1.6 Internal Governance at Ithaca College
1.6.6 School Councils
1.6.6.2 Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty
of the Roy H. Park School of Communications
effective June 2000
1.6.6.2.1 Constitution of the Faculty
of the Roy H. Park School of Communications
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Article I
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Name
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This body shall be known as the faculty of the Roy H. Park School
of Communications, hereinafter, referred to as the faculty.
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Article II
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Mission
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The mission of the Roy H. Park School of Communications is to provide
students with a strong foundation in the theory, history, criticism,
economics, ethics, policy, and practice of communications and to
prepare them for careers in commercial, educational, instructional,
organizational, and non-commercial media communication and for graduate
study. The curriculum provides both a broad liberal arts foundation
and in-depth training in communications.
The School of Communications offers B.S. degrees in Television-Radio;
Cinema & Photography; Organizational Communication, Learning
and Design; Telecommunications Management (offered in cooperation
with the School of Business); a B.F.A. in Film, Photography, and
Visual Arts; and B.A. degrees in Media Studies and Journalism; an
M.S. in Communications is also offered.
All programs involve students in all aspects of communication including
the history, structure, and function of communication organizations;
the technical, creative, and aesthetic elements of media production;
and the evaluation, criticism, and analysis of media messages and
communication systems.
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Article III
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Bylaws
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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.
In addition to the all-school bylaws, there exist separate bylaws
for the departments of Cinema & Photography; Organizational
Communication, Learning, and Design; and Television-Radio. These
bylaws incorporate policy and process, primarily regarding personnel,
including recommendations regarding tenure and promotion, annual
reviews, and faculty recruitment.
All other official business related to other matters, including
budget and operations, remain the province of individual departments.
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Article IV
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Amendments to the Constitution
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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.
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1.6.6.2.2 Bylaws of the Faculty of the
Roy H. Park School of Communications
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Article I
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Membership
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The membership shall be the full-time tenure-track and fixed term
appointment faculty of the Roy H. Park School of Communications.
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Article II
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Meetings
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All meetings follow standard procedure, as defined in Robert's
Rules of Order Newly Revised. Meetings are normally scheduled monthly
from 12:10-1:05 p.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays. The specific dates
are distributed to the faculty during the first week of each semester
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Agenda items are set by the dean following a call to all faculty
for agenda items. The dean conducts the faculty meeting. The customary
order of business is:
- Approval of minutes
- Reports of standing committees
- Old business
- New business
- Announcement of appropriate and necessary business
This order may be modified.
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Deans and other administrators do not have voting privileges during
faculty meetings.
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The agenda and minutes for each faculty meeting are distributed
to all members of the School of Communications faculty and administration
via electronic e-mail and campus mail.
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A quorum shall be 51% of the School of Communications faculty.
A simple majority is necessary to pass a motion put to the faculty.
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Article III
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Structure
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The faculty of the Roy H. Park School of Communications will act
as a committee of the whole for purposes of transacting its business.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
The Administrative Council of the Roy H. Park School of Communications
is composed of the chair of the Departments of Television-Radio;
Organizational Communication, Learning, and Design; Cinema &
Photography; the associate dean; the director of telecommunications
facilities; and the dean. This is a representative body for the
discussion of school-wide issues. It recommends action to be brought
to the departments or to the school level. The Administrative Council
has no official legislative ability or authority.
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CO-CURRICULAR COUNCIL
The Co-curricular Council of the Roy H. Park School of Communications
is composed of the manager of television operations; the manager
of radio operations; the manager of print operations; the director/producer
of park productions, the director of telecommunications facilities,
and the dean. The Co-curricular Council is a representative body
for the discussion of matters pertaining to the co-curricular operations,
structure, and function of the School of Communications. The Co-curricular
Council discusses issues and matters of interest and may recommend
action to be brought to the school level as appropriate and necessary.
The Co-curricular Council has no official legislative ability or
authority.
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Article IV
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Committees
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The committee of the whole may establish, by majority vote, standing
and ad hoc committees, as it may decide.
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CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
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Mission Statement: Procedures and Authority
The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to provide for a system
of review and recommendations for all proposed changes in the undergraduate
curriculum of the School of Communications.
As its primary responsibility, the committee will review all course
and program proposals and formal revisions to determine their desirability,
feasibility, and utility within the school. Such review will entail
an evaluation of the impact of proposed curricular changes on school
programs and the departments. This will include an analysis of existing
courses to prevent duplication, a review of appropriate course levels
and sequences (including prerequisites), appropriate staffing and
budgetary considerations, and any other matters affecting the school
programs and the departments. The committee's mission is to consider
the form of the document(s) and the logic and argument supporting
the required rationales.
After timely review of a proposal, the committee may recommend
one of three options: approval, disapproval, or suggestions for
specific changes. If approval is recommended, the proposal is forwarded
to the dean for appropriate administrative review, after which the
proposal is returned to the committee for presentation to the faculty
of the School of Communications for formal vote. If the dean recommends
substantial changes, the committee and the proposer will review
those recommendations and resubmit the proposal to the dean within
a reasonable time. If changes are suggested, the proposal is returned
to the proposer and the department which submitted it. The proposer
and the department may select one of three options: 1) request a
vote by the committee on the proposal submitted; 2) withdraw the
proposal; or, 3) return to the proposer and the department that
submitted it. The proposer and the department may select one of
two options: 1) withdraw the proposal; or 2) request that the Curriculum
Committee forward the proposal to the dean for appropriate administrative
review. Following this review, the dean will consult with the proposer,
the chair of the appropriate department, and the chair of the Curriculum
Committee, following which the proposal may be withdrawn or submitted
directly to the faculty of the School of Communications for a formal
vote (at which time the committee will present the basis for the
committee's disapproval). NOTE: It is expected that the proposer
will engage in collegial discourse within his/her department, with
appropriate faculty in other departments of the school, and with
the dean prior to submitting proposals to their department for formal
vote and to the committee for recommendations. See
Curriculum Change Procedures and
Proposer's Responsibilities for proposer's specific administrative
responsibilities.
The Curriculum Committee has the power only to make recommendations
to the dean and to the faculty. It may not legislate any changes
in the curriculum of the school or any of its departments or program
areas.
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Membership: Election, Term, and Responsibilities
In May each year, the faculty of each department (currently: Cinema
& Photography; Organizational Communication, Learning, and Design;
and Television-Radio) shall elect one representative to the Curriculum
Committee for the next academic year. To insure appropriate representation
across rank and tenure, the dean will appoint, with formal approval
of the faculty, two additional faculty members from the school at
large. These appointees shall first be nominated by each department.
All (such) representatives will serve for one academic year and
must be full-time tenure-eligible faculty members of the School
of Communications. The associate dean of the School of Communications
shall serve on the committee as a non-voting member in an advisory
capacity.
Missing regular meetings of the committee shall be construed as
inability or unwillingness to serve, and the member's department
or program area will be asked to elect a different faculty representative
to take the member's place on the committee.
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Meetings and Quorum
The Curriculum Committee shall meet regularly during the academic
year, beginning in September as the review process requires. Notice
of meeting dates, times and places will be provided to committee
members by the chair not less than one week prior to any meeting,
when possible. Any committee business must be approved by a majority
of the full committee with each member voting.
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Officers: Election and Responsibilities
The Curriculum Committee will elect its chair at its first meeting
in each year; the date, time and place of the first meeting each
academic year will be set by the current chair and he/she will notify
department chairs and program area faculty of the September date
on which the following year's Curriculum Committee will hold its
first meeting. In order to further provide for the orderly transfer
of the committee's responsibilities and information, the chair will
also furnish the new chair, in advance with the date of the academic
year's first meeting, all of the committee's affairs, and business
in progress.
The chair will call all meetings of the committee, providing appropriate
notice thereof to all members as outlined in item 3 above. The chair
will preside at all such meetings, observing parliamentary procedure,
unless this provision is waived by a majority of the full committee
for any specific meeting. In the event the chair must be absent
from any regular or special meeting, he/she will appoint another
member to act as chair pro tem.
The chair will also be responsible for all written communications
required by the conduct of the committee's business, including but
not limited to drafts of proposals presented to the dean and to
the faculty, to the Academic Policies Committee, et cetera.
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Proposer's Responsibilities
- Submit course/program proposals on photocopied sheets, rather
than final forms since there may be revisions.
- The proposer should keep track of the stages of proposal approval,
since revisions may come at any of the stages: 1) department;
2) curriculum committee; 3) the faculty of the School of Communications.
- After approval by the faculty of the School, the proposer is
responsible for getting the proposal typed onto the proper forms,
signed by the chair of the Curriculum Committee and the dean,
and for making the required number of copies necessary for the
Academic Policies Committee. This is the proposer's responsibility,
since he/she is best acquainted with the proposal and can catch
errors or typos. As a courtesy, the proposer should work closely
with the associate dean to assure that the Academic Policies Committee
guidelines are strictly followed.
- All completed and signed forms will be submitted to the associate
dean for transmission to the Academic Policies Committee via the
Office of the Provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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Amendment
These bylaws may be amended by the following procedure: a proposed
amendment is submitted to the committee in writing; the committee
recommends its approval or rejection and submits the amendment with
arguments for or against it, as they emerged in the committee's
discussion; a written vote of the Communications faculty is conducted.
A simple majority of those voting is required for approval.
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PROFESSOR PROMOTION COMMITTEE
The Professor Promotion Committee (hereinafter designated as the
committee) shall consist of all tenured professors of the Roy H.
Park School of Communications whose responsibilities are described
below.
- Duties: This committee is charged with the review and
evaluation of all eligible candidates for promotion to professor
in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Only tenured professors
will vote on these candidates for professor.
- Chair and Duties: This committee shall elect its own
chair every two years. Upon receiving a candidate's request for
professor review, the chair shall determine, in consultation with
the dean and the department planning unit (where appropriate),
the exact dates, deadlines, and calendar for review. The chair
shall call necessary meetings, will summarize the committee's
final decision, and write a detailed recommendation to the dean
regarding each candidate, utilizing specific references to the
documentation required in Volume
VI.
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Article V
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Amendment Procedures
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These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the faculty
at any regular or special meeting, provided that the amendment has
been submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting and provided
that the amendment does not conflict with the College governance
structure, as found in section
1.6 of the Ithaca College Policy Manual.
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