Our Mission

The Gender Equity Council is charged to act in consultation with the Chancellor to:

• Oversee the development of programs that support goals, objectives and initiatives of the Ten Year Plan addressing women's issues. 
• Identify persons responsible for implementing this plan; 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to accomplish this plan.

The genesis of the Council stems from the task force on Women's Issues (2000-2001). Areas that were  identified by the Task Force as being of concern to the new Council are;

 1. Learning and Work Environment

 2. Balancing Work and Personal Life

 3. Hiring, promotion. and retention of Women

 4. Expansion of educational opportunities for Women students

These concerns, and others that will come to the table as time progresses, and are focused on the enhancement of the total campus climate of benefit to all individuals.