PURPOSE / SCOPE:
ICOM provides an organizational structure to align and relate parts of the organization in a manner that most effectively carries out the College’s mission, vision, strategic goals, and objectives. ICOM recognizes the role of the Board of Trustees and standing committees and councils whose work is defined by established bylaws and charters.
ACRONYMS:
- AAP- Academic Appointment & Promotions
- AC- Admissions Committee
- ALC- Academic Leadership Council
- AVPs- Assistant Vice Presidents
- BoT- Board of Trustees
- CAO- Chief Academic Officer
- CC- Curriculum Committee
- CEO- Chief Executive Officer
- CFO- Chief Financial Officer
- CIO- Chief Information Officer
- DTEC- Data & Technology Executive Council
- EC- Executive Council
- ET- Executive Team (President/CEO, Dean/CAO, and CFO)
- FS- Faculty Senate
- HR- Human Resources
- iCAB- ICOM Community and Belonging
- IE&C- Institutional Effectiveness & Compliance
- IPC- ICOM Policy Committee
- IT- Information Technology
- MarCom- Marketing & Communications
- PAR- Performance and Academic Review
- PD- Professional Development
- RSA- Research and Scholarly Activity
- SC- Staff Council
- SSC- Student Success Committee
- SP reps - Student Physician Representatives
- VP F&A- Vice President of Finance and Administration
- VPs- Vice Presidents
POLICY:
In an effort to promote the effective operations of the College, ICOM maintains an organizational structure to define roles and relationships and establishes standing committees and councils to recommend action and propose policies in the functional areas of their jurisdiction.
Organizational Structure
ICOM maintains an organizational structure that identifies lines of communication and chain of command. The key leadership roles are defined below.
- Board of Trustees:
The Board of Trustees (Board) is an autonomously appointed, functioning governing body for ICOM and is represented by a broad range of expertise in education, finance, law, health policy and osteopathic medicine. The Board operates under the Board bylaws and includes subcommittees of the Board whose roles are defined by committee charter.
The Board is responsible for review and approval of ICOM’s mission and strategic plan and has overall responsibility for the financial oversight of the College and for select organizational policies. The Board works closely with the President and Dean in advancing the College and osteopathic medicine. - President & CEO:
The President reports to the Board of Trustees and serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The President retains responsibility for all matters of the College with final decision-making authority subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees. - Dean & CAO:
The Dean reports to the President and CEO and serves as the Chief Academic Officer for the College. The Dean has full responsibility for academic matters with final decision-making authority subject to the oversight of the President and Board of Trustees. The Dean is provided with the resources and budgetary authority necessary to fulfill his/her responsibilities. - VP of Finance and Administration & CFO:
The VP of Finance and Administration reports to the President and serves as the College's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO is responsible for the college's financial oversight and compliance, providing financial advice to the president, dean/CAO, and board of trustees, and overseeing operational departments. The VP administration/CFO is provided with the resources and budgetary authority necessary to fulfill his/her responsibilities.
To assist the President and the Dean in carrying out their responsibilities, the College employs Vice Presidents, Associate/Assistant VPs, Associate/Assistant Deans, officers, and directors, as well as standing committees and councils.
Committees and Councils
ICOM establishes committees and councils, as well as task forces and ad hoc committees to advise the President/CEO and Dean/CAO. ICOM recognizes nine standing academic committees, as defined within the Academic Bylaws, each with their own charter. The Dean, in association with Associate and Assistant Deans (collectively the Council of Deans), Department Chairs, and the Chairs of the nine academic committees form the Academic Leadership Council. Those nine committees include:
- Academic Appointment & Promotions (AAP) Committee
- Admissions Committee (AC)
- Assessment Committee (ASC)
- Curriculum Committee (CC)
- ICOM Community & Belonging (iCAB) Committee
- Professional Development (PD) Committee
- Professionalism & Academic Review (PAR) Committee
- Research & Scholarly Activity Committee (RSA)
- Student Success Committee (SSC)
The ICOM Policy Committee (IPC) is housed under the President’s Office.
In addition to the nine committees, ICOM recognizes the Faculty Senate which serves as a faculty association where there is a free exchange of ideas that may be presented to the Academic Leadership Council for consideration. ICOM further recognizes the Staff Council which serves as a staff association where there is a free exchange of ideas that may be presented to higher levels of the organization for consideration.
Shared Governance
ICOM fully embraces the benefits of shared governance for institutional decision-making. All employees, and all organizational units, of the College have a role in shared governance. Leaders throughout the organization seek input and feedback from constituents in a timely manner. These important contributions support the reports that representatives provide to leadership that drive change management, underpinning both institutional decision-making and the implementation of action plans, when applicable. Unique circumstances may necessitate ad hoc means of communication, decision making, and reporting in an expedited manner. The figure below summarizes lines of communication between ICOM units, which provides the opportunities for task force, department, team, committee, senate, or council meeting reports to be shared at higher levels of the organization. Standing meetings generally follow a timeline that aims for information to travel to leaders, then to units, and back to leaders, as needed, in 1-2 month cycles.
The Executive Council, under the direction of the President/CEO, meets monthly to discuss items of organization-wide significance and to ensure the College is meeting its objectives and pursuing a thoughtful and balanced approach to strategic planning and decision-making. The Executive Council is composed of the President/CEO, all members of the Finance and Administration Team, the Deans Council, and the Chairs of the Faculty Senate and Staff Council.
POLICY OWNER:
President/CEO
APPROVAL:
Effective: 06/21/2021
Last Reviewed: 10/20/2025
Review Requirement: 3 Years