Gender Equity Council

		GENDER EQUITY COUNCIL STATEMENT The Gender Equity Council is comprised of campus leaders advocating to ensure a welcoming learning/work environment for women, especially women of color and LBGTQ support the balance of work & personal lives hire, promote& retain a diverse campus community UW Oshkosh is committed to these fundamental principles set forth by the UW System Committee on the Status of Women. The Chancellor has charged Gender Equity Council to address these issues. Gender Equity Council seeks to promote awareness, advocacy, and accountability through the following activities. Policies Research campus policies related to equity and diversity, help to disseminate equity and diversity policy information to the campus community, and recommend changes in policies that will serve to advance equity and diversity to campus administration Celebration of Women Event Plans and coordinates the annual Celebration of Women Event each spring. Forums/Programs/Projects Researches, plans, and coordinates fforums to get campus community input on issues related to the Ten Year Plan, e.g. Alternative Work Arrangements (Domestic Partner Benefits, Stopping the Tenure Clock, Job Sharing, Part time Tenured Faculty Status, the New Gender Gap). Works on ad hoc projects undertaken to fulfill specific goals of the Ten Year Plan, e.g. researching and coordinating sexual harassment/relationship violence prevention training for students, researching current practices and coordinating faculty college on curriculum infusion (of diversity and equity information), researching and coordinating safety training for staff and students Women’s Center Advisory Serve in an advisory capacity in assisting the Women’s Center to help accomplish the mission of the GEC – providing meaningful programs and activities that address women’s issues and enhance the campus climate for equity and diversity Communication Works directly with Jeannette DeDiemar, Integrated Marketing Team, to facilitate a proactive role for the GEC, develop a protocol for action, especially for crisis issues, and raise visibility
Council Information
Mission Annual Report Council Members Subcommittees Meeting minutes Ten Year Plan Status Report --10 Year Plan Status of Women Report 2006 Questions & Answers Drawing the Line: Report on Sexual Harrassment on Campus
Resource Links
Campus Women's Resource Center UW System Resources Around Wisconsin
Contact Us
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 800 Algoma Boulevard Oshkosh, WI 54901 gec@uwosh.edu
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