The Ithacan

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The Ithaca College Adjunct Organizing Committee visited the Faculty Council on April 7 to ask members to sign a petition supporting unionization of part-time faculty.

Ithaca College cannot claim its students are the top priority if the administration is not willing to provide the necessary support.

The Ithaca College Faculty Council discussed potential negative impacts of next year’s school budget on the faculty and the administration’s rejection of the council’s suggestion to hire another full-time staff member for the Office of Counseling and Wellness at its meeting March 17.

Rochon to hold meeting for plans for affordability, Symposium submissions due online by March 2, and more

Ithaca College’s Faculty Council represents all faculty on campus in issues ranging from academic structure to benefits. Amid predictions of lower salary increments and the news of part-time faculty’s plans for unionizing, the council serves as a body of governance and counsel for its constituents.

Several Ithaca College administrators visited the Feb. 3 Faculty Council meeting to discuss creating a faculty committee to help raise money for the college’s strategic plan, IC 20/20, and a pending policy regarding usage of course packs in classes.

Ithaca College part-time faculty members are taking steps towards unionization.

President Barack Obama’s free community college program could potentially hurt Ithaca College’s enrollment.

Ithaca College President Tom Rochon’s compensation is greater than presidents from similar colleges.

At the Jan. 20 Ithaca College Faculty Council meeting, members spoke about the upcoming budget deficit, a new plan to meet with the Board of Trustees twice a year and the potential for a new CAPS employee.

The deadline for faculty to turn in final grades has been moved from Dec. 24 to Dec. 30.

Ithaca College administrators discussed employee benefits, honorary degree nominations and shared governance at the Nov. 11 meeting.