Office of the Secretary of the Faculty

Committee for Women in the University (CWU)

Shared Governance

The Committee for Women in the University is a shared governance committee (FPP 6.02.) with functions established in Faculty Policies & Procedures (FPP 6.56.).

Functions

  1. Recommends to administrative offices and governance bodies changes in university priorities, policies, practices and programs that would improve the status of women.
  2. Collaborates and consults with administrative offices and governance bodies to more fully support gender equity, employee engagement, an inclusive and respectful culture, and diversity.
  3. Evaluates and monitors the status of women employees at the university.

Appointments

Committee members are appointed in accordance with Faculty Policies & Procedures (FPP 6.05. and FPP 6.56):

Membership

  1. Six faculty members appointed for 3-year terms.
  2. Six academic staff members appointed for 3-year terms.
  3. Six university staff members appointed for 3-year terms.
  4. One graduate student and one undergraduate student appointed for 1-year terms.
  5. One postdoctoral scholar (research associate, postdoctoral fellow, or postdoctoral trainee), appointed by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies (VCRGE).
  6. The Chief Diversity Officer and the director of the Office for Equity and Diversity, ex officio, nonvoting.
  • Chair: The chair shall be elected from among the faculty members appointed pursuant to section A.1. Any voting member of the committee may be elected to serve as co-chair.

Committee for Women in the University

Senate Actions

  • Proposal to Standardize Membership Information in Faculty Policies & Procedures Chapter 6 Committees: 6.27, Campus Diversity & Climate Committee, 6.44, Lectures Committee, and 6.56, Committee for Women in the University
    (Faculty Document 2987, 6 December 2021)
  • Changes to Faculty Policies and Procedures Chapter 6. Amending FPP 6.56. Committee on Women in the University
    (Faculty Document 2929, 1 February 2021)

Annual Reports

  • Committee for Women in the University Annual Report, 2021-2022
    (Faculty Document 3064, 6 February 2023)
  • Committee for Women in the University Annual Report, 2020-2021
    (Faculty Document 2989, 21 December 2021)

Committee on Women in the University

Senate Actions

  • Proposal to Update Faculty Policies & Procedures 6.56.A.7. Committee on Women in the University Election of Chairs
    (Faculty Document 2848, 4 November 2019)
  • Committe on Women in the University Proposed Amendments to Faculty Policies & Procedures 6.56.
    (Faculty Document 2478, 3 March 2014)

Annual Reports

  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2019-2020
    (Faculty Document 2925, 1 February 2021)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2017-2019; Appendices
    (Faculty Document 2847, 4 November 2019)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2016-2017
    (Faculty Document 2753, 7 May 2018)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2013-2015
    (Faculty Document 2592), 7 December 2015)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2011-2013
    (Faculty Document 2457), 2 December 2013)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2009-2011
    (Faculty Document 2279), 2 May 2011
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2007-2009
    (Faculty Document 20133, 4 May 2009)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2006-2007
    (Faculty Document 1992), 7 May 2007
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2004-2006
    (Faculty Document 1905), 3 April 2006)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2003-2004
    (Faculty Document 1838, 7 March 2005)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2002-2003
    (Faculty Document 1770, 1 March 2004)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2001-2002
    (Faculty Document 1704, 3 March 2003)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 2000-2001
    (Faculty Document 1622, 4 March 2022)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 1999-2000
    (Faculty Document 1540, 4 December 2000)
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 1998-1999
    Available upon request from the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 1997-1998
    Available upon request from the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
  • 1994-1996: Committee on Women in the University dormant
  • Committee on Women in the University Annual Report, 1992-1994
    Available upon request from the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty