Meeting formally three times per year, the Ithaca College Board of Trustees incorporates the following standing committees, which convene when the board is in session. In addition to serving on at least two committees, trustees also participate in plenary sessions during each meeting.
The chair and vice chair of the board serve as ex officio members of all standing committees, serving on some as full members. The president of the college also serves in an ex officio capacity on all committees with the exception of the Audit Committee and Compensation/Assessment Committee. Non-trustees who possess particular skills or expertise may be invited to assist standing committees, but do not have voting power.
Please click on a committee name to read a description and list of members.
- Academic & Student Affairs
- Audit Committee
- Buildings and Grounds Committee
- Governance & Compensation/Assessment Committee
- Executive Committee
- Finance and Investment Committee
- Institutional Advancement Committee
Committees
Academics & Student Affairs
Kristin Muenzen, co-chair
Jeffrey J. Selingo, co-chair
Luvelle Brown
Julie A. Dorsey
Gary J. Gross
Kathy Newlands
Jan E. Singer
Yetunde Smalls
Ellen J. Staurowsky
James E. Taylor
Shirley M. Collado (ex officio)
David H. Lissy (ex officio)
James W. Nolan, Jr. (ex officio)
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee shall be charged with recommending to the board action on major curricular, and educational policy issues, and on faculty personnel policies, . The Committee shall review the long term analyses of enrollment trends, financial aid, retention, graduation rates, the market forces impacting the recruitment of domestic, international, and graduate students, and the communications and marketing strategies in support of the academic and student life functions of the institution. The Committee shall also recommend to the board candidates for degrees, tenure, promotion, emeritus/a status and honorary degrees in accordance with College procedures and upon recommendation of the president. Recognizing that the IC educational experience encompasses academic and all aspects of campus life, the Committee shall recommend to the board action on policy and oversight in respect to student services and campus life functions, athletics, residential life, civility and campus community issues. It shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to it by the Board of Trustees or by the Executive Committee.
Audit Committee
William J. Nelligan III, chair
Michael A. Battle
Michael J. Conover
Julie A. Dorsey
David Fleisher II
Ellen J. Staurowsky
Peter R. Taffae
James E. Taylor
Shirley M. Collado (ex officio)
David H. Lissy (ex officio)
James W. Nolan, Jr. (ex officio)
The Audit Committee shall be charged with recommending to the board each year the independent auditors to be selected by the board to examine the books and records of the College for that year; to determine the planned audit scope with the auditors; to study and review the results of the auditors’ examination, including financial statements, opinions, comments and recommendations made by the auditors; to review with administrative officers and the independent auditors, current accounting policies or proposed changes to same; make a report and recommendation to the Board of Trustees at the first available meeting after receipt of the auditors’ report; to review conflict of interest policies and reported conflicts of interests disclosed in accordance with such policies; and to assess the adequacy of internal controls, and to provide oversight of the College enterprise risk management system to ensure the College has an effective approach to identifying and managing risk including compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, identifying strategic risks for full board review, and assignment of the oversight of risk mitigation to the appropriate board committees. The Committee shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to it by the Board of Trustees or by the Executive Committee. You can download the Audit Committee Charter below.