University Committee on Women

University Committee on Women
Fall Retreat
August 26, 2004
11 am – 1:30 pm
302 Catt Hall

Present: Ann Thompson (chair), Ingrid Lilligren, Amy Bix, Eileen Thacker, Karen Zunkel, Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Lisa Orgler, Heather Priess, Carla Espinoza, Rita Marinko, Vicky Thorland-Oster, Camille Sloan Schroeder, Pat Dobelis, Cheryl Abrams, Kris Phelps, Judy Dolphin, Chris Cook, Lee Furbeck, Barbara Kalsem, Janet Tait, Jaye Stephani, Jill Bystydzienski, Pat Miller, Penny Rice, Katie Pope, Dianne Bystrom, Kristen Constant

Welcome, Introductions and Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone to the new semester. Introductions of all members.

Announcements and recent issues:

Penny Rice reported on an issue that recently transpired: Penny Rice received information from Michael Harvey, Director of Recreation Services, on August 18 that he wanted her feedback on. Apparently the Men's Hockey Club has negotiated a contract with Hooters to pay for the hockey schedule of meets poster. Coke, Innova, and Sigler had recently pulled out of any business relationship with the club because of the media's representation of the Hockey Club. According to Al Murdock, the Hockey Club coach of many years, Hooters was the last resort to getting this posters printed for Welcome Fest. Penny contacted the club President, Scott Hagen, and asked if he would be willing to meet to discuss the decision to contract with Hooters. A meeting occurred on August 19 between Scott and Penny. They discussed the importance of this being a 'rebuilding' year of the club's reputation, that women tend to be the one's buying the tickets so their daughter and sons can watch hockey, what Hooters represents to women at ISU, and other options Scott might consider as he goes about getting his poster printed. Scott presented a copy of the ISU Football Spirit Squad calendar from last year. On the November page there is a 1 1/2 inch Hooters logo. Scott thought since the Spirit Squat accepted funding from Hooters, the Men's Hockey Club could too. Penny explained that while some women might be comfortable with this decision, it was doubtful that all members of the Spirit Squad had an opportunity to voice their opinion...freely. If Penny had been aware of this choice, there would have been a meeting prior to the printing of this calendar. The 90-minute meeting went well. Scott's final decision was to not accept funding from Hooters.

If you would like to show your support for the decision that Scott Hagen made, please email him at:
shagen@iastate.edu

Penny will be working to coordinate a Men's (and Women's) Hockey Club game to attend this fall. Look for more information soon. It is important to support the "right" decisions when they happen. Feel free to let Scott know UCW will be attending a game soon!!

Review of the Purposes of UCW
UCW is a diverse group of women from across campus. Being involved with UCW is a chance to support and network with women on campus. UCW is an active and involved network on campus that will respond actively to women’s issues. Goals for this year include promoting women in leadership across campus.

Plans for Welcome Reception for New Women Faculty and Staff

Welcome Reception to honor Women Faculty & Staff New to ISU
Thursday, September 2, 2004
3 pm – 5 pm
Kelley and Joan Bergstrom Commons, Gerdin Business Building

Please plan to attend! UCW members will be wearing nametags and should mingle to help new women faculty/staff meet other women on campus. President Geoffroy and Provost Allen will speak. Women leaders will also be honored.

(The welcome reception went well, and thanks for everyone who attended!!!)

Brainstorm Major Issues for 2004-2005
The group focused on major issues that UCW should strive to address for the coming year. Items of discussion were: Budget, Campus Climate, Childcare/Family, Women in Leadership, Strategic Plan, College Reports, Combination of Colleges, and Title IX issues.

Form Committees Around These Issues
It was decided to combine the issues into the following committees:

Childcare/Family Committee
Climate Committee
College Oversight Committee
Leadership Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Title IX

Members joined the committee of their choice.

