1.6 Internal Governance at Ithaca College

Structure -- Standing Comm. -- Faculty Council -- Staff Council -- SGA -- School Councils -- Alumni Assoc.

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1.6.6 School Councils

Business -- Communications -- HSHP -- H&S -- Music -- Graduate Studies

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1.6.6.1 Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty of the School of Business

As amended August 21, 2001

1.6.6.1.1 Constitution of the Faculty of the School of Business

Article I

Name
 

This body shall be known as The Faculty of the School of Business, hereinafter referred to as the faculty.

Article II

Mission
 

The mission of the School of Business at Ithaca College is to provide a learning environment in which students develop managerial and professional skills of a high order and acquire the requisite knowledge for making decisions that are both economically rational and ethically sound.
 

Objectives

  • To attract and retain a talented, diverse group of baccalaureate business and accounting majors.

  • To attract and retain academically and professionally qualified faculty members who are, first and foremost, excellent educators, the School is committed to providing faculty development opportunities and instructional resources that enable faculty to stay at the leading edge of knowledge in their disciplines.
   

*The school provides faculty development opportunities that enable faculty members to stay at the leading edge of knowledge in their disciplines.

*The faculty engages in scholarly pursuits and developmental activities in their disciplines to bring current theories and empirical knowledge into the classroom and to further knowledge in their respective fields.
 
  • To prepare undergraduate students to succeed in a complex, changing world and to provide a foundation for subsequent life-long learning, the School offers an extensive program of study:
   

*in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences;

*in a professional business core curriculum that is based on theory, empirical research, and practice; and

*in one or more functional business concentrations.
 
  • To provide the opportunity for undergraduate majors who want to complete their graduate education prior to launching their careers, the School is committed to offering a one-year MBA program.

  • To develop the skills and values that enable students to translate knowledge acquired in the classroom into competent managerial behavior, the School provides numerous venues in which students can practice what they have studied in class and grow professionally in the process.
   

*Students are helped and encouraged to complete internships in a variety of profit making and non-profit organizations.

*The School actively supports a number of highly successful student professional organizations. The habits of thought and action that constitute character are learned by participating in organizations whose members exemplify them in their everyday behaviors. Because of this, the school encourages students to take active roles in these organizations, where they can experience leadership and service to others and come to view both as essential elements of a productive life.

*Students are provided opportunities to interact with distinguished alumni and regional business leaders, who share their experiences, host interns, and provide employment opportunities.

Article III

Bylaws
 

The faculty shall have the authority to make bylaws on such matters as membership, meeting procedures, voting, elections, committees and other organizational matters and needs of the faculty. Such bylaws may not be in conflict with the charter or bylaws of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees or any other governing group recognized by the Board of Trustees.

Article IV

Amendments to the Constitution
 

This constitution can be amended at any regular meeting of the faculty by a two-thirds vote of those present provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting and provided that it does not conflict with the Ithaca College governance structure as found in section 1.6 of the Ithaca College Policy Manual.

1.6.6.1.2 Bylaws of the Faculty of the School of Business

Article I

Membership
 

The membership shall be the full-time tenure track and continuing non-tenure eligible faculty of the School of Business. "Tenure track" shall include tenured, tenure eligible, tenured or tenure eligible faculty on leave, tenured or tenure eligible faculty on sabbatical leave, and faculty for whom tenure has been denied and who are in their final year of employment. "Continuing non-tenure eligible" faculty hold multi-year, renewable term faculty appointments. The dean and the assistant or associate dean shall not be considered for membership, even if they hold tenure. The tenure track faculty, as defined above, together with continuing nontenure-eligible faculty shall constitute the Eligible Voting Base (EVB) for all faculty meetings in the School of Business.

Article II

Meetings
 

1.

All meetings will follow standard procedure as defined in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. Meetings will be scheduled at least monthly from 12:10-1:00 PM on Thursdays. The specific dates and times will be distributed to the faculty during the first week of each semester.
 

2.

Agenda items are set by the dean following a call to all faculty for agenda items. If there are more agenda items than can be scheduled, the dean is responsible for prioritization. The dean conducts the faculty meetings. The customary order of business is:

  1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting;
  2. Reports of the standing committees;
  3. Reports of the select committees;
  4. Unfinished business;
  5. New business.

