Women Faculty and Staff Issues
The University of Wisconsin-Madison strives to provide a work climate in which women can contribute their best to the mission of the university in an atmosphere that promotes excellence and respects difference. A number of
offices and committees work collaboratively to improve policies,
programs, benefits and work conditions for women and their families.
If you have questions on issues related to women at UW-Madison,
please call or e-mail the contact people listed on the web sites
to which this site provides links.
INITIATIVES
- Faculty Exit Interviews
- Guidelines for Implementing Faculty Salary Equity Review
- Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute
- 2000/2001 Gender Pay Equity Review
- Sexual Harassment Information, Resources & Training Project
- Faculty Strategic Hiring
- Dual Career Hiring & Retention
- Minority Faculty
- Women in Science
- UW System President's Initiative on the Status of Women in the UW-System
OFFICES AND PROGRAMS
- Academic Staff Mentoring Program
- Childcare, Office of Campus
- Employee Assistance Office
- Equity and Diversity Resource Center
- Human Resources, Office of
- New Faculty Workshop Series
- Women Faculty Mentoring Program
RESOURCES
- Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered Issues/Resources
- Ombuds Services
- Sexual Harassment Information, Resources & Training Project
- UW System Office For Women
- UW-System Women's Studies Librarian
- Women's Studies Program
- Work Life Issues (UW System webpage)
POLICIES AND BENEFITS
(* For a complete description of benefits, see Employee Compensation and Benefits Services Page)
- Guidelines for Implementing Faculty Salary Equity Review
- Balancing Family and Work
- Extension of Probationary Period (FPP7.04)
- Criteria for Policies for Suspension of the Tenure Clock
- Tax Free Spending Accounts a.k.a. Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERAs) (e.g., for childcare, medical expenses)
COMMITTEES
- Equity and Diversity Resource Center Advisory Committee
- Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Issues Committee Report
- Human Resources Working Group (HRWG)
- HRWG-Action Plan
- University Child Care Committee
ORGANIZATIONS
- Cabinet 99 (Alumni Women's Initiative, WAA)
- Campus Women's Center (student organization)
- Flamingos (networking group of women academic staff and faculty
WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING