Faculty Handbook

PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL Reviewed May 2019

PURPOSE: The President's Council "acts as an advisory and consultative body to the chief administrative officer of the college and it shall consider such matters as may be presented to it by its' presiding officer "1 .

REPORTING LINK: President

MEMBERSHIP: The Council is primarily composed of the College's senior administrators and is at the discretion of the President. Membership currently includes: • President (Chairs all meetings)

• Vice President for Administration & Finance • Vice President & Dean for Academic Affairs • Vice President for Clinical Administration • Vice President for Student Affairs & International Programs • Vice President for Institutional Advancement • Chief Diversity Officer • Director of Institutional Research & Planning • Director of Communications • Director of Human Resources • Director of Health Care Development The assistant to the president serves as President's Council staff.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS: As the president's senior advisory group, the Council engages in wide-ranging discussion of issues important to the short- and long-term future of the college. Areas of importance may include, but are not limited to:

• Institutional planning • Budgets and resources • State, federal and external relations • Operational policies and procedures for the College • Assessment and Quality Controls • Other issues that may arise.

DECISION MAKING – Advisory to the president. Note 1 : The President's Council as established is defined by The SUNY Polices of the Board of Trustees 2001. However, in that document it is referred to as the College Administrative Conference.

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