WOMEN, GENDER, SEXUALITY STUDIES
208 Bartlett Hall
545-1922
An interdisciplinary field based on the assumption that women's contributions to human culture have been ignored or distorted. Goals are fourfold: to compensate for the distortion or neglect of women's contributions to society by determining the place women have actually occupied in various cultures and historical eras; to provide conceptual frameworks to illuminate the causes and effects of women's subordination; to develop alternatives to traditional attitudes, theories, and institutional structures, and to contribute to the elimination of sexism and to the creation of a more equitable society. Offers individually designed undergraduate major, minor, graduate certificate, internship assistance & academic advising.
UNIVERSITY
WITHOUT WALLS (UWW)
100 Venture Way, Suite 200, Hadley, MA 01035
413-545-1378 or uww@uww.umass.edu
UMass University Without Walls students design their own undergraduate degree – whether its in business, arts administration, health, human services, early care and education, sustainable entrepreneurship, journalism studies, criminal justice – or their own idea! Students may earn up to 30 UMass credits by writing about learning they've gained from life, work and training experiences. Past college credits count because UMass UWW accepts up to 75 credits through its generous transfer credit policy, taking your credits no matter how long ago you took them. Courses are offered in live, online or blended (some live and some online) formats at UMass Amherst UWW – making it flexible to go to class anytime. UWW students work with the same faculty advisor until they graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science from UMass Amherst.
BACHELORS DEGREE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONCENTRATION (BDIC)
545-2504
608 Goodell
The BDIC program allows students to design their own interdisciplinary major under faculty guidance. Graduates are awarded either a B.A. or a B.S. with Individual Concentration in their chosen field. Work for this degree usually begins in the junior year, takes the place of a traditional major, and provides the student with an opportunity to pursue an area of study not otherwise available at the University. A few examples of programs designed by recent students: Third World Development, Film and Social Change, The Impact of Society and Culture on Personality.
SOCIAL THOUGHT AND POLITICAL ECONOMY (STPEC)
E27A Machmer Hall
545-0043
STPEC is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Courses meeting STPEC requirements are drawn from a variety of departments in the humanities and social sciences, including Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, History, Judaic Studies, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. To accommodate students' broad interests and diverse backgrounds, course requirements are flexible, so that students have room to develop their own individualized course of study while they acquire a general foundation in areas of central concern to the program. STPEC encourages students to engage in a critical examination of society and to develop their own capacities for critical reading, writing and thinking. Frequently, students double major in STPEC and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
SCHOOL
OF NURSING
Skinner Hall, 651 North Pleasant Street
545-5096
The School of Nursing offers programs at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels which are designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body from high
school graduates just entering nursing to Registered Nurses seeking to further
their professional preparation and individuals seeking to change from another
career. All undergraduate and master's programs are fully accredited by the
National League for Nursing (NLN) and undergraduate programs are approved by
the State Board of Nursing.
| Graduate
Admissions - 530 Goodell Building Undergraduate Admissions - 37 Mather Drive New Students Program - 37 Mather Drive |
545-0722 545-0222 545-2621 |
The New Students Program offers campus tours twice a day at 11:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. leaving from the Campus Center Information Desk. Reservations are not required. Information sessions are offered at 12:15 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Robsham Center for Visitors provides campus maps, admissions brochures, and general information. The New Students Program also provides placement testing and AP credit authorization.
GENERAL
ADVISING WEB SITE
Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support Center (UAASC)
609 Goodell -- 545-6493
Pre-major advising services for students who have not yet declared a major. General academic advising for Arts & Sciences majors and pre- majors. Assistance with course and major selection. Advice for students experiencing academic difficulty, students experiencing personal circumstances that affect their academic performance, advising and resource and referral.
Domestic Exchange & Five College
Interchange Office
614 Goodell -- 413-545-5351
Provides advising to students interested in taking courses at other schools in the Five-College area and in the United States.
Bilingual Collegiate Program
(BCP)
101 Wilder Hall -- 545-1968
Provides many essential services such as academic, financial, personal, and career counseling on a confidential basis to bilingual individuals interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree, as well as tutorials. The purpose is to help students gain acceptance to the University, ensure their retention, and help them complete their college education.
