The Council is the governing body of the College and, subject to the authority of the Bylaws of the CUNY Board of Trustees, is responsible for the establishment of College academic policy and goals pertaining to its operations and CUNY-mandated activities.
Membership of the Council is comprised of 24 full-time faculty members—8 each from distinct areas of practice; the Academic Senate Chair; 1 part-time faculty member; 5 full-time staff members from the Office of Student Engagement (OSE); 5 full-time non-OSE staff members; 5 student representatives, including the SGA President; the Chairs of the standing committees; 6 appointed staff members; the President, the Provost, and the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Guttman’s Faculty and staff can find information on membership and resources for the College Council and the Standing Committees on the College Governance G-Net Site.
The Council and The Standing Committees Bylaws
- The College Council Bylaws
- The Executive Committee Bylaws
- The Legislative Committee Bylaws
- The Curriculum Committee Bylaws
- The Academic Assessment & Learning Committee Bylaws
- The Academic Technology Committee Bylaws
- The Strategic Planning and Budget Committee Bylaws
- The Student Services Committee Bylaws
- Election Protocol
Meetings
AY 2024-2025
Pervious agendas and meeting notes are available upon request: Council.Secretary@guttman.cuny.edu
Standing Committees
There are seven standing committees of the Council: the Executive Committee, the Legislative Committee, the Curriculum Committee, the Academic Assessment and Learning Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Student Services Committee, and the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee.
Executive Committee
The Council Executive Committee
- Prepares and distributes the annual schedule of Council meetings;
- Prepares and distributes the agenda to the entire College community at least one week before each meeting;
- Invites key persons to participate in Council meetings;
- Reviews and coordinates the activities of all standing and ad hoc committees of the Council;
- Calls the Council into special session, with proper notice;
- Conducts such business as may be necessary in an emergency when the Council is not in session or lacks a quorum;
- Exercises any further powers and duties that may be conferred on it by the Council.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee
- Facilitates nomination and election procedures for the Council;
- Nominates, appoints, or facilitates the election of members to ad hoc or special committees, as created by the Council;
- Informs the Council of vacancies in Council and its Standing Committees and fills those vacancies through appointment or special election;
- Receives and hears grievances relating to elections and makes appropriate recommendations to the Executive Committee;
- Assesses the governance plan on a biennial basis and make recommendations to the Council;
- Reviews and proposes amendments to the bylaws of the Council and standing committees in consultation with the committees;
- Reviews and evaluates how changes to the CUNY Bylaws or PSC-CUNY Collective Bargaining Agreement may impact the bylaws of the College Council or its standing committees and recommends changes as needed;
- Acts as custodian of all minutes, agenda and election results from the College Council and all standing committees.
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee reviews, evaluates and recommends programs of study, FYE concentrations, and course proposals and performs other functions as the Council may assign.
Academic Assessment & Learning Committee
The Academic Assessment & Learning Committee
- Recommends procedures for institutional student learning outcomes assessment, including student achievement of competencies and program quality;
- Evaluates assessment results and reports out institutional performance;
- Identifies and recommends professional development venues for faculty and staff, including distributing teaching and professional development resources and identifying grant and funding opportunities;
- Works with the Center for College Effectiveness to provide support for student learning outcomes.
Academic Technology Committee
- Uses evidence-based data and best practices research to recommend strategies to integrate use of technology into the curriculum;
- Develops guidelines and best practices on the use of supported classroom technology;
- Advises and assists faculty and staff on using technology to expand and improve student learning.
Student Services Committee
The Student Services Committee
- Reviews and recommends policies and procedures pertaining to student life and welfare, campus-wide cultural and educational events, professional opportunities and student engagement matters;
- Further develops and advises student support services to promote student success academically, personally and professionally.
Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
The Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
- Reviews the strategic and financial plans for the College to ensure alignment among planning budget and assessment;
- Recommends strategic plan priorities to the Council;
- Reviews and analyzes the College’s budget, aided by budget presentations from the Office of the Vice President of Administration and Finance to ensure continued support of strategic priorities.
Agendas and meeting notes of the Standing Committees are available upon request: Council.Secretary@guttman.cuny.edu.
Faculty and staff can find information and resources for proposing an item for governance on the Academic Affairs G-Net.