Resources
Women's Studies As Civic Engagement: Research and Recommendations
Catherine M. Orr
This report argues that women's studies has key lessons to offer about fostering civic engagement at the course level that will deepen student learning in the college setting, contribute respectfully to communities in which they become involved, and produce lifelong civic leaders.
A National Census of Women's and Gender Studies Programs in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Michael Reynolds, Shobha Shagle, Lekha Venkataraman
This comprehensive survey of women's and gender studies programs in the United States offers an overview of the field's development and quantitiave analyses of curricular offerings, faculty information, and administrative arrangements, among others. The report includes an
executive summary.
Bibliography: Women's Centers in HIgher Education
Compiled by Amber L. Vlasnik
Collection of books, journal articles, and reports that address the role of campus women's centers.
Questions for a New Century: Women's Studies and Integrative Learning
Amy K. Levin
This report aims to ask what happens in women's studies classrooms and what students learn. The study seeks to insert itself in wider national dialogues about accountability in US higher education and offer a proactive framework for thinking about assessment in women's studies classrooms.
Women Student Programs and Services: Center for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Guidelines
Brenda Bethman, Ellen Plummer, Beth Rietveld
The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education aims to promote the improvement of programs and services to enhance the quality of student learning and development. This statement addresses the role of Women Student Programs and Services. WSPS must enhance overall educational experiences. WSPS must develop, record, disseminate, implement, and regularly review its mission and goals.
Developing a Women's Center or Women's Studies Program
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Consider attending the Program Administration and Development or Women's Centers pre-conferences, which typically offer special sessions for new administrators.
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Contact NWSA's national office staff for one-on-one consultations and advice
Defining Women's Studies Scholarship: A Statement of the National Women's Studies Association Task Force on Faculty Roles and Rewards
Marjorie Pryse
In this report the National Women's Studies Association makes a disciplinary statement on behalf of women's studies faculty and program administrators addressed as well to members of promotion and tenure committees and administrators outside of women's studies.
Women's Studies Program Administrators' Handbook
Martha McCaughey
This resource offers tips on hiring and mentoring faculty, budgets, and policies, among other things.
What Programs Need: Essential Resources for Women's Studies Programs
Governing Council Statement, January 2000
Because of the diversity of women's studies programs, reflecting different histories, structures, and other conditions unique to a particular campus, it is inappropriate to set forth absolute guidelines regarding levels of support needed by all women's studies programs. It is important, however, to recognize the particular needs that all women's studies programs share.