Commission at Work

Making a Difference

Through Influencing Administrative Action

• Organized and hosted a Convergence Meeting of campuswide constituencies, resulting in the Clemson Leaders Group.
• Established a mentoring program for staff through Human Resources.
• Negotiated with the Office of Access and Equity and Redfern's Counseling and Psychological Services to offer confidential psychological counseling for victims of sexual harassment.
• Secured administrative support for expansion of the Career Center's employment services to aid spouses and partners of faculty and staff locating to Clemson.
• Updated and improved annual correspondence from the President to faculty and staff on the issue of amorous relationships involving students.

Making a Difference

in the Future by Setting High Goals

• Continuing to monitor salaries of faculty and staff to ensure equity.
• Examining trends in academic and administrative appointments and encouraging the appointment of more women to senior positions.
• Examining hiring practices for fairness and consistency
• Examining trends in tenure and promotion.
• Continuing to promote use of Career Services for spouses of new hires.
• Working to improve security on campus.
• Conducting an encompassing status analysis for women and minorities.

Making a Difference

Through Raising Awareness of Women's Issues

• Co-sponsors lectures and forums by prominent women scholars.
• Recognizes the achievements of women faculty and staff through an annual awards program.
• Presented results of a campus wide random sexual harassment survey on the Women's Commission web site: www.clemson.edu/womenscommission
• Delegates sent to represent Clemson University at the annual meetings of the South Carolina Women in Higher Education.
• Worked on ad hoc committee for a Faculty and Staff Club.