Minutes from University Committee on Women

Thursday, September 28, 2000

Cardinal Room Memorial Union

AGENDA

1.      Penny welcomed everyone to the meeting and had everyone go around the room and introduce themselves.

2.      Shauna Hallmark volunteered to take notes for the meeting.

3.      Penny asked for volunteer/nominations for Vice Chair.  None were given.

4.      Penny passed around the membership list and asked for those who needed a Supervisor's Letter

5.      A summary of the Retreat Summary was given from September 8, 2000. 

6.      Working teams gave a short summary of what their group had covered in the retreat and would be working on this year.  The working teams are:

• Campus Climate - Nancy Bevin, Teresa McCormick, Blue Maas, Erin Rosacker, Yalem Teshome, Laura Armstrong (others always welcome)
• Mentoring - Judy Dolphin, Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Bonnie Dix, Linda Charles, Julie Harders, Barbara McManus, Margie Tabor, Quincie Cooper, Rayda Krell (others always welcome).  They reported that they would be meeting Oct. 10.
• Policy - Dianne Bystrom, Jill Bystydzienski, Barbara Lograsso, Shauna Hallmark, Deborah Muenchrath, Lynn Goecke, Nancy Knight (others always welcome)
• Provost Advisory Committee - meets monthly with Provost to gain direction/charge and support from Provost.  Committee members include:  Dianne Bystrom, Jill Bystydzienski, Nancy Bevin, Pat Miller and Penny Rosenthal.

7.      Administrative Search Committee:  some discussion was made on how UCW can get input to the search committee for several key searches including the president search, athletic director, and dean of students.

8.      Several upcoming activities were discussed

• Together in Power Series - formerly Women in Touch Series.
• Tuesday, October 10 8:00 - 10:00 am Sun Room Memorial Union. Barbara Mack, "A River Runs Through It" Our professional and personal lives are nothing more - or less - than a series of transitions.  Managing those transitions and our reactions to them affects our families, our coworkers, our friends and ourselves.  Are you trapped in the backwater? Caught in rocky rapids? This interactive workshop will help the waters flow smoothly.  $12 registration fee due to Marcia Purdy, Sloss House Women's Center by October 5.
• A spring topic and date will be decided later, a possible topic is getting several retire women to give their perspective on things had changed over their career at ISU.

9.                  The UCW Brochure and web page were discussed.  It was agreed that an unnecessary number of brochures did not need to be printed. Laura Bestler-Wilcox will create 2000-2001 brochure.  Each team was asked to provide here with text for working team objectives and goals. bestler@iastate.edu

10.              Several office and department made reports

• Women's Center:  Nancy talked about working with the college of ag. Which was the biggest issue
• Women's Studies:  Discussed a new faculty and several new courses
• Carrie Chapmen Catt Center for Women in Politics:  Diane talked about the upcoming Debate Watch and Carol Simpsons upcoming presentation.
• YWCA:  discussed the mentoring program that will begin shortly, no violence week which begins on Sunday, and getting on their weekly email list.
• Off Campus & Adult Student Services: The seminar “Enhancing Our Success WAYUP XVII - Developing Women Leaders to Enhance Iowa Higher Education” was announced.  Details for the seminar are: November 2-3, 2000

University Park Holiday Inn · West Des Moines

Cost: Registration by   October 20      $159

October 30      $199

Just-In-Time    $225

Meals included:         Thursday breakfast, lunch and dinner

Friday breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert reception.

More information can be found at: www.mac.drake.edu/org/women/wayup.html or by calling 1-800-782-9519.

Awards were discussed in the context of encouraging departments to include women in the nomination process.  This is especially a problem since the people who nominate tend to nominate others who resemble them.

Distinguished Professorships

*  a note was made that the Provost awards were due in Dec.

* University Professorships

* ISU Foundation Award for Academic Advising

* Extension/Professional Practice Awards

1. ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

2. ISU Foundation Award for Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

3. ISU Extension Distinguished Service Award

4. ISU Extension R. K. Bliss Award

* Graduate Faculty Awards

1. Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award

* International Service Awards

* Professional & Scientific Award

1. Professional & Scientific Excellence Award

2. Professional & Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award

3. Carroll Ringgenberg Award

* Research Awards

1. ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research

2. ISU Foundation Award for Early Achievement in Research

* Teaching Awards

1. ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching

2. J.H. Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching

3. ISU Foundation Award for Early Achievement in Teaching

13.  Several other topics were briefly discussed due to time constraints.  Those in bold were discussed, the others were not covered:

a. Spousal Accommodation Policy - both Faculty Senate and P&S Council have committees working on this issue. What is the best plan of action for UCW?

b. Family/Medical Leave Policy Update - Tanya Zanish-Belcher

c. Salary Compensation Report

d. History of UCW Accomplishments

e. Parental Leave/Child Care Needs

f. Issues of children in the work place and differences across campus

g. Policy on Dual Career Couples

h. Faculty Senate - Women and Minorities Committee, Wendy Ware Chair

i. Women's Leadership Programs on campus and within Ames/Iowa

j. Gender Equity Forum

i. Forum done in 1998 are results available? Is it time to repeat?

k. Judy reported on the Financial Aid Workshops for those working with female students

l. Sexual Harassment Brochure

i. What input has UCW had on the brochure in the past? Is there room for input?

m. Other university publications review

i. Has this ever been done? Any interest?

n. College of Agriculture Study

i. What next? Feedback from the Provost and College of Agriculture

o. UCWs use of Liaisons

i. Faculty Senate and Women & Minorities Committee, P&S Council, Merit Staff, GSB and GSS

ii. Are lines of communication being used efficiently?

p. Issues of women living in poverty and the working poor

q. Isolation Task Force Survey 1997

i. Results and repeat?

r. Penny talked about hiring procedures of women at ISU - Academic Learning Committee

s. Faculty Women's Network

i. Contact person?