Recruitment, Retention, and Professional Development of Women Faculty at Johns Hopkins University

Recruitment, Retention, and Professional
Development of Women Faculty

A Report from the Academic Issues Subcommittee of the
Provost's Committee on the Status of Women

February 1, 1999 (rev.)

Report on Survey of Divisional Practices
Executive Summary
Major Findings and Recommendations

I. Divisional Goals
To recruit more women faculty
To retain women faculty
To increase the total number of women faculty
To mentor junior women faculty
To collect and analyze data regarding recruitment, retention, and promotion of faculty
 
II. Areas of Strength
School of Public Health (SPH) Faculty Development and Orientation Programs
SPH establishment of criteria for department chairs
SPH and Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) Recruitment Efforts
SPH, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (A&S), and WSE "Stop the Clock" policy
A&S, School of Medicine (SOM), and SPH Salary Equity Reviews
SOM mandate to appoint at least two women to every SOM search committee
Department of Medicine (DOM) Initiative in the SOM
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) "Alumnae Network"
School of Nursing (SON) Faculty Development Strategic Planning
Applied Physics Lab (APL), SON, WSE Exit Interviews
SPH supportive environment for faculty; commitment by all faculty
 
III. Areas in Need of Development (where not already in place)
Make more effective use of faculty governing bodies in formulation of policy
Create a working group consisting of senior and highly respected faculty to monitor progress in divisional practice
Legitimize concerns as important to the institution
Set explicit goals
Launch strategic interventions based on collaborative analysis and planning with faculty
Maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure protection, if not high regard, for members of monitoring committees
Recognize professional service (i.e., serving on search committees)
Establish leadership opportunities for women
Create a formal process of orientation for new and junior women faculty
Develop effective mentoring programs for junior faculty
Create financial packages to attract and retain competitive women faculty (i.e., incentives to individuals and to departments)
 
IV. Information Needs
Develop and utilize/implement an analytical database
Yearly reviews of progress towards goals for women faculty in each division
Surveys of gender-based obstacles in each division
Institute salary equity reviews
Institute exit interviews
Consistent reporting and feedback from Affirmative Action forms


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