Meet in Committees to Plan Agenda for 2004-2005
Each committee met to plan the goals and activities that each committee would like to accomplish. Following is each committee’s report of goals and activities:

Childcare/Family Committee
Chair: Lee Furbeck
Members:
Katie Pope
Lisa Orgler
Heather Priess
Judy Dolphin
Camille Sloan Schroeder

Goals:

Provide university community with information on childcare/family issues, including the benefits of family-friendly policies for employers
Reward and provide as an example to others, family-friendly offices, department, and policies at Iowa State University. Recognition event for best practices in April.
Investigate the possibility of working with the University Childcare Committee on a fundraising event.
Promote the Month of the Young Child (April).
Investigate the feasibility of a childcare co-op for student families.
Create an information source for students who must miss class, etc. due to family issues (young children, pregnancy, etc.). This information could be a Web resource and could include information for professors and instructors regarding relevant policies.
Utilize the Iowa State University Foundation to increase monetary support for childcare/family initiatives
Work with the University Childcare Committee when appropriate to achieve these and other common goals

Activities:
A committee meeting is scheduled for September 15, 12 – 1 p.m.

Workplace/Campus Climate Committee

Chair: Ingrid Lilligren
Members:
Jill Bystydzienski
Jaye Stefani
Janet Tait
Barbara Kalsem
Pat Dobelis
Penny Rice
Cheryl Abrams

Goals:

Find out what happened with Exit Interview report (web-based).
Review preliminary draft of campus climate survey with eye to making suggestions for changing campus climate and developing strategies for implementation with other campus groups.
Investigate what is being done on campus for women with disabilities.
Review procedures for hostile climate grievances.

College Oversight Committee

Chair: Carolyn Heising
Members:
Eileen Thacker
Ann Thompson
Karla Hardy

Goals:

Get Engineering Report out.
Start Ved Med Report.
Review Status of combination of FCS and Education colleges.

Leadership Committee

Chair: Dianne Bystrom
Members:
Kris Phelps
Chris Cook
Vicky Thorland-Oster
Pat Miller
Carlyn Goebel
Amy Bix

Goals:

Determine Status of Women in Leadership positions (Faculty, Staff, Students) and pool of potential women leaders (SLIC graduates)
Develop strategies to increase women in leadership

-e.g. continuation of Administrative Intern Program, speakers, leadership summit, reinstate SLIC or alternative program.

Activities:
Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 10 am, 307 Catt Hall.

Strategic Planning/Budget Committee.

Chair: Kristen Constant
Member: Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Jennifer Klages

Constant is a member of the Facilitating Committee for the University Strategic Planning Committee, and Zanish-Belcher is a member of the larger committee.

Goals:
To develop strategies (or action points) for the goals of the strategic plan with consideration of women/gender issues

Activities:
UCW Brainstorming session, September 8, Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m., 302 Catt Hall. All UCW members are invited to brainstorm possible ideas to be recommended for inclusion in the strategic plan.

In regards to the budget portion of this, I think we could say, this Committee will coordinate with the Women's Leadership Consortium (who is also interested in this issue) to develop goals or action points.

Title IX Committee

Chair: Lauri Dusselier
Members:
Karen Zunkel
Rita Marinko
Julie Manning

Goals:
1. Review information about coaching salaries/inequities, etc.. and be able to give feedback/concern letter from UCW to athletic director, etc...
2. Leadership within athletics. Congrats to Calli Sanders promotion!
3. Another issue the sub-committee might want to review/think about. There have been some reports/issues raised that Title IX is not just about athletics. It might be nice for the subcommittee to review the GAO report and see what implications the information might have on other aspects of ISU -- and maybe raise awareness among committee members and university administrators about the implications. Below is an email that has link to the GAO report.

GAO report on Title IX for S&E

WEPAN Members:

The Government Accountability Office recently released its report on Title IX compliance for science, engineering, and math, by four federal agencies, DOE, Education, NSF, and NASA. Although the public tends to link Title IX and sports equity, Title IX covers ALL education programs and activities including academics, and covers all aspects of employment, including faculty employment. The link is below:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04639.pdf

For those members not able to attend the meeting, as you can see, we do have a few committees that need member participation. Please consider becoming involved with one of these committees. Sheley will be contacting members who were not there to see which committee they would like to sign up for.

Schedule Fall Semester Meetings
Scheduling of Fall Semester meetings was not done at this meeting. Ann and Sheley will work to find a convenient time late September or early October.

Recorded by Sheley Johnson