1.6 Internal Governance at Ithaca College
1.6.6 School Councils
1.6.6.6 Constitution and Bylaws of the Division
of Graduate Studies and Graduate Council
effective June 2000
1.6.6.6.1 Constitution of the Division
of Graduate Studies and Graduate Council
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Article I
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Name
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The governing body for the Division of Graduate Studies shall be
the Graduate Council.
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Article II
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Mission
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Graduate programs at Ithaca College provide advanced preparation
in specific fields based on the recognition that effective leadership
in these and related fields requires additional knowledge and specialized
skills beyond the baccalaureate level. Graduate education at Ithaca
College involves the attainment of both an extended and more sophisticated
knowledge of the discipline. In the course of graduate study, students
enhance their ability to apply new skills and information to challenging
professional situations. Graduate study in these disciplines fosters
the qualities that characterize an educated person and skilled professional:
logical interpretation and application of information; independent
thought; intellectual and creative initiative; and an informed approach
to problems and situations.
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Article III
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Function of the Graduate Council
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The Graduate Council determines and recommends to the Provost and
vice president for academic affairs policies and procedures in the
general administration and conduct of the graduate program, including
approval of the members of the graduate faculty. The council is
responsible for reviewing and recommending curricula, determining
the eligibility of candidates for degrees, and prescribing the conditions
on which degrees are awarded.
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Article IV
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Bylaws
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The council 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 council. 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 of Ithaca College.
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Article V
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Amendments to the Constitution
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Amendments to the constitution of the Graduate Council may be proposed
to the council at any time by any member. If necessary, the council
may choose to establish an ad hoc committee to address issues surrounding
the proposal. The proposal must be submitted to all council members
at the regularly scheduled council meeting prior to the meeting
at which the proposal will be considered for a vote. The constitution
can be amended by a two-thirds vote of approval by the Graduate
Council. To accommodate this procedure, absentee votes by ballot
are required from members who wish to vote and are unable to attend
the meeting. Such ballots are to be delivered to the council chair
prior to the meeting at which the amendment is being considered.
The council must assure the proposal 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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1.6.6.6.2 Bylaws of the Division of Graduate
Studies and Graduate Council
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Article I
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Membership
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Membership on the Graduate Council includes the dean of Graduate
Studies who chairs the council, deans of the schools offering graduate
programs, the registrar, the director of continuing education and
summer sessions, the chair of each graduate program, and one student
representative from each graduate program. Student terms are for
one year, but the student may be reappointed. the registrar and
the director of continuing education and summer sessions serve the
council as ex-officio non-voting members.
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Article II
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Policy Changes
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The council reserves the right to change any graduate policy stated
in this policy manual and the Ithaca
College Graduate Catalog and to add and delete courses as it
deems necessary without prior notice. The graduate programs at Ithaca
College are registered with the New York State Education Department.
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Article III
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Amendment Procedures
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Follow procedures as outlined in Article
V (found above) of the Constitution
of the Division of Graduate Studies and Graduate Council.
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Article IV
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Voting
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Each member of the council is a voting member except the dean of
Graduate Studies and ex-officio members. A majority of the voting
members constitutes a quorum. Approval of motions, other than amendments
to the constitution or bylaws, requires a majority vote of the quorum.
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