Advisory Committee


	CSW’s Charge

	The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) was formed in 1987 and is comprised of representatives appointed by the Chancellor from members of the faculty, staff, and students at UCSD. The charge to the committee is:

	• to identify and analyze issues relating to the status of women at UCSD, including faculty, staff and students. • to inform and educate the campus community about conditions that affect the status of women within the University. • to advise and make recommendations to the Chancellor regarding policies and procedures that would improve conditions for women.

	CSW’s Highlights

	• Sponsors New Faculty women receptions • Sponsors New Staff women receptions • Planning Mentorship Reception for Grad Students • CSW Member Nominated to UCSD Diversity Council • Supports Women’s Center activities including annual Day Care and Summer Options Expo and Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day Programs • Sponsors educational and networking activities for women in science and engineering (WISE). • Gathers data and demographic studies including results of School of Medicine Climate Survey • Instrumental in initiating the Gender Equity Study subcommittee for Ladder-Rank Faculty • Instrumental in initiating effort for establishing Women’s Center

	CSW’s Associates

	• Supports activities of the Women’s Center • Supports activities of the Office of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Policy • Supports activities of the Equal Opportunity/ Staff Affirmative Action • Supports activities of the Student Safety Awareness and Sexual Assault Resource Center • Supports activities of the Human Resources Department's Internal Employee Communications & Quality of Work/ Life division • Supports activities of the Cross Cultural Center • Supports activities of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center