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