If necessary, this order can be modified at the discretion of the dean and faculty.
 

3.

Procedures for allowing discussion from non-committee members shall follow standard practices as outlined in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
 

4.

Deans and other administrators do not have voting privileges during faculty meetings.
 

5.

The agenda, as well as the minutes for each faculty meeting will be distributed to all members of the School of Business faculty and administration via electronic e-mail or campus mail.
 

6.

Quorum - A quorum is defined to be fifty percent of the Modified Eligible Voting Base plus one. For the purpose of determining a quorum in any given year, the Modified Eligible Voting Base is defined as the total number of faculty members minus any faculty members who are: 1) on leave, 2) on sabbatical leave, or 3) tenure denied, in their final year of employment. If 50% of the Modified EVB is not an integer, a quorum is defined as the next larger whole number plus one - e.g., if the EVB=25, a quorum is defined to be 13+1. No official business can be conducted in the absence of a quorum.
 

7.

Votes Needed to Pass Motions - Provided that a quorum exists, the majority vote of those present and eligible to vote is required to pass a motion.
 

8.

Proxy Votes - Proxy votes are not permitted on motions, but mail balloting is permitted in the election of committee members.

Article III

Structure
 

The faculty of the School of Business will act as a committee of the whole for the purpose of establishing policies and in other matters that affect the school in its entirety. The school's academic departments act as decision-making units in matters relating solely to departmental affairs.

Article IV

Committees
 

The committee of the whole will establish by majority vote standing and ad hoc committees as it may decide.

A. BACCA-
LAUREATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

The School of Business Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee is an elected body of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

Members of the baccalaureate curriculum committee include the associate dean of the School of Business, who serves as ex officio, non-voting committee co-chair, and four tenured or tenure-eligible members of the Business School faculty, one of whom is elected by the others to serve as faculty co-chair. Faculty members are elected to staggered, three-year terms, which normally begin and end at the start of the fall semester.1 Election to committee membership is by majority vote of the Business School faculty in an election held during the last faculty meeting in April of each year. Candidates for committee membership may be self-nominated or nominated from the floor.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • Conduct an annual evaluation of curriculum content of the baccalaureate majors in comparison with similar programs offered in leading business schools. On the basis of such comparisons - working in close cooperation with colleagues trained in relevant disciplines - recommend changes or additions to existing courses, minors, and concentrations to the faculty for their consideration and approval.

  • Review periodically the academic policies and procedures that pertain to courses, minors, concentrations, and the baccalaureate programs in their entirety. Where appropriate, recommend changes in policy and procedure to the faculty.

  • Review proposals for new courses, including special topic courses for recommendation to the faculty.

  • Meet when needed to review and approve changes to established academic policies, as suggested by the faculty and deans.

B. MBA CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

The MBA Curriculum Committee is a standing body of the school's graduate faculty.

The Graduate Faculty:

Full and part-time members of the accounting and business faculties may serve on the school's graduate faculty. Members of the graduate faculty meet the criteria for graduate faculty enumerated in section 6.1 of the Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures Handbook. These criteria for membership on the graduate faculty are interpreted by the school's faculty development committee in light of AACSB accreditation standards and are published in chapter 3 of the School of Business Faculty Governance Manual. Faculty members who are deemed qualified are recommended to the All-College Graduate Committee for appointment to the College's graduate faculty.

Committee Membership:

Members of the MBA curriculum committee include the MBA program director and four members of the full-time graduate faculty who are elected by that group to staggered three-year terms. The committee elects one of its members to serve as chair. Chairs serve one-year terms of office and are elected at a meeting held in April.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • Conduct an annual evaluation of the MBA curriculum in light of AACSB standards, in comparison with curricula offered by "best practice" programs, and in response to suggestions from the business community. On the basis of such comparisons-working in close cooperation with colleagues trained in relevant disciplines-they recommend changes or additions to existing courses and elective tracks to the school's graduate faculty and to the College's Graduate Policy Board for consideration and approval.

  • Review periodically the academic policies and procedures that pertain to coursework, admission criteria and processes, and to the MBA program in its entirety. Where appropriate, recommend changes in policy and procedure to the school's graduate faculty and the College's Graduate Policy Board.

