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Elizabeth Bleicher, dean for Student Success and Retention, gave a presentation on the newly formed Center for Student Success and Retention. The center aims to root out the barriers to student success and increase the college’s third semester retention rate, which for 2022–23 was 83%.

Faculty Council discusses substantial changes at the college

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer • October 19, 2022
A mixture of positive and negative emotions were expressed at the Oct. 11 Faculty Council meeting where several substantial changes were discussed.
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met for the first time for the 2022–23 academic year Sept. 6 and discussed issues covered throughout the 2021-22 academic year. These included shared governance, student retention rates, benefits and faculty morale.

Faculty Council talks morale, benefits and student retention

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer • September 7, 2022
At the first faculty council meeting of the 2022-23 academic year, the council discussed ongoing issues from the 2021-22 academic year and future plans.
Tom Swensen, Faculty Council chairman and professor and chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, led Faculty Council to discuss bylaw changes to the Faculty Handbook Oct. 4. At the meeting, Swensen also led the discussion of changes proposed to the Faculty Benefits Committee.

Faculty Council discusses changes to handbook bylaws

By Maggie McAden, Contributing Writer • October 4, 2017
Faculty Council discussed the Faculty Benefits Committee, two Academic Policies Committee changes and approved the new volunteer faculty justices Oct. 4.
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