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UW Cross Department Cultural Change Program
Joyce W. Yen, ADVANCE Program/Research ManagerChris Loving, ADVANCE Visiting Scholar
UW ADVANCE Objectives Conduct research on issues important to UW
women faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM)
Undertake institutional transformation to enhance the environment for women faculty in SEM
Support participation by and advancement of women in SEM
Increase the numbers of women in leadership positions in SEM
Focus on the diversity among women in SEM and design programs with this diversity in mind
Center for Institutional Change (CIC) Leadership development for current chairs SEM department cultural change Policy transformation Mentoring women in SEM for leadership Transitional Support Program for SEM
faculty Visiting Scholars Program
Department Cultural Change Build collegial relationships within each dept
that foster the productivity of its faculty, staff, and students
Foster departmental ownership for cultural change
Capitalize on insights from leadership development program to support cultural change efforts
Departmental Cultural Change Implementation Department Transformation Grant
Create opportunities for women and minorities Departmental cultural change – assessment and
solutions Faculty Recruitment Toolkit Faculty Retention Toolkit Cross-Department Cultural Change
Program (CDCCP)
CDCCP Goals Help departments …
Enrich communication Enhance collaborations Seek and utilize diversity more effectively Improve faculty recruitment and retention
Foster a positive and inclusive environment for all to create a more vibrant and fulfilling intellectual community
University of Washington ADVANCE Departments
All College of Engineering departments: Aeronautics & Astronautics Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technical Communication
Nine College of Arts and Sciences departments: Applied Mathematics Astronomy Atmospheric Sciences Biology Chemistry Earth and Space
Sciences Mathematics Physics Statistics
Getting started One-on-One conversations with department
chairs Building buy-in through relationships Coaching for selection of faculty to join
department chairs Selecting the choir departments Grass roots
Contagion effect Blaming approaches create resistance
CDCCP Structure 4-6 departments (cross colleges) Dept. chair and two faculty members
Not the choir Increase critical mass Have influence
Regular gatherings (2-3 hours each) Monthly Six months
CDCCP Approach
Communications Skills MBTI Reducing/Eliminate
Conflict Creating and sustaining
cultural change
What would the ideal department look like, sound like, feel like?
What is your department currently?
What is the gap?
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
DEPT. PROJECT WORK
Sample session topics:
Best Practices for Cultural Change Skill and concept development Practical application Addressing people issues
LIFT UW CDCCP Women Faculty Seminars One-on-One Coaching Faculty Salons “Newsletter”
Frequent opportunity to practice skills and reflect on concepts
Creating buy-in through personal one-on-one conversations with someone who understands cultural change and academia (Visiting Scholar Chris Loving)
Other Best Practices Having a steady drumbeat of activities
Increases visibility Increases networking Increases conversations Increases community and connection Catalyzes cultural change
Targeted content
October 2001-September 2006www.engr.washington.edu/advance