By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief
• December 6, 2023
The Ithaca College Faculty Council heard from the co-chairs of the Middle States Reaccreditation committee and from the college’s director of energy management and sustainability at its Dec. 5 meeting. Updates were also given on a new faculty retirement plan option and a policy change about the length of advanced notice when the college separates from an employee.
By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor
• November 9, 2023
Ithaca College’s Faculty Council met for its monthly meeting Nov. 7 to discuss low response rates to the Campus Climate Survey that closes Nov. 14 and to hear from the Faculty and Staff Wellness Committee about benefits enrollment.
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Oct. 3 to discuss the success of summer academic onboarding through the pre-registration process. It also convened a sub-committee for student statements.Â
By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor
• September 6, 2023
On Sept. 5, the Ithaca College Faculty Council met for its first meeting of the Fall 2023 semester to discuss faculty search procedures, revisions to the grievance policy and future meeting times.Â
Faculty Council convened March 7 and revisited the Title IX climate review and discussed syllabus policy changes and faculty search committees among other topics.
The Feb. 7 Faculty Council meeting discussed including trust issues between Ithaca College faculty and administration, shared governance responsibilities and a controversial Title IX report.
By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief
• January 29, 2023
Faculty, staff and some students attended the All-College Gathering on Jan. 26. College leadership spent the noon hour speaking about student success and shared governance.
Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president, announced that she will no longer stay at Faculty Council meetings after giving the provost’s report.
At the Nov. 15 Faculty Council meeting, the college’s Office of Admission announced that it is using social media data to place advertisements and the council discussed scheduling grid changes.