Association for Faculty Women
Information on the Council for the Advancement of Women


Charge to the Council:
  1. Analyze barriers to the advancement of women:
    • to department chair and other leadership positions
    • from Associate to Full Professor
    • to senior positions within the administrative and professional staff
    • to participation in physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering
  2. Develop and implement strategies to advance women in those areas rapidly and in the short-term
  3. Complete activities during the 2004-2005 academic year (Note: The Council plans to submit its recommendations in December 2004)

Examples of items the Council has reviewed: 
  • AFW Notes on Tenure and Promotion Processes as they affect women
  • Reports from Commission on the Status of Women (1995-2000 Report)
  • College of Liberal Arts Diversity Report
  • Basic Institutional Research Data on female graduate students and female employees at WSU
  • National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant proposal to advance hiring in the Sciences at WSU
  • Case Western Reserve University National Science Foundation ADVANCE successful grant
  • A National Analysis of Diversity in Sciences & Engineering Faculties at Research Universities (pdf version)
  • Summary notes from Donna Shavlik's recent lecture and visit as part of the Women and Leadership Forum (Donna's bio)
  • Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women reports
  • Status of Women Faculty at MIT study
  • NIH program to promote reentry of women and men who have disrupted their careers to care for family members
  • US Government Accountability Office report to congress on Gender Issues: Women's Participation in the Sciences (pdf version)

Groups that have been consulted:  Members of the Council have met with representatives of AFW and the Commission on the Status of Women.  The Council is generating ideas for implementation.  AFW has provided the following input to the Council:

The Council has formed these subcommittees:
  • Training faculty for management positions
  • Retention and advancement
  • Pipeline and search committee training
  • Advancing scholarship
 
The Council submitted a report on activities and recommendations to the President on April 29, 2004.  They have made a pdf version of thre report available to us.
 

Committee Members Department
Gail Chermak, Co-Chair Chair, Speech and Hearing Sciences
James Petersen, Co-Chair Vice Provost for Research
Warwick Bayly Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Thomas Brigham President's Office
Candis Claiborn Associate Dean, College of Eng. & Arch.
Sue Clark
 Chair, Chemistry
Mary Doyle Vice President for Information Systems
Eleanor Finger Director, Residence Life
Larry James Chancellor, WSU Tri-Cities
Joan King Associate Budget Director
Fran McSweeney Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Kathleen Postle Professor, Molecular Biosciences
Sandra Ristow Associate Director, Ag Research Center
Bruce Romanish Associate Dean, WSU Vancouver
Mary Sanchez-Lanier Associate Dean, College of Sciences
Steven Tomsovic Chair, Physics
Ralph Yount Emeritus Professor, Biochemi. & Chem.

WSU news release on the Council for the Advancement of Women.
WSU Today article on the formation of the Council.  It includes statistics and quotes.

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