The Office of the Provost is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Peggy Ryan Williams Building - 3rd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850
Welcome to the Office of the Provost
Contacting the Office of the Provost
Meet the Team
Provost
Dr. Melanie Stein, Executive Vice President and Provost for Academic Affairs
Associate Provosts
Ingrid Johnston, Associate Provost for Academic Programs
- Regulatory/Compliance: NYSED Liaison, Accreditation Liaison Officer: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Curriculum and Assessment: Integrated Core Curriculum (ICC); Ithaca College Seminar Pogram (ICSM); All-College Committees for Assessment, Policy, and Curriculum (APC); APC Curriculum Committee; Annual Academic Assessment; Periodic Program Reviews
- Office of the Registrar
- Office of Access, Opportunity, & Achievement
Brendan Murday, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Faculty Lifecycle: Faculty Hiring (TRAC, searches); Faculty Appointments and Salary; Faculty Formal and Annual Reviews (Formal Promotion, Tenure, Faculty Annual Reports); Leaves of Absences
- Faculty Support and Collaborations: Center for Faculty Excellence; Sponsored Research and Corporate and Foundation Relations; Library; Provost's office faculty awards (sabbaticals, mini grants, scholarship and creative projects); HERS, Dana Professor
- Faculty-related Student Processes: Student Statements; Textbooks; College-wide Academic Policy, Faculty Handbook
Chris McNamara, Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies
- Graduate Programs: Graduate program tuition, grad student awarding; Grad Council; Academic Calendar Committee
- Compliance/Regulatory: Graduate programs (NC SARA, Professional Licensure Disclosure); Academic Affairs (Enterprise Risk Management Committee)
- International Programs: Office of International Programs (London Center, Study Abroad); International Student and Scholar Services
- Office of Extended and Professional Studies: Summer Pre-college programs (Summer College for High School Students, Summer Theatre Conservatory , Summer Music Academy, Summer Piano Institute); Winter and Summer sessions (matriculated and non-degree seeking students); ROTC, IC/CU Exchange; Professional Studies (certificate programs, community partnerships)
Sponsored Research
Michelle Landers, Director, Sponsored Research and Corporate and Foundation Relations
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Belisa Gonzalez, Director of Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Academic Support Staff
Jessica Ford, Academic Coordinator
Emma Harms, Academic Coordinator
Danae Lowman, Faculty Affairs Coordinator
Budget and Financial operations Staff
Maria Haner, Budget Officer
Staci Hall, Administrative and Financial Operations Manager
Erin Schiefelbein, Administrative and Financial Operations Coordinator
Matt Weaver, Administrative and Financial Operations Coordinator
Other Campus Academic Partners
The Office of the Provost also provides strategic guidance and direction to the following partners on campus who contribute to supporting our institutional academic mission:
- Academic Success Center
- Center for Career Exploration and Development
- Center for Faculty Excellence
- Civic Engagement at Ithaca College
- Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC)
- Ithaca College Library
- Office of Access, Opportunity, and Achievement
- Office of Extended Studies
- Office of International Programs
- Office of the Registrar
Connect with Our Five Schools
Humanities and Sciences
Bolster your talents with big-picture questions, problem-solving skills, and insights that employers crave and the world needs. Build a breakthrough mindset. Join IC graduates—renowned scholars, humanitarians, and scientists—who are making their mark at Oxfam, NASA, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, among many others.
Communications
From day one, you’ll be on – on set, on camera, on point. Find inspiration in our award-winning media outlets (ICTV, WICB Radio, "The Ithacan"). Develop your talents with industry-leading mentors. Connect your career goals in our global professional networks. With more majors than most communications schools, you’ll explore and shape the stories that inform and influence the future.
Business
Forge your path in our innovative community of bold entrepreneurs, savvy investors, and global business leaders. Discover world-class resources, networks, and MBA-style undergrad opportunities. Join IC grads in making your mark at places like KPMG, JPMorgan, Amazon, Major League Baseball, and Nielsen—or launch a startup of your own.
Health Sciences & Human Performance
Carve out a rewarding and in-demand career pathway in health and wellness. You’ll grow your skills in classes taught by expert faculty. With hands-on training, you’ll actively participate in client care, treating individuals and helping communities live healthy and satisfying lives. You’ll collaborate across disciplines—and find a sense of true community—emerging as a prepared and inspired professional.
Music, Theatre, and Dance
Join our inclusive community of innovative thinkers, performers, and trailblazers collaborating to push the performing arts forward. Here, in conservatory style programs that are grounded in the liberal arts, you’ll feel rapport and reinvention in the air—in our classrooms, in practice rooms and on and off our stages. Through multidisciplinary training and exposure, you’ll forge your career as you create a more equitable and sustainable tomorrow.