  • Review and approve proposals for new courses, including special topic courses, recommended by the faculty.

  • Decide on MBA student petitions to waive curriculum or policy requirements.

C. MBA PROGRAM COMMITTEE

The School's MBA Program Committee is a standing body.

Committee Membership:

The MBA program committee consists of the MBA program director, the chairs of the accounting and business administration departments, and the dean. The committee meets throughout the calendar year.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • Periodically review operating policies and recommend changes to the graduate faculty.

  • Admit applicants to the MBA program.

  • Award financial aid to admitted students.

D. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE

The Instructional Resource Committee is a standing body elected by the faculty.

Committee Membership:

Committee members are elected by the faculty to one-year terms at a meeting held in April. Members elect one of their number as committee chair. The size of committee membership is not specified.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • Review current academic and office spaces and information technology vis-à-vis current needs and planned growth.

  • Recommend capital improvements to the dean for inclusion in the next year's budget request.

E. PROMOTION TO FULL PROFESSOR COMMITTEE

The Promotion to Full Professor Committee is an ad hoc committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The Promotion Committee for Professor consists of all eligible2 full professors in the School of Business, two tenured associate professors who are eligible to serve (elected by the eligible to serve tenured associate professors), and one full professor from outside the School of Business selected by the committee from a pool of three full professors recommended by the candidate.

In the academic year in which a candidate submits his or her dossier for promotion to full professor, the dean convenes the eligible full professors and tenured associate professors and formally charges them with the responsibility to appoint the promotion committee. The dean then convenes the first meeting of the Promotion Committee and reviews with them the criteria and procedures used in evaluating candidates (which are described elsewhere). The Promotion Committee chooses its chairperson at its first meeting.

Committee Responsibilities:

The committee reviews the candidate's dossier, using appropriate criteria and procedures, and submits a recommendation to the dean. The committee's recommendation is signed by each of the committee members. Candidates have the right to appear before the committee to discuss their candidacy before a final vote is taken.

F. TENURE AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

The Tenure and Promotion Committee is a standing committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The Tenure and Promotion Committee consists of five tenured faculty members who are eligible to serve at the time and who represent the breadth of the disciplines in the School of Business. One of the five members is from the academic field of the candidate. Committee members are elected by tenured faculty members who are eligible to serve. Members are elected to one-year appointments on the committee in April of each year.

Committee Responsibilities:

The committee reviews dossiers of candidates for promotion to academic ranks up to and including associate professor with tenure. Committee reports, signed by all committee members, are then forwarded to the dean.

G. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Faculty Development Committee is a standing committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The Faculty Development Committee consists of all tenured full professors and two tenured associate professors elected by the faculty. Members serve one-year terms, and are elected at a faculty meeting held in April.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • The committee periodically reviews all faculty who teach in the School of Business to determine whether they eligible to teach graduate or undergraduate business courses. Evaluations of qualifications are guided by the school's upper-division evaluation policies and, in the case of qualifications to teach graduate courses, by the All-College Graduate Committee guidelines, as well. Faculty members determined to be qualified to teach graduate courses are proposed to the All-College Graduate Committee for membership on the College graduate faculty.

  • The committee assists colleagues in planning individualized professional development programs and in securing the resources needed to implement them.

H. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

The Program Assessment Committee is a standing committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

In the committee's initial year of operation (2003-04), membership will consist of six volunteers from the full-time, tenured or tenure-eligible faculty who represent the disciplines in which baccalaureate concentrations are offered. The faculty will review the committee's experience in spring 2004 and will decide, at that time, on permanent staffing policies for the committee.

Committee Responsibilities:

  • The committee will undertake an ongoing review of course, curricula, and program assessment techniques used at comparable institutions in order to provide assistance to faculty members, department chairs and directors, and the dean's office in evaluating, selecting, and implementing outcome assessment measures.

1 Initially two committee members will be elected to serve three-year terms, and two members will be elected, respectively, to one- and two-year terms.

2 Initially two committee members will be elected to serve three-year terms, and two members will be elected, respectively, to one- and two-year terms.

Last Updated: June 1, 2003