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