SUNY Cobleskill College Council

SUNY Cobleskill's College Council, in accordance with provisions of New York State Education Law, consists of ten members – nine appointed by the governor and one elected by and from the student body. A member designated by the governor serves as the council's chair. Council members are appointed to terms of seven years.
 
As established by the State University Trustees, the duties and powers of SUNY Cobleskill's College Council include: recommending candidates to the SUNY trustees for appointment as president of the college; reviewing all major plans of the president and making relevant recommendations before submission to the trustees; making regulations regarding campus faculty; reviewing and recommending institutional budgets; fostering the development of citizen advisory committees; naming buildings and grounds; making regulations regarding student conduct; and exercising supervision of student housing and safety.