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III. Findings and Recommendations of the Task Force

D. Findings and Recommendations From the Subcommittee on Administrators

FINDINGS (Continued)

c. Findings from Interviews with Vice-Presidents.

1. Both Vice-Presidents expressed concern that gender equity issues need to be included in the University Strategic Plan.
   
   
2. One of two Vice-Presidents remarked on the need to investigate whether women are being adequately represented in pools of candidates for faculty positions, suggesting that reports filed about the University's affirmative action measures should be reviewed.
   
   
3. Both Vice-Presidents agreed that there is a need for educational initiatives on gender equity.
   
   
4. Both Vice-Presidents were positively disposed toward mentoring programs in academic units.
   
   
5. One of two Vice-Presidents expressed agreement with the goals articulated in the Subcommittee's documents, including the institution of timelines to begin dialogue and educational programs on gender equity; increasing the hiring of women; starting or continuing mentoring programs; and reviewing policies for promotion and tenure and annual review.
   
   
6. Both Vice-Presidents endorsed the idea of setting hard goals for achieving gender equity objectives and including those goals in the University Strategic Plan. Both endorsed the goal of correcting gender-related salary disparities. Both endorsed increasing the hiring of women, and increasing the hiring of women at senior levels. Both saw the need to place women in higher University administrative positions. In addition, one Vice-President suggested including gender equity initiatives under the broader umbrella of Faculty Development. He also suggested that each academic unit should develop its own action plan for achieving gender equity, beginning with an assessment of its present baseline situation. Each unit should then set measurable gender equity goals for itself and periodically assess its progress in achieving them.

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