Faculty Council discusses changes to enrollment

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • May 12, 2026

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met May 5 to hear about updates to enrollment for the 2026-27 academic year and to hear the provost's report. 

Faculty Council discusses AI in the classroom in executive session

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • April 9, 2026

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met April 7 to hear updates from the provost on the Middle States Reaccreditation Process. The open session lasted for around twenty minutes; the council then went into...

Faculty council discusses lack of CAPS counselors and budget updates

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • March 5, 2026

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met March 3 to hear from the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services about cuts to staff next year and to hear budget updates after the State of the College meeting. 

Provost says college will no longer hire vacant faculty positions

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • February 5, 2026

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Feb. 3 to hear updates from the provost regarding a pause on faculty hiring and to discuss the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Reaccreditation process.

Faculty Council discusses proposed Faculty Handbook changes and athletics

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • November 5, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Nov. 4 to discuss the relationship between athletics and academics, as well as proposed Faculty Handbook changes. Aaron Bouyea, director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, spoke to the council at the beginning of the meeting about his role and his goals for the academic year.

Faculty Council deliberates on health insurance premium increases

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • October 9, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Oct. 7 to discuss upcoming employee health insurance premium increases, new software access and micro-credentials.

Faculty Council discusses creation of creative industries major, talks updates with president

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • September 3, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Sept. 2 for its first meeting of the 2025-26 academic year to hear updates from President La Jerne Cornish and to confirm council members into their subcommittee positions.

Faculty Council elects new executive committee and discusses enrollment

By Eamon Corbo, News Editor • May 8, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met May 6 for its last meeting of the 2024-25 academic year to hear an update on the college’s enrollment from Rakin “Rock” Hall, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, amid other agenda items.

Faculty Council discusses proposed questions for student statement surveys

By Kaeleigh Banda and Eamon Corbo • April 7, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met April 1 to discuss proposed questions for student statement surveys.

SGC discusses proposed changes to student statement surveys

By Aela Shaw, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

Paula Murray Cole, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance Performance and member of Ithaca College’s Faculty Council, met with the college’s Student Governance Council at its March 24 meeting to gather feedback on proposed changes to the student statement surveys given at the end of every course.

AI working group visits Faculty Council

By Eamon Corbo, News Editor • March 5, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met March 4 to discuss the use of artificial intelligence at the college with the Presidential Working Group on AI.

Faculty council discusses benefits survey

By Eamon Corbo, News Editor • January 22, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Jan. 21 for its first meeting of Spring 2025 to give feedback on survey questions for next year’s benefits cycle from the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee.