Shared Governance at Ithaca College

Faculty Council 23'

Ana Maniaci McGough / The Ithacan

Building on the Committee work from 2017, the Faculty Council renewed its commitment to Shared Governance starting in a January 2023 meeting with the Board of Trustees.  Multiple Faculty Council members, invited Faculty, the Provost, and several Board of Trustees members participated in a Shared Governance workshop.  Out of this meeting, it was determined that we would create a vision statement and more clearly articulate the roles of different constituents in the process of Shared Governance.

Ithaca College Faculty are represented by their colleagues on various committees across the College.  Many of these committees have a membership that comes directly from their schools.  Below is a list of the various committees for which the Faculty Council is part of the nomination and selection process.

Shared Governance Vision Statement

The Ithaca College community is strongly committed to the principles of shared governance, which hinge on mutual trust, respect, and a collective sense of purpose. Shared governance refers to the formal and informal decision-making responsibilities that are assigned to the various constituencies within an institution of higher learning.  At Ithaca College, the Board of Trustees is entrusted with ultimate legal and fiduciary responsibility for the institution. Operational leadership is delegated to the President, who in turn delegates to the Provost, the Vice Presidents, and the Deans leadership responsibility for their various areas. The faculty has primary responsibility for the curriculum, faculty rank and tenure status, and those areas of academic life that are related to the educational process. Faculty, administration, staff, and students are mutually committed to the health and vitality of the institution, wherein our core mission involves the education, engagement and empowerment of the student body. Though their areas of primary responsibility differ, these groups work together collaboratively to ensure that decision-making at the College is foundationally anchored in meaningful conversations among different key constituencies. 

Faculty Committees - Elected/Selected by Faculty Council