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