The staff trustee position, currently held by Margie Malepe, associate director for conference and event services, is up for re-election.
The staff trustee position is a 3-year term starting on June 1.
The staff trustee is a full voting member of the Board and is expected to share the staff perspective with the Board. The staff trustee is expected to attend the 3 scheduled trustee meetings each year (February in New York City and May and October here on campus).
There may be additional meetings called as necessary, particularly for the individual committees that you may be a member of. You may be asked to attend other meetings and/or events on campus when appropriate.
Trustees also participate in and march in Commencement and Convocation each year (May and August).
The staff trustee is expected to participate in full Board meetings as well as sit on 2 additional committees. You have the opportunity to state your preference regarding which committees you would like to participate in but there is no guarantee that you would be assigned as requested. Committee membership is re-assigned each year. You may or may not sit on the same committees each year. The current committees are listed below:
Campaign
Campus Life and Community
Audit
Buildings and Grounds
Educational Policy
Institutional Advancement
Finance
Investment
Trusteeship
Trustee orientation is provided to the candidate selected to the trustee position.
(Note: Travel expenses to New York City are paid for by the College.)
This is a wonderful opportunity for any staff member in grades 1-16 who would like to act on behalf of the entire institution in working with the Ithaca College Board of Trustees.
If you are interested in this position forward a letter of interest and resume to Colleen Barnes, Office of Residential Life, 2001 East Tower Lobby, by Friday, March 23 at 5:00 pm. The staff trustee committee will review all submitted resumes and forward three recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
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