Services and Resources
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What are our services?
Advocacy
We are a safe space for all people in need of understanding, support, and advocacy. We assist survivors of harassment and trauma and make recommendations to improve policies, procedures, and practices.
Community
We are safe space for staff, faculty, and students to use computers or the library, get involved in an organization, or volunteer.
Leadership Development
We offer innovative leadership development and training opportunities to prepare individuals for our changing world and to encourage the success of women, gender-queer, gender-fluid, and other underrepresented groups.
Programming
We plan and host programs and events that enrich the curriculum and challenge you to be an engaged citizen and ally for social justice.
Resources
We provide resources and support so that staff, faculty, and students are successful in their goals. We have online and on-site resource library and we can refer you to additional campus and community resources.
Key and Current Resources
Visit the women, gender, and sexuality studies program resources page for more online resources.
Campus Resources
Parenting On Campus
Wright State University offers parenting support to its staff, faculty, and student parents.
- Daycare on campus is provided by the Wright State University Child Development Center (commonly known as Mini University or Mini-U), This center, first accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in January 1990, offers quality early care and education for children six weeks to 12 years old.
- Pregnancy Leave Policy
- Faculty Parental Teaching Relief and Leave Policies: The Wright State University parental teaching relief policy is described in the Tenure Eligible and Tenured Faculty (TET) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the Non-Tenure Eligible (NTE) Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), section 31.6. There are additional provisions for faculty parents, such as sick leave and family and medical leave (FMLA), unpaid child-care leave, partial unpaid leave, and probationary period extensions.
- Staff Leave Policy
- Adoption Assistance
- Faculty Adoption Assistance is described in section 31.7 of the collective bargaining agreement.
- Staff Adoption Assistance: All classified, unclassified hourly, and unclassified employees who have a 75 percent or greater annual full-time equivalent appointment may qualify for reimbursement of certain expenses, up to the lesser of $4,000 or the eligible employee's actual expenses, associated with adoption of a child under the age of 18. Information is described in the Office of Human Resources adoption assistance plan.
- Housing for student parents is available in the campus apartment community, The Village. To get more information and begin the application process, visit the Residence Life and Housing website.
- Lactation Rooms: Four lactation rooms are available on campus to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Located in Allyn Hall, Biological Sciences Building, Oelman Hall, and the Student Union, the rooms offer a quiet space for nursing. For exact locations and other information, please download the informational lactation rooms flyer (PDF).
- Wright Parenting is a student organization that helps student parents while they earn their college degrees. All current or prospective student parents are invited to join. For more information, visit the Women's Center in 148 Millett Hall, or call Danielle Cardin or Cindy Vanzant at (937) 775-4524.
- Scholarships for Student Parents: The Women’s Center offers several scholarship each year. The Wilda Murray Ehrenfried Scholarship is intended to help provide funding for women with dependent children.
Feminist Community and Reading Space
The Women's Center prides itself on offering a space for everyone on campus to visit and use. We have created a friendly, feminist space dedicated to fostering community. The space, located inside 148 Millet Hall, has areas for reading, conversation, and community-building. The Feminist Community and Reading Space offers an extensive library of historical and contemporary writings on women and gender-centered topics, as well as a self-service coffee and tea area.
Faculty and Staff Resources
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) offers the largest database of higher education and related jobs in the world. It is a non-profit consortium of over 600 colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, government agencies, and related non- and for-profit organizations.
- The promotion and tenure process at Wright State University, including the general, departmental, and college procedures, is described in Article 13 of the collective bargaining agreement.
- Salary Information: Minimum base salary and additional compensation information for bargaining unit faculty, is described in Articles 24 and 25 of the collective bargaining agreement.
- We offer fellowship and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
- Networking on campus is possible through the Women Faculty Rendezvous. This networking event, one per fall and spring terms, enables women faculty to share news, meet new faculty, and hear about research, and other professional opportunities. For more information, visit the women, gender, and sexuality studies website.
- Sexual Discrimination and Harassment
Wright State University’s policy against discrimination and harassment is intended to ensure a respectful environment for all members of the academic community. For more information, please read University Policy 8001. Concerns about policy compliance should be directed to the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