Collegiate Committee
for the
Education of Black and Minority Students (CCEBMS)
218 New Africa House -- 545-0031
This programs primary mission is to facilitate the admission, graduation, & development of African American, Asian American, Native American, Cape Verdean, Latino, and other minority students. Serves as an advocate for its students to ensure that the University and its components respond appropriately to their needs. Services include: academic and personal counseling, tutorials, and peer counseling.
Counseling
and Assessment Services
123 Berkshire House -- 545-0333
Professional psychologists, career development counselors, psychotherapists, special educators, English as a Second Language faculty and supervised advanced graduate students provide to all students at the University a broad spectrum of clinical and skills- related services, including: English as a Second Language, Learning Disability Support Services and Psychological Counseling Services, LD testing and a Psych Disability Program.
United
Asia Learning Resources Center (UALRC)
Knowlton Building -- 545-1844
Serves Asian and Asian-American undergraduates, providing a variety of services designed to ease their transition to University and to help them achieve their degree objectives. Among the services offered are academic advising, personal and financial aid counseling, tutoring and tutorial referrals. In some instances acts as an intermediary between students and the faculty and administration.
Women of Color
Leadership Network
202 Wilder Hall, Everywomen's Center -- 545-1671
Celebrating and supporting the accomplishments and endeavors of African American, Latina, Asian American, Native American, Middle Eastern American, Multiracial, and Multicultural women in the Five College region of Western Massachusetts.
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Karrian A. Tyson (President) ngoncalv@student.umass.edu |
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Intramural and Recreational
Campus Recreation and Sport Clubs 215 Boyden Gym |
545-2693 545-0022 |
The following sports have women's teams:
| Basketball Crew Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Skiing | 545-2726 545-9484 545-2759 545-1942 545-5418 545-0540 | Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field | 545-4343 545-0038 545-4342 545-1593 545-2759 |
| CAMPUS CENTER/STUDENT UNION | 545-0012 |
The Campus Center and Student Union
offer many resources: U.S. Post Office, Peter Pan bus ticket office, Earthfoods
and People's Market (whole food), munchy store, Craft Center, University Store
and Store outlet, ATM machines, Massachusetts Daily Collegian (student newspaper),
radio station (WMUA), barber, hotel, conference services, travel agent, Five-College
Credit Union, meeting rooms, etc.
| 511 Goodell |
545-2224 |
| 416 Student Union | 545-3600 |
Radical Student Union
Society of Women Engineers
Student Nurses Association
Women in Sports Management
Women's Ice Hockey
Women's Rugby Team
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Volleyball Club
For a more complete listing, contact the campus activities office by phone or check out the Web site.
| 375 Whitmore
Administration Bldg. |
545-2211 |
Chancellor's Counsel on Community, Diversity & Social JusticePlease contact the Chancellor's Office for information on the individual Committees or about forming one.
As a public institution, the University of Massachusetts affirms the right to the free exercise of religion by all its members. The University may not abridge the rights of individuals to believe and worship as they please, nor may it sanction particular forms of religious expression to the exclusion of others. The University has, however, an obligation to insure that religious groups using the facilities of the University are willing to abide by those standards and values which apply to all groups.
| African M.E. Zion
Church Alliance Christian Fellowship Ark Episcopal Chaplaincy Athletes in Action The Bahai Faith BASIC Campus Crusade for Christ Chabad House First Baptist Church Hillel Foundation Hindu Student Organization Immanuel Lutheran Church Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Muslim Student Association Navigators Christian Fellowship Newman Center Pagan Students Organization United Christian Foundation Unitarian Universalist Society |
Rev. John Ike Elizabeth Tan Rev. Christopher Carlisle David Thorn Allison Anastasio Ana DePina Mr. Peter Baglow Rabbi Chaim Adelman Mr. Glen Franklin Rabbi Saul Perlmutter Mr. Charlie Toneje Rev. Rudy Beyer Jim and Jennifer Martin Mr. Irfan Khan Donald Lenze Rev. Francis Lavelle Ms. Melissa Grant Rev. Kent Higgins |
582-5425 253-2449 549-5929 259-1083 545-3600 545-3600 549-4843 549-4094 549-3596 549-1710 545-3600 549-0322 259-1052 549-4592 253-1887 549-0300 545-3600 549-3501 253-2848 |
| 413-545-1566 |
| 100 Venture Way, Hadley, MA | 545-2414 |
The campus cultural centers offer a mix of social, cultural and academic activities.
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| 227 Whitmore Administration Building | 545-2684