UT-SYSTEM COMMITTEE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
Summary of Recommendations
Communications
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Establish Core Committee for the Advancement of Women on each campus
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Ensure accessibility of each institution's Handbook of Operating Procedures
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Maintain a UT-System web site/database with information on the advancement
of women
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Continue UT-System Committee for the Advancement of Women and assign a
UT-System administrator coordination responsibility at the System level
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Continue Regental Committee related to the advancement of women
Salary
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Ensure administrators are accountable for maintaining equitable salary
structures
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Ensure fairness in the provision of non-salary support
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Conduct biennial salary equity studies
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Continue annual reports/reviews at the System level of appointments/salaries
for faculty and executive, administrative, and managerial staff
Promotion/Advancement of Faculty and Administrators
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Ensure faculty are appropriately informed about tenure/promotion criteria
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Ensure equitable distribution of/access to academic resources
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Ensure department workloads are distributed such that all faculty have
opportunities to accomplish work required for promotion/tenure
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Ensure equitable/fair distribution of workloads
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Institute mid-probationary reviews
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Ensure fairness in the promotion/tenure process
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Review/evaluate tenure/promotion criteria to ensure appropriate consideration
of teaching, research and service
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Allow extension of the tenure track probationary period
Work Environment/Culture
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Promote collegiality among faculty/administrators as well as professionalism
in evaluations
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Conduct/compile data from exit interviews of faculty/administrators and
use data appropriately
Professional Development
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Promote mentoring activities/programs
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Ensure implementation of effective/equitable annual performance reviews
of faculty and administrators
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Promote awareness among women about options/steps for developing skills/expertise
for professional advancement
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Consider implementation of internship programs
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Seek external funding to support the advancement of women
Recruitment
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Provide spousal relocation services
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Explore the use of early retirement incentives
Accountability
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Promote the appointment of women to key decision making positions/committees
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Require annual reports to UT-System on progress on each campus
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