WFC MEETING MINUTES NOV 17, 2010

 

Present:  Barbara Miller, Mary Larson, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Lynne Simpson-Scott, Tracy Boyer, Michele Seikel, Co-ming Chan, Carol Mason, Jen Macken, Merrall Price, Misty Smith, Provost Sternberg

Michele Seikel (Chair) called the meeting to order at 12:33 pm

Introductions & Welcome:

• Everybody introduced themselves and Michele introduced Provost Sternberg

Discussion with Provost Sternberg:

• Discussed child care on campus
  • Joint child care with Stillwater Medical Center
  • Priority enrollment in classes for students with children/families
  • Possibility of giving HES students internships at campus day care
  • Day care should be available for students as well
• Discussed maternity leave policy for faculty and staff
• Discussed tenure clock extension
• Discussed FMLA
• Discussed partner and targeted hires
• Discussed women’s center
  • OSU does not currently have a women’s center

Approval of October Minutes:

• There were a couple of corrections to the minutes
• Mary moved to approve as amended; Barbara seconded

WFC Endowment:

• Fundraising in December
• Helps with retention

New Business:

• Carol discussed a workshop by Gender and Women’s Studies to be held at OSU on January 21, 2011 at the Wes Watkins Center
• Mary talked about the event at the University Club scheduled for Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 4:30-7, where members of WFC will talk about the kinds of things WFC does to encourage more participation
• Michele mentioned that we have received a few applications for the research awards

Adjourn:

• Next meeting, December 15th at 11:30 am
• Meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm