College Briefing: March 5
Applications for director of ICC due March 18, Careers in STEM director to present at White House, and more
Applications for director of ICC due March 18, Careers in STEM director to present at White House, and more
As a second-year student, senior Laurence Welch will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in May 2015. He said he graduated from Bard High School Early College with a high school diploma and associate’s degree in liberal arts, which allowed him to enter the college with 64 credits and full completion of the liberal arts requirements.
Several key administrators visited the Faculty Council meeting to discuss administrative staffing changes and the status of college-wide projects.
The Department of Modern Languages and Literature in the School of Humanities and Sciences has opened a new initiative to involve interested students in a series of global linguistic experiences.
Ithaca College students answer the question “What is your ICC theme and why did you choose it?”
The college saw low attendance rates at Integrative Core Curriculum-themed floor programs and is now offering monetary incentives.
Next summer, incoming freshmen will no longer receive a book during their orientation sessions.
The Office of Residential life has introduced a new incentive for first-year students to attend ICC theme–based programs.
Beginning with the Class of 2017, Ithaca College is limiting application of Advanced Placement credits toward courses for the Integrative Core Curriculum.
Ithaca College does not accept AP credits for the Themes and Perspectives or Integrative Core Curriculum Capstone components of the ICC, which was implemented for the 2013–14 academic year.
In light of the implementation of FYRE and the ICC, the Office of Residential Life has created an RA Advisory Council to address concerns among RAs.
The two main topics discussed at the March 4 Faculty Council meeting were a proposal to revise the process of changing a student’s grade and the faculty assessment and perception of the Integrative Core Curriculum.