WFC MEETING MINUTES MAR 16, 2011
Present: Helen Clements, Barbara Miller, Michele Seikel, Kristen Burkholder, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Mary Larson, Misty Smith
Michele Seikel (Chair) called the meeting to order at 11:30 pm
Approval of January Minutes:
- Barbara moved to approve; Helen seconded; all approved
Research Week:
- Research week activities went really well
- 80 attended Harriet Washington’s talk
- 15-20 people had lunch with her
- Award reception went well
OSU Women’s Center:
- Decided to wait until April meeting to discuss
RFP for Child Care on Campus:
- Nothing new reported
- Will check with Anne Matoy about the status
Report from Faculty Council:
- Pickens is giving 20 million for a new building for the Student Success Center for Retention
- Energy savings from 2007 to present equal 14.5 million
- Discussion about moving the school calendar to starting closer to September and ending closer to the end of May
- Graduate College Dean & Assistant Provost is the new title for the Graduate College Dean
- It has been approved that early retirees can come back to work part-time, but there isn’t money for it yet
New Business:
- Nicole mentioned she was on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women
o Mentoring program for women faculty
o WFC can help sponsor the mentor program
o WFC members are willing to serve on the commission
Adjourn:
- Next meeting, April 20that 11:30 am
- Meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm