President's Commission on the Status of Women
President's Commission on the Status of Women
For more than 25 years, women at Central have provided organized support for the professional well being of University women in an inclusive feminist tradition. Growing from the Women’s Studies program in 1985, first as Central Women’s Council and then as Central Women’s Consortium in 1992, this support was officially recognized with its own budget and reporting line to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, J. P. Mees. In 2002, President Bobby Patton created the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, a presidential advisory body that continued to promote the well being and status of women in the University community. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women was strongly supported by President Aaron Podolefsky and is currently supported by President Charles Ambrose.
The President’s Commission on the Status of Women conducted salary and discrimination studies relative to the status of women at Central, supported professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, and organized events to recognize retired women and recently promoted and tenured women.
The Mission and Strategies of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women were developed and approved by the Commission in 2010. In Febrary 2013, University Relations designed new posters for the commission, to emphasize the mission and purpose of the group.
Mission
- The President’s Commission on the Status of Women supports, educates, and advocates for the interests, concerns, and the well being of all women at UCM.
Strategies:
To accomplish this mission, the President’s Commission on the Status of Women
- Sponsors programs to heighten awareness of women's issues and provide networking opportunities that promote professional development
- Ensures that hiring, promotion and retention practices throughout the university are fair and equitable for all employees
- Recognizes outstanding contributions of UCM women
- Educates the university community concerning injustices that prevent employee success
Goals:
Updating goals during the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 academic year.
Bylaws:
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