The Program Administration & Development (PA&D) Committee will hosts a Pre-Conference prior to the NWSA conference. This day-long event includes panels, papers, and workshops, as well as a continental breakfast and a luncheon. http://www.nwsaconference.org/2008/padpre.php Networking, exchange of information, professional development, discussion about the state of women’s studies administration, and other topics of interest make the PA&D Pre-Conference an important day for women’s and studies program administrators, directors, and chairs. PA&D Pre-Conference Activities General Overview:
In addition to three sessions of panels and presentations, the PA&D Pre-Conference includes a business meeting, where critically important decisions are made about the priorities for NWSA program administrators. Elections are held for memberhship on the PA&D Advisory Council; voters consist of all Women’s Studies Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators from NWSA member institutions.
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For more information on program administration in women’s studies, the PA&D Committee and Advisory Council, and services NWSA provides for administrators at the conference, please visit the conference website: http://www.nwsaconference.org/2008/padpre.php There is a $60 registration fee for the Program Administration and Development Pre-Conference. This fee is in addition to the general conference registration fee, and includes continental breakfast and lunch for those attending the pre-conference. The Program Administration and Development members gather each year for a one day event prior to the NWSA annual conference. The annual event gives members an opportunity to network; to hear speakers and attend workshops specific to program administration concerns and interests. The PAD Advisory Council consists of a diverse group of administrators. We intentionally seek representation from all the difference constituencies within the PAD, including research universities, community colleges, liberal arts colleges, etc. In addition seeking members for tthe Advisory Council, we also encourage people who are not on the advisory council to get involved by helping with our various projects. At this time, advisory council members and others are working on the women's studies programs database, curriculum transformation project, Women of Color Leadership Project, Pre Conference program, program evaluation, and program administrators' handbook. We are also interested in knowing if there are other projects that would be useful to program administrators. |
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Program Administration & Development
Twice annual member publication Official journal of NWSA Syllabi Collections, Program Admin Handbook and more Graduate Guide to Women's and Gender Studies Free resource for students considering graduate work in Women's/Gender Studies Directory Includes: Click here to visit the PA&D webpages and resources The Program Administration and Development Committee (PA&D) is a standing committee in NWSA specifically designed to represent the interests and needs of administrators of women's studies programs and departments to the Governing Council of NWSA and to assist NWSA in meeting the needs of women's administrators and their departments and programs. The PA&D webpages offer a wealth of free downloadable resources for NWSA members. These include: Defining Women's Scholarship What Programs Need Shared Development Documents including course development, climate issues and surveys, service learning guides and evaluations and much more. Click here to visit the PA&D webpages and resources. Click here to visit the Women's Center pages and resources. Women's Centers have representation on the NWSA Governing Council as a standing committee. This is more than a symbolic recognition of the important role that women's centers play in feminist education. The Center webpages offer a wealth of free downloadable resources for NWSA members. Administration Resources And More... Click here to visit the Women's Center pages and resources. NWSA has many initiatives in development and ongoing. Current initiatives include: NWSA is partnering with the National Organization for Research (NORC) at the University of Chicago to collect data on the field of women’s studies nationally. The WoCLP is designed to increase the number of women of color students and faculty within the field of women’s studies and, consequently, to have an impact on the levels of participation and power by women of color in the PA&D, NWSA, and in the field of women’s studies as a whole. About the Field Professional Development Calls for Papers for Publications Program Administration & Development Pedagogical Resources The site contains several interactive areas for NWSA members. General Areas >>Update your contact information<< Add a Student to your Institutional Membership Submit your book to the database Submit your video to the database Sent tenure, promotion, awards, and retirement news Governance This section includes
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