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ADVANCE Institutional Transformation at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao. Hilda M. Col ón -Plumey Chancellor April 21, 2004. CARIBBEAN MAPS. Puerto Rico. UPR SYSTEM. Medical Sciences. Bayamón. Aguadilla. Río Piedras. Carolina. Arecibo. Utuado. Mayagüez. Ponce. HUMACAO. Cayey.
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ADVANCE Institutional Transformation at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao Hilda M. Colón-Plumey Chancellor April 21, 2004
CARIBBEAN MAPS Puerto Rico
UPR SYSTEM Medical Sciences Bayamón Aguadilla Río Piedras Carolina Arecibo Utuado Mayagüez Ponce HUMACAO Cayey
The University of Puerto Rico Humacao • A suburban 4-year, public institution of higher education • 19 bachelor degree programs, 4,440 students • 70% first year degree seeking student are women in Natural Science • 333 faculty members, 26% women in science faculty, 12 credit/hours typical academic load • The typical student is Puerto Rican: commuter, female (71%), graduated from a public high school, from a rural, non-farming area, receives federal financial aid
Major impacts of ADVANCE • VISIBILITY and AWARENESS of under representation of women science faculty • Organize data to include gender issues • Challenge equal salary myth • Use indicators to measure the advancement women in higher academic positions: • Research funds • Research space • Salary bonus based on external funds for research • Research publications • Funds to buy release time • Funds to travel
Major impacts of ADVANCE • Science faculty women engaged in research: • 57% currently engaged in research • 40% percent have been awarded release time by ADVANCE • 90% of women engaged in research are ADVANCE participants • Increase in research productivity: conferences, proceedings and journal publications, proposals submitted
Strategies undertaken to assure continuity of these impacts • Collaboration with UPRH’s Statistics Division • Collect and analysis of base-line data • Dissemination of findings in Institution’s data book and others • Combined ADVANCE and Institutional Research Funds (FOPI) to support women science faculty engaged in research
Strategies undertaken to assure continuity of these impacts • ADVANCE Coordinating Committee creates an environment to promote the advancement of women through academic ranks • Members serve as advocators, provide for awareness • Support program implementation, including data collection • Improve coordination and information sharing with university and community • Promote education and discussions about women issues in science
Opportunities for assuring sustainability • Recruitment of new women faculty • Consciousness of under-representation • Target women in recruitment procedures • New UPRH policy on research • Will provide an opportunity to include a gender perspective
Challenges • UPR System plans, policies and procedures • Different views on roles and mission of the 11 campuses • Teaching • Research • Graduate studies • Economic constraints • Faculty hiring freeze • Limited library resources and space for research for small campuses
Aspects of ADVANCE to Replicate • ADVANCE Coordinating Committee • Policies and procedures for faculty recruitment • Faculty in training • with a gender perspective • long-term follow-up and support
Longer-term impact of ADVANCE at UPRH • Disaggregated institutional data collection with a gender perspective • Establish policies and procedures for faculty recruitment • Replicate strategies to all Departments and Programs • Permanent Coordinating Committee • Educational activities • Follow-up on policies and data collection • Strengthening the Office of External Resources