Women's Commission

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.

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.

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.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Women's Commission by sponsoring lectures, forums, and other events
Revise By-Laws
Update website to include "A Decade in Retrospect" of the accomplishments of the Women's Commission
Design a logo that reflects the vision of the Women's Commission
Continue to monitor salaries of faculty and staff to ensure equity
Continue to work with the Chief Human Resources Officer and other groups on campus to establish a compensation philosophy
Continue to actively raise awareness of women's issues
Represent Clemson University at various meetings and share our successes with other Universities seeking to establish a Commission

First Lady Marcia Barker, Special Guest Speaker - Women's Commission's first monthly meeting of the academic year - August 27, 2004
Dr. Caroline Whitson, President of Columbia College, Columbia, SC will kick off the 10th Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 2004, in Tillman Hall Auditorium at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Whitson's topic is "The 51% Minority." This refers to women in the State, women education, women in the workforce, and women in leadership roles. Dr. Brenda Vander Mey will moderate a Student Panel following Dr. Whitson's speech, and a reception will follow the event.
Linda White, Athletic Coach, Special Guest Speaker at the Women's Commission' regular monthly meeting - September 24, 2004.
Molly Spearman, SC Department of Education, Special Guest Speaker for the 10th Anniversary Celebration - October 7, 2004, Lee Hall Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.
Women's Commission Health Fair - February 25, 2005 (plans in process)
Outstanding Women Awards Ceremony - March 18, 2005 - Hendrix Center
Kevin Hovis, student, Special Guest Speaker at the Women's Commission's
regular monthly meeting — January 21, 2005
Special Exhibit on the history of the Women's Commission — November 12,
2004 through January 25, 2005 — Cooper Library main lobby