IC Faculty Council discusses structure of shared governance
In recent years, the concept of shared governance has been an important part of discussions about how the college’s administration conducts business with the faculty.
In recent years, the concept of shared governance has been an important part of discussions about how the college’s administration conducts business with the faculty.
The end of the college’s COVID-19 mask mandate and shared governance were discussed. The council did not discuss the appointment of Cornish to president.
SGC discussed its constituents’ concerns and questions March 7, regarding changes at the college like curriculum revision and the mask mandate.
The people of Ithaca College deserve a role in selecting our leaders. We demand that the search for our next presidential candidate be an open one.
The SLT has repeatedly stated they took feedback on the strategic plan, but the real decision hinged on a reduction to 5,000 students.
The administration’s commitment to disaster capitalism has permanently divided our community. Our wounds are deep; they will not be easily healed.
It would be strategic for us to work on healing these traumas and learning how to offer each other compassion, even within stark disagreement.
A robust commitment to collaborative shared governance is needed now to move the college through this dark time and ensure that the college thrives.
It’s been obvious that over the last four months, the administration has not been open to discourse with the campus community.
The Ithaca College Open the Books Coalition discussed how to stop the elimination of faculty positions in a Dec. 7 panel.
Clearly, this is something no one wants to see happen. Shared governance can be achieved. The college is just making it more difficult.
Criticisms remain about the power the Ithaca College Board of Trustees and the President’s Council still have in the most recent Shared Governance draft.