The Presidential Commission for Women will:

1). Outline strategies to create a positive environment for women faculty, staff and students. Such an environment should ensure women an equal opportunity to develop professionally.

2). Delineate a policy which encourages administrators to outline their goals and objectives toward improving the environment for women. Plans should include steps to minimize harassment and discrimination, such as:

•         a. Review the present gender discrimination and harassment policies and procedures to identify past                      inadequacies. It will work with appropriate University offices to periodically review discrimination                      and harassment policies/procedures and monitor their application.
•         b. Help outline methods to educate all administrators about their responsibilities and accountability regarding                      gender discrimination and harassment. The Commission will work with appropriate offices to offer                      opportunities for development in this area. The Commission will request that the President encourage                      administrators to attend these planned sessions.
•         c.  Identify methods to educate faculty, staff and students regarding gender discrimination and harassment,                      including recognizing inappropriate patterns of behaviors and resources that are available.

                    3). Work with University offices to construct incentives for administrators to improve the environment for women.

                    4).   Periodically help review personnel policies and regulations for their impact on women.

                    5).   Continue to recommend and support actions to improve the environment for women on campus, as needed,                              and will help support (sometimes financially) general University-wide efforts to improve the climate for                              women when the activities address identified concerns.

                    6).   Serve in an advisory capacity to the President and other University administrators.

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