Gender Equity Council Vision Statement:

The GEC will ensure that the UW Oshkosh campus provides a safe, supportive, diverse and empowering environment for all women.

Gender Equity Council Mission Statement:

As a voice for all women on the UW Oshkosh campus, the Gender Equity Council advocates to ensure that the needs of all women are recognized and addressed. As advocates, the Council will collaborate with and support other campus groups who are engaged in related endeavors and respond to current and emerging challenges with campus wide policies.

Learning and Working Environment

I. Advocate for the development of programming that address current and emerging challenges for all women on UW Oshkosh campus.

• Leadership training
• Responding to listening sessions

II. Advocate for women experiencing learning/work climate issues.

• Individual Responders
• Listening Sessions

III. Advocate for safety and security measures/policies

• GEC representative to sit on Safety Task Force University Wide committee

Balancing Work and Personal Life

I. Advocate for current and emerging issues related to Non University responsibilities to in conjunction with a productive work life.

• child care services/access
• adult caregivers
• Advocate for financial support
• Flex time
• Continuing education

II. Advocate for domestic partner benefits among faculty and staff- support domestic partner policies

Hiring, Promotion, and Retention of Women

I. Increase administrator, supervisor, and campus-wide awareness of issues related to all women.

II. Advocate for increasing opportunities for Women to fill Administrative Roles

III. Continuously explore ways to improve campus climate and working conditions to increase the retention of women.

Expand Opportunities for Women Students

I. Investigate opportunities to increase the number of women in non-traditional fields

II. Investigate to increase the number of women seeking advanced educational opportunities.

III. Support the ongoing endeavors of the Women’s Studies Program