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 School of Business at Ithaca College is dedicated to excellence in business education that is grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Our commitment to teaching fosters a diverse, dynamic learning community where students can develop the knowledge, skills, and character needed for leadership in their organizations and committees.

Our degree programs align theory with practice within the global and ethical decision-making context necessary to foster sustainable enterprises. Our faculty pursue scholarly activity that enhances our teaching mission and enriches the classroom experience. Our students engage in leadership, teamwork, and experiential activities in and beyond the classroom.

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 provides faculty development opportunities and instructional resources 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 lifelong 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 to complete their graduate education prior to launching their careers by completing the one-year M.B.A. 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.

Article I

Membership

The School of Business adheres to the current description of faculty categories as defined by the AACSB. School of Business faculty are categorized as either participating or supporting faculty, regardless of their contractual relationship (e.g., full-time/part-time, tenured/non-tenured, permanent/temporary, academic/clinical).

AACSB Definitions

“A participating faculty member actively engages in the activities of the school in matters beyond direct teaching responsibilities. Such matters might include policy decisions, educational directions, advising, research, and service commitments. The faculty member may participate in the governance of the school, and be eligible to serve as a member on appropriate committees that engage in academic policymaking and/or other decisions. The individual may participate in a variety of nonclass activities such as directing extracurricular activity, providing academic and career advising, and representing the school on institutional committees. The school considers the faculty member to be a long-term member of the faculty regardless of whether or not the appointment is of a full-time or part-time nature, regardless of whether or not the position with the school is considered the faculty member’s principal employment, and regardless of whether or not the school has tenure policies.

"The individual may be eligible for, and participate in, faculty development activities and take nonteaching assignments for such activities as advising as appropriate to the faculty role as defined at the school.” (Eligibility Procedures and Accreditation Standards for Business Accreditation, AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, January 31, 2010).

“A supporting faculty member does not, as a rule, participate in the intellectual or operational life of the school beyond the direct performance of teaching responsibilities. Usually, a supporting faculty member does not have deliberative or involvement rights on faculty issues, have membership on faculty committees, nor is the individual assigned responsibilities beyond direct teaching functions (i.e., classroom and office hours). A supporting faculty member’s appointment is normally exclusively teaching responsibilities and is normally ad hoc appointment, for one term or one academic year at a time without the expectation of continuation.” (Eligibility Procedures and Accreditation Standards for Business Accreditation, AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, January 31, 2010).

Faculty designation of participating or supporting status is made by the department chair in concert with the dean.

The participating faculty, as defined above, shall constitute the Eligible Voting Base (EVB) for all faculty meetings in the School of Business. The dean and the assistant dean shall not be considered for membership, even if they hold tenure.

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. The specific dates 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:

a. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting;
b. Reports of the standing committees;
c. Reports of the select committees;
d. Unfinished business;
e. 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 participating 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. BACCALAUREATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the faculty, and is an elected body of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The baccalaureate curriculum committee consists of four full-time continuing members of the Business School faculty representing the academic departments, the Associate Dean, and the Assessment & Programs Specialist. Faculty are elected to staggered, three-year terms, which normally begin and end at the start of the fall semester. Election to the committee is by majority vote of the Business School faculty in an election held during a faculty meeting in April of each year. Candidates may self-nominate or be nominated from the floor. The Associate Dean and the Assessment & Programs Specialist are ex officio, non-voting members of the committee. A faculty member shall be elected as the chair of the committee.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Develop curriculum goals, content and learning objectives of undergraduate degree programs, concentrations, minors, and courses.
• Conduct mission-driven evaluations of the academic policies, procedures and programs pertaining to undergraduate students, including degree programs, concentrations, minors, and courses as needed (e.g., as necessitated by changes in the school's mission or changes in accreditation standards). Evaluations will utilize data produced by the Program Assessment Committee and other data the committee deems relevant.
• Make recommendations to the faculty on policy, procedure, or program enhancements resulting from the evaluation process. Recommend revisions to data provided by the Program Assessment Committee.
• Review proposals for new courses (including special topics courses) and course revisions for recommendation to the faculty. Review of courses will take into consideration the School of Business Mission and Objectives as well as existing curriculum goals and content.

