Georgia Tech-NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Program Mary Lynn Realff, Director and Co-PI March 31, 2005

NSF ADVANCE at Ga Tech NSF’s Goal The goal of the NSF ADVANCE: Institutional Transformation Program is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. Ga Tech’s Objective The NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Program at Georgia Tech takes an integrated approach to institutional factors that supports the full participation and advancement of women, and provides a model of best practices in academic science and engineering.

Program Initiatives Inter-college network of professorships Collect and use resource data for equity and development of best practices Hold annual retreats of women in science & engineering, school chairs, deans, Provost Strengthen and extend the scope & impact of family-friendly policies Institutionalize training in evaluation for P&T committees

A Year in Review GT hosted a national conference 250 participants Networks were further developed through Professorships and cross college activities –Research productivity and performance –Grant writing workshops –Mentoring –Career coaching –Work/family ‘balance’ –WST/ADVANCE co-sponsored events Dissemination of policies/procedures –Active service modified duties –ADEPT instrument developed and available on web became part of formal RPT process

Interactive learning tool Identification of institute best practices Awareness of Decisions in Evaluating Promotion & Tenure Scholarship on bias GT ADVANCE research & surveys PTAC report & surveys GT Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE Committee Significant Accomplishment: ADEPT Computer Instrument to Reduce Bias in Evaluation Fictional P&T case studies Interactive P&T meeting

A Year in Review Research expanded to other universities and more in-depth study of GT female faculty Third year external review of the program First female Regents Professor

Female Faculty by Rank 49 % 38 % 33 % 42 % 33 % 40 % 27 % 21 % 18 % 30 % 40 % 29 % 1%

Female Faculty Flux Chart

Male Faculty Flux Chart

Collaboratively Set Expectations and Create Solutions Advantages –People give you better ideas when they know you are going to implement them –People “buy in” when they have contributed to the solution –Format gives a good balance of “complaining” with generation of “actions” Outcomes –Faculty and administrators develop solutions together –Group interaction builds networks & leverages best practices across campus Implement their recommendations Conference Breakout groups Identify best practices Identify barriers to success Make recommendations Feedback to next year

We need your feedback Conference survey Participation in discussion break out groups Experience with ADEPT instrument

Program Initiatives Inter-college network of professorships Collect and use resource data for equity and development of best practices Hold annual retreats of women in science & engineering, school chairs, deans, Provost Strengthen and extend the scope & impact of family-friendly policies Institutionalize training in evaluation for P&T committees