Thank you for your interest in the USM Women’s Forum. Below is a brief description of each committee. If you are interested in serving on a standing committee please contact the appropriate chair.

Annual Conference Committee

One of the most active committees of the USMWF, the Conference Committee works 11 months out of the year to put on our highly successful annual conference. All USM employees are invited to attend this full day of professional development offered each fall. The conferences have historically been held at USM institutions located throughout the Baltimore-DC corridor.

The first conference was held at UMBC in 1990 offering 5 workshops for 93 participants
To date the annual conference has grown to 24 workshops and 400 participants
System institutions and talent residing within the USM are showcased at the conferences
The forum prides itself on:

• Quality programming
• Diversity
• Growth in participation
• Superior keynote speakers & workshop facilitators
• Various vendors & exhibitors
• Affordability and being self supporting

Proceeds from the conference provide the majority of funding for student scholarship and faculty research awards and professional development awards.

For conference participation consideration (Speakers, Facilitators and Vendors) please contact Nancy Horton.

Fund Raising Committee (back)

The Fund Raising Committee strives to identify and develop opportunities for sponsorship for Women's Forum initiatives, namely funding student scholarships, faculty research awards, and staff professional development training. Until recently, the Fund Raising Committee and the Student Scholarship and Faculty Research Awards Committees were one and the same. As those awards programs grew in scope, it became necessary to separate out the fund raising component into its own committee.

Currently, the Fund Raising Committee is actively seeking members. For more information about how you can help, contact Hermetta Hudson.

Policy Committee (back)

The Policy Committee serves as an advocate for USM women on policy-related issues by undertaking research in these areas and making findings available to the Chancellor. Past projects include the 1993 "Guidelines for Improvements to Campus Policies on Sexual Harassment" and the 1996 "Secretarial Pay Equity Report," which alerted the Chancellor to the use of gender biased factors in job classification. More recently, the Policy Committee has been finalizing the "Work-Family Policies/Practices Survey," which questioned HR directors within the System about their campus's "family-friendly" policies.

The Policy Committee will continue its fact finding with regard to faculty/staff salary equity, report findings, and recommend any equity measures suggested by the data.

The Policy Committee will continue its fact finding with regard to the status of adjunct faculty. One area of interest is new policies restricting the number of classes adjunct faculty can teach.
The Policy Committee will track legislative issues that pertain to women in higher education as well as System and campus policies.

The Policy Committee will advocate for women’s commissions on each campus.

For more information or to suggest possible future projects, contact Andrianna Stuart, Chair.

Faculty Research Committee (back)

The USM Women's Forum Faculty Research committee reviews research applications received. Committee members must hold doctorate degree. Funding opportunities for USM faculty who are pursuing research on women's experiences: the social, economic, political, and health conditions that this committee determines impact women. If you are interested in serving on this committee click “standing committee chairs” and contact representative.

For more information contact Dr. Jeurel Singleton

Professional Development Awards Committee (back)

The USM Women’s Forum Professional Development Awards provide funds to eligible staff members to enable them to pursue training and professional development activities that enhance current job skills and support career advancement. If you are interested in serving on this committee click “standing committee chairs” and contact representative.

Student Scholarship Committee (back)

The USM Women’s Forum Student Scholarship Committee reviews applications and awards monetary awards to eligible undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an USM institution. If you are interested in serving on this committee click on Theresa Lee

Public Relations Committee (back)

The Public Relations committee publishes a bi-annual newsletter entitled “Network” which includes a section "Chancellor's Corner." As well as reviews articles submitted for "In the News..." stories of interest to its readers and feature a quarterly article on persons of interest. If you are interested in serving on this committee click on Judy Sabalaukus

Finance Committee (back)

The Finance Committee handles budget reporting and financials for the forum.
For more information contact Cherlyn Brace

Standing Committee Chairs (back)

Annual Conference Committee Chair


Fundraising Committee Chair
Hermetta Hudson
hohudson@umes.edu

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