Shari Bergquist, University Budget Director Claire Burlingham, University Controller Kelley Ficklin, ABSC Interim Director Jennifer Greaves, FFA Director Luce Hillman, FM Elizabeth Palchak, OS Director
Accessibility	Kelley Ficklin, ABSC Interim Director	Tricia Cote, FAB Claire Forbes, FM/PDC Caleb Gilbert, FM/CSD Devon James, UFS/NCR Steve Peary, FM/PPD UDC representative: Cindy Lee, OVPFA
Professional Development	Jennifer Greaves, FFA Director Elizabeth Palchak, OS Director	David Blatchly, FM/PDC Gerald Coleman, FM/CSD Emily Padberg, FAB UDC representative: Caylin McCamp, OS
Recruitment and Retention	Claire Burlingham, University Controller Shari Bergquist, University Budget Director	Brit Chase, FAB Stacy Chia, OVPFA Julian Rodriguez, FFA John Sisler, ABSC Jamie Smith, FM/TPS UDC representative: Rebecca Myer, FFA

Frequently used acronyms

*Acronyms
ABSC: Administrative Business Service Center
AC: Action Committee
DFA: Division of Finance and Administration
FAB: Financial Analysis and Budgeting
FFA: Finance and Facilities Administration
FM: Facilities Management
FY: Fiscal year (July 1 – June 30)
IE: Inclusive Excellence
NCR: Non-credit Registration
OS: Office of Sustainability
OVPFA: Office of the Vice President for Finance & Administration
PDC: Planning, Design & Construction
SC: Steering Committee
TPS: Transportation & Parking Services
UDC: University Diversity Council
UFS = University Financial Services

Past Committee Participation

The success of this ongoing work relies on input and involvement from staff across the division and we are proud to have had broad representation on our IE committees that reflects the diversity of DFA. The efforts and insights provided by our committees have been invaluable in the formation of the DFA Action Plan, and the DFA Senior Leaders thank all of those who have participated in this process.

Name	Title	Department/Unit	Phase 1 Initiation	Phase 2 Engagement
Richard Cate, sponsor	Vice President (VPFA)	Finance & Administration	X	X
Cindy Lee*	Sr Assistant to VPFA	Office of the VPFA	X	X
Rebecca Myer*	HR Administrator	Finance & Facilities Administration	X	X
Caylin McCamp*	Sustainability Project Manager	Office of Sustainability	X	X
Kory Anderson	Customer Services Supervisor	FM/Transportation & Parking Services		X
Brendan Andrews	Assistant Director	UFS/UVM Bookstore		X
Eric Berliner	Director	FM/Physical Plant Department	X	X
Jenny Brittenham-Jones	Treasury Management Professional	UFS/Treasury Services	X
Kate Coffey	Architect	FM/Planning, Design & Construction	X
Brit Chase	Budget Analyst	Financial Analysis & Budgeting	X
Stacy Chia	VPFA Executive Assistant	Finance & Administration		X
Shane Desautels	Director	UFS/Print & Mail Center		X
Claire Forbes	Associate Planner	FM/Planning, Design & Construction	X	X
JP Marton	Custodial Maintenance Specialist	FM/Custodial Services	X
Issouf Ouattara	Kronos Processing Specialist	Payroll and Tax Services	X	X
Julian Rodriguez	Financial & Budget Analyst	Finance & Facilities Administration		X
Domebera Somda	Custodial Services Supervisor	FM/Custodial Services	X
Paula Tarte	Office Administrator	FM/Transportation & Parking Services		X

* co-chair, UDC member