Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women

Commitment to Action

Follow-up to January 27, 2004 Meeting

 

 

 

Date Originated

Issue/Concern

Action/Strategy

Delegated Member(s)

Implementation Deadline

Next Step

1

09.23.03

Flexible appointment structures for faculty

§      Monitor progress and implementation on campus

§     Linda Beale

§     Kathleen Pecknold

§     Carol Bresnahan

TBA

§     Kathleen Pecknold to meet with Abby Stewart of the University of Michigan

2

09.23.03

Analyze deficiencies and improve state of women’s restrooms across campus

§      Monitor progress and implementation on campus

§     Jack Dempsey (to be contacted by Kathleen Pecknold)

TBA

 

3

09.23.03

Rape Awareness and Prevention Committee

§      Inform/update CCSW on issues/concerns of Rape Awareness and Prevention Committee

§     Annice Fisher

TBA

§     Report at next meeting

4

09.23.03

Monitor Program in Childcare Facilities

§      Inform committee of issues/activities surrounding childcare facilities

§     Kathleen Pecknold

TBA

 

5

09.23.03

Faculty Mentoring Initiative

§      Follow up on program

§      Monitor progress and implementation on campus

§     Kathleen Pecknold

§     Carol Bresnahan

TBA

 

6

09.23.03

Completing the status report on undergraduate women

§      Update committee on completion of report

§      The status report is a survey of women undergrads and their perceptions of various issues on campus

§     Patricia Morey

§     Joyce Wright

 

 

TBA

§      Meet together

§      Report at future meeting

7

09.23.03

Monitor Faculty Women’s Salary

§      Salary equity study examines the percentage of discrepancies, or salaries under norm

§      Compile information

§      Report to CCSW

§     Carol Livingstone of DMI (to report at February 2004 CCSW meeting)

TBA

 

 

 

 

8

09.23.03

Monitor Faculty Excellence, TOPPS, and other new hires

§      Monitor and inform CCSW of issues concerning new hires

§      Kathleen Pecknold

TBA

 

9

09.23.03

Space for women on campus

§      Reexamine women’s spaces on campus and evaluate adequacy

§      Report on changes or additions needed  (12.02.03)

§      Patricia Morey

§      Jacque Kahn

 

TBA

 

10

09.23.03

Women Administrators of Color

§     Includes those of underrepresented ethnic backgrounds (i.e. Asian, Latino/a, etc.)

§     Examine the climate in which these women interview and work

§     Inform committee on how the University can both attract and retain these women

§     Joyce Wright

 

TBA

§     Report in April 2004 CCSW meeting

 

 

 

 

 

11

09.23.03

Portraiture of Men vs. Women Across Campus

§     Examine the effects it has on recruitment of both students and faculty, as well as on current students and faculty

§     Broaden categories to include more women and persons of color

§     Brainstorm ideas with committee about what/who else could be displayed (12.02.03)

§     Chancellor’s Office to eventually commission works depicting new images

§     Linda Beale

§     Kathryn Anthony

§     Carol Bresnahan

TBA

§      Submit list of suggested spaces and images to Chancellor Nancy Cantor for selection and approval

§      Kathryn Anthony to follow up with letters to Deans and Directors

§      Carol Bresnahan to contact Pat Askew regarding the Turner Fellows

12

09.23.03

Gender Friendly Adjustable Speaking Podiums

§     Identify and examine available adjustable podiums to purchase

§     Identify process used to replace old/purchase new podiums on campus

§     Identify key spaces and places on campus where new podiums are needed

§     Marcy Townsend

TBA

§     Will report at next meeting