Transcript University of Washington NSF ADVANCE Project

UW Faculty Retention Toolkit
www.engr.washington.edu/advance/resources/Retention
Joyce W. Yen, ADVANCE Program/Research Manager
UW ADVANCE Objectives
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Conduct research on issues important to UW
women faculty in science, engineering, and
mathematics (SEM)
Undertake institutional transformation to enhance
the environment for women faculty in SEM
Support participation by and advancement of
women in SEM
Increase the numbers of women in leadership
positions in SEM
Focus on the diversity among women in SEM
and design programs with this diversity in
mind
Center for Institutional Change (CIC)
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Leadership development for current chairs
SEM department cultural change
Policy transformation
Mentoring women in SEM for leadership
Transitional Support Program for SEM
faculty
Visiting Scholars Program
University of Washington
ADVANCE Departments
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All College of Engineering
departments:
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Aeronautics & Astronautics
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil & Environmental
Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Technical Communication
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Nine College of Arts and
Sciences departments:
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Applied Mathematics
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Earth and Space
Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Faculty Retention Key Ideas
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Talk to your faculty
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Transparency – Take out the guess work
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Supportive networks
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Professional development opportunities
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Monitoring equity
Talk to your faculty
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Constructive feedback
Mentoring
Informal social networks
Soliciting comments and feedback from
faculty
Individual needs of faculty – diversity
among faculty
Transparency
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Committee membership rotation
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Promotion and tenure process
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Resource access
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Mentoring
Supportive networks
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Mentoring
Connecting to a new community
Flexible and accommodating policies and
practices
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Dual career
Family leave
Tenure clock extensions
Transitional support
Professional Development
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Quarterly workshops for assistant professors
Professional development consultants
Monthly informal lunch for SEM women faculty
Create networking and information sharing
opportunities (mentoring for leadership lunches)
Educate leaders about issues facing women and
minority faculty
Monitor equity
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Committee assignments
Workload
Space allocation
Access to information
Transparency
Faculty Retention Best Practices
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Systemically monitor decisions
Encourage transparency in operations
Encourage supportive environment
Recognize all contributions
Use resources to recruit and retain
Recruit and support diverse faculty
Offer faculty professional development
Advocate flexible and
accommodating policies
Query faculty
Resources
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UW Faculty
Recruitment
Toolkit
www.washington.edu/admin/e
oo/forms/ftk_01.html
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UW Faculty
Retention Toolkit
www.engr.washington.edu/advance/
resources/Retention
October 2001-September 2006
www.engr.washington.edu/advance