SRES 56 — Summary

A Senate resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on the 2024 NCAA Division I national championship.

Purpose and intent

• To publicly recognize and celebrate the University of Vermont (UVM) Catamounts men's soccer team for winning the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer national championship.
• To memorialize the achievement within the official record of the Senate and to extend best wishes to the university community.

Key provisions

• The resolution (1) congratulates the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 NCAA Division I men’s soccer national championship.
• (2) Requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to:
  • Patricia A. Prelock, interim president of the University of Vermont
  • Jeff Schulman, director of athletics at the University of Vermont
  • Rob Dow, head coach of the University of Vermont Catamounts men's soccer team

Affected parties

• Primary beneficiaries: University of Vermont and its community (athletics department, players, coaching staff, and supporters).
• Official recipients of the enrolled resolution: interim president, athletics director, and the head coach.

Legislative status and procedural timeline

• Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2025.
• Considered and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent on February 4, 2025.
• Passed/agreed to in the Senate on February 4, 2025 (via unanimous consent).
• Text references in Senate records: consideration noted as CR S600; text as CR S599.
• Related House action: Companion bill HRES 58 exists.

Sponsors

• Primary sponsor: Peter Welch
• Cosponsor: Bernard (Bernie) Sanders

Related measures

• Companion House resolution: HRES 58

Potential impact

• Provides ceremonial national recognition for a collegiate athletics achievement.
• No new laws, funding, or policy changes are created by this resolution.
• May enhance visibility and prestige for UVM and its athletics program.
• Serves as a formal record of the achievement within the legislative branch.

Notes

• The resolution explicitly instructs the transmission of an enrolled copy to specific university leaders, underscoring the ceremonial honor and the university’s leadership recognition.