March 13, 1972
TO: President Fisher and Dean Shaw
FROM: Annette Flower and Jane Sheets, co-chairpersons, [Handwritten: AF J.S.]
Faculty Association Cormnittee on the Status of Women
The Faculty Association Committee on the Status of Women, as a result of its
study of the condition of women faculty at Towson State College, proposes that
the college administration take the following affirmative action aimed at
eliminating the discrimination against women which now exists on this campus
[Handwritten: I make decisions]
[Handwritten: KAS] Instruct Divisional and College P&T committees to deny any promotion that
worsens the existing rank and salary disparities between men and women faculty. [Handwritten: depends on what we find]
[Handwritten: KAS] Instruct all departments that the primary concern of their hiring and P&T
deliberations in the comh"lg years should be the rectification of sex
discrimination.
3. Issue i.nnnediately, over President Fisher's signature, a statEment rejecting
arry written or unwritten anti-nepotism poliCy (preferably using the wording
of the AtUP nepotism statement). [Handwritten: state law]
[Handwritten: Dean Cox][Handwritten: KAS] Eirnplement, beginning in academic year 1972-1973, a poliC"J of paying parttime
da: -school faculty on a scale which makes provision for both degrees
earned and years of service t Towson Sta\e College; that is,· incrR11ent
step scale.
[Handwritten: would apply to both men + women - no of part-time by sex]
[Handwritten: KAS][Handwritten: could support]5. irect Departmental, Divisional, and College P&T committees to include as
years of excperience the proportionate years of part-time experience during
which a faculty member was in full charge of a class (Le., the sole teachEr,
not a lab assistant, exam-reader, etc.) either at this college er elsewhere. [Handwritten: P+T - (illegible)]
[Handwritten: KCox][Handwritten: KAS]Direct the Evening Division to review the status oi ~ning Sc}1ool teacffe-"
not on the regular day faculty, considering degrees erj_ence, and o i,he:s."'
qualifications in relation to nominal rank and ther"'IC: to salary
7. Demonstrate good faith by appointing qualified women to sensi ti v-e policyma;
ing positions within the Towson State College administration.
8 f'trovide adequate funding for the recently-established Women's Center.
Actively pursue funding for the proposed Child-Care Center (target: a
fully functional Child-Care Center by September 1, 1972). [Handwritten: Wisdoms help]
10. Go on record as opposing:
a. Sexist discrimination in the treatment of wcrnen of the college
community, whether students, faculty or staff (includes the areas
of admissions, financial aid, counseling and advising, hiring,
dismissal, promotion, job classification, etc,.).
0 e Maternity leave policies which treat childbearing as either a
~ physical. handi.cz.p or a mental aberration.
~ c. The reappointment of Dr~ Berman to ·the Board of Trustees
( State Colleges~1-ow [Handwritten: find out what is present policy]
[Handwritten: not our role -- We are not consulted]
[Stamped: RECEIVED MAR 13 1972 DEAN OF THE COLLEGE TOWSON STATE COLLEGE]
