Welcome to the Web Page of the

Women's Faculty Association (WFA)

at Case Western Reserve University

FUTURE EVENTS!

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones

will speak on the topic "Women and Power" in mid October.

Watch this spot for further updates on Rep. Jones' visit to CWRU.


Our mission is to increase the awareness of all members of the University community of women's issues, eliminate gender discrimination at all levels of CWRU, promote the recruitment of women for the faculty, promote equity for women faculty, and facilitate communication about issues of interest and support among women faculty.

Networking Lunches - Dues and Membership- Steering Committee - By-Laws

Networking Lunches

Each month, the WFA meets to discuss different topics of interest to faculty. These discussions are designed to provide junior women faculty with an opportunity to learn from others who may have already experienced situations they are facing. These lunches are held on the 1st of each month (or, if the 1st is on the weekend, a weekday adjacent to it), with locations on or near campus. Please contact Caroline Whitbeck for details.

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Dues and Membership

Membership in the WFA runs from September 1 through August 31 each year. Dues are $10 per year, payable by October 1 for the year, and are used to sponsor WFA events. Membership is open to all interested parties. Please contact Cecilia Whitacre to join.

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Steering Committee

The steering committee consists of four officers and ad hoc committee members appointed for rotating three year appointments.

Officers 2000-2001:

President : Mary Barkley (Chemistry)
Vice-President and President-elect: Kathleen Kash (Physics)
Past President: Caroline Whitbeck (Philosophy, Mech. & Aero. Egr.)
Secretary: Kimberly Adams-Davis (Nursing)
Treasurer: Cecilia Whitacre (Hematology and Oncology)

Steering Committee Members:

Susan Case: (Weatherhead)
Eleanor Stoller: (Sociology)
Jackie Nanfito: (Modern Languages)
Karen Parker: (Physiology and Biophysics)
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By-Laws

Article 1: Purpose of the Organization

The purpose of this organization, the Case Western Reserve University Women's Faculty Association, shall be to:
  1. Increase the awareness of all members of the University community about women's issues.
  2. Eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex at all levels of CWRU.
  3. Promote the recruitment of women for the faculty and provide encouragement, aid, and advice to the administration and to departmental chairpersons for the attainment of this objective.
  4. Promote equity for women with regard to faculty status, promotion and tenure, university service, and salary.
  5. Facilitate communication about issues of interest and support among women faculty.
Article 2: Purpose of the By-Laws

These by-laws and the amendments adopted as hereinafter provided shall henceforth constitute the rules and regulations governing the conduct and procedures of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association.

Article 3: Organization

All those holding full or part-time academic appointments in CWRU and who have the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, or Lecturer shall be eligible for membership in this organization. Members in good standing are those who have paid their annual dues. At the discretion of the Steering Committee, other persons may be invited to participate in meetings as non-voting members.
The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The election of officers shall be by annual mail ballot or email. The president and vice-president hall be elected for one year, with vice-president becoming president the following year. The secretary and the treasurer shall be elected for two years, with staggered terms whenever possible. The terms shall start on July 1. Duties of the officers shall include the following:
  1. The president shall call the meetings of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association, and of the Steering Committee, and shall conduct the meetings of these groups.
  2. The vice-president will be president-elect and assume the duties of president in the year following her term as vice-president.
  3. The secretary shall take minutes of the meetings of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association meetings, and of the Steering Committee, and shall circulate the minutes in a timely fashion to members of each group, respectively. She shall issue notification of meetings of these groups to respective members.
  4. The treasurer shall collect dues, pay bills, maintain bank accounts, and make an annual report to the members at the annual meeting.
The CWRU Women's Faculty Association shall meet at least twice a year, but may also meet on call of the president. A quorum shall consist of 15 members. In the absence of a quorum, a quorum is assumed present at all legally called meetings, and all actions taken considered legal regardless of the number present. A majority vote of members present and voting shall be necessary to effect action. In the absence of scheduled meetings, some of the functions of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association may be conducted by mail, fax or email.
The committees shall include a Steering Committee, a Nominating Committee, and other committees as necessary to carry out the functions and interests of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association. The president shall appoint one member to be the chairperson of the committee.

The Steering Committee shall consist of the officers of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association and up to 5 more members with the past president serving as one of the members. The Steering Committee shall carry out the business of the Association as delegated by that body, and its officers shall consist of the officers of that body. The functions and duties of the Steering Committee shall include the following:

  1. to recommend the level of the annual dues;
  2. to hear reports of the committees of the Association and to recommend action on such reports;
  3. to recommend the establishment or discontinuance and the representative composition of the standing or ad hoc committees of the Association; and
  4. to make recommendations as to the annual objectives of the Association.
The Steering Committee shall ordinarily meet once a month from September to May. Special meetings may be called by the president or by a majority vote of the Steering Committee members or by a written petition of ten members of the Association addressed to the president of the Meetings shall be open to interested persons.

Steering Committee members will be elected for three-year terms with some new members being elected each year. If a Steering Committee member resigns, the remaining members of the Steering Committee will select a CWRU Women' Faculty Association member in good standing to complete the term.

The Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the current Steering Committee and shall not include more than one current officer. It shall consist of three members whose term shall be one year. The Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for the officers of the Association and assist in nominating candidates for the committees of the Association.

Elections Nominees for officers and members of the Steering Committee will be presented at a spring meeting of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association. Additional nominations shall be taken from the floor. Electees shall be chosen by mail, fax or email ballot sent by members in good standing. Ballots shall include a deadline date for validity. Three weeks shall be allowed between the distribution of the ballots and the determination.

Article 4. Amending the By-Laws

An amendment of these by-laws may be proposed by majority of the Steering Committee or by written petition of 15 or more members of the CWRU Women's Faculty Association. The proposed amendments, with an attached ballot, shall be sent by mail, fax or email to all members in good standing. Approval shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of members voting. At least three weeks shall be allowed between the distribution of the ballots and the determination of the election results.

Article 5. Ratification of By-Laws

These by-laws shall become effective when approved by a majority of the members voting at an annual meeting. A copy of the by-laws shall be distributed to each member of the Steering Committee and be offered to all members of the Association when dues are paid and available from the secretary upon request. Submitted for ratification

October 29, 1994.

Amended Spring 1986.

Amended December 1989.

Amended May 1998.

Amended July 2000.

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