1. Gender Equity Task Force Report Presentation to the UT Austin Faculty Council January 26, 2009 Profs. J Moore, Chandra Muller & Gretchen Ritter

2. Gender Equity Task Force A 22 member task force was formed by Provost Steven Leslie in May 2007 and charged to consider what work "remains to be done in order to make The University of Texas at Austin an inviting and productive place for women faculty members in all areas.” Co-chairs: J Strother Moore, Computer Science and Gretchen Ritter, Government and CWGS.

3. Main Findings & Recommendations FINDINGS: Gender gaps were found in compensation and promotion as well as governance and leadership. The climate for professional activity is more hostile to women than men. UT trails it’s peer institutions in gender equity. RECOMMENDATIONS: The university must address these problems immediately with ongoing procedures to correct the inequality and ensure that it is permanently corrected.

4. Data Climate Survey: Fall 2007 to all faculty – 54.4% response rate for tenure/tenure-track – 27.1% response rate for non-tenure-track Administrative data for academic years 1996/97-2007/08 Comparative information with peer institutions.

5. Comparison to Peers

6. Climate: Work Environment Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

7. Climate: Discrimination and Harassment

8. Compensation: Descriptive Statistics for Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty by Gender at the University of Texas at Austin (2007)

9. Compensation: Total Salary & Supplements, 2007 Tenure/Tenure Track

10. Recommendations Cover a range of topics including: compensation, hiring, promotion practices, administrative leadership, mentoring, family friendly policies, data keeping and publicity. Key goals: accountability (for deans and chairs), fair procedures, and the creation of a supportive environment that is conducive to productivity and intellectual community for ALL faculty. One focal point: increase in number and leadership roles for senior women.

11. Issues for Faculty Council Budget Priorities (leave, hiring, salary equity) Policy Changes (governance, merit raises, family policies) Broadening discussion within the faculty Creating accountability with the administration (transparency and data) Commitment to core values: equity, non- discrimination, fairness, intellectual excellence

12. Thank you! Gretchen Ritter, ritterg@mail.utexas.edu J Strother Moore, moore@cs.utexas.edu Chandra Muller, cmuller@prc.utexas.edu Judy Langlois, langlois@mail.utexas.edu

13. Promotions: Duration to Promotion, Assistant Professors (given stayed at UT)

15. Compensation