B. MBA CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

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

Committee Membership:

The MBA Curriculum Committee consists of four members of the full-time graduate faculty¹ who represent the four academic departments and are elected by the graduate faculty to one-year terms. The Associate Dean and the Assessment & Programs Specialist are ex officio non-voting members of the committee. A faculty member serves as chair of the committee.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Develop curriculum goals, content and learning objectives for graduate programs and courses.
• Conduct mission-driven evaluations of the academic policies, procedures and programs pertaining to graduate students, including degree programs and courses as needed (e.g., as necessitated by changes in the school's mission or changes in accreditation standards). Evaluations will utilize data produced by the Program Assessment Committee and other necessary relevant data.
• Make recommendations to the faculty on policy, procedure, or program enhancements resulting from the evaluation process. Recommend revisions to data provided by the Program Assessment Committee.
• Review proposals for new courses (including special topics) and course revisions for recommendation to the faculty. Review of courses will take into consideration the School of Business Mission and Objectives as well as existing curriculum goals and content.

C. MBA ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

The MBA Admissions Committee is a standing body of the School's graduate faculty.

Committee Membership:

The MBA Admissions Committee consists of the four department chairs and the associate dean. The committee meets at the request of the associate dean to resolve admission decisions for applicants who do not meet all the criteria for admission. The committee is chaired by the associate dean.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Review applications and admit candidates to the MBA and MBA-Professional Accountancy programs.
• Review admissions policies and recommend changes as needed to the graduate faculty.

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 September. 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 utilization 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 standing committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The Promotion to Full Professor Committee consists of the following: One eligible² full professor elected by each academic department^2,3, one eligible full or associate professor of the School of Business elected by the full faculty² to serve as an at-large member of the committee, 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 eligible⁴ 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 at the first faculty meeting in the fall semester. The committee shall elect its own chairperson.

The following faculty may not serve on the Tenure and Promotion Committee: department chairpersons and faculty serving on the College Tenure and Promotion Committee.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Conduct the second-year and fourth-year reviews of tenure-eligible faculty members;
• Review the dossiers of candidates for promotion to academic ranks up to and including associate professor with tenure.

G. FACULTY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

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

Committee Membership:

The Faculty Governance Committee consists of the following members: One eligible⁴ tenured full professor elected by each academic department and one eligible faculty member from the School of Business elected by the full faculty to serve as an at-large member of the committee. Members serve two-year terms, and are elected at a faculty meeting held in April.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Review all proposed changes to the Faculty Governance Manual for recommendation to the faculty.
• Review and establish policies for faculty management, including processes for recruitment, retention and development of faculty.
• Periodic review of the Faculty Governance Manual as needed.

H. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

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

Committee Membership:

The Program Assessment Committee consists of the Associate Dean, four full-time continuing faculty members of the Business School who represent the four departments, and the Assessment & Programs Specialist. One faculty member serves as chair of the committee. Faculty members are elected to staggered, three-year terms. Election to committee membership is by majority vote of the School of Business faculty in an election held no later than the last faculty meeting of each year. The Associate Dean and the Assessment & Programs Specialist are ex officio, non-voting members of the committee.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Devise competency tables for each degree program and each concentration.
• Develop an assessment plan to operationalize learning goals.
• Institute the assessment plan and monitor its progress.
• Annually assess outcomes data from various learning and program assessments against program objectives and make recommendations to appropriate committees.

I. SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

The Sustainability Committee is a standing committee of the faculty.

Committee Membership:

The Sustainability Committee consists of a minimum of five faculty members reflecting a breadth of the disciplines. Members serve one-year terms and are elected at a faculty meeting held in April.

Committee Responsibilities:

• Facilitate, motivate and publicize the Business School's sustainability initiatives.
• Provide to the school's curriculum and program assessment committees recommendations and strategies for incorporating sustainability into both the undergraduate and MBA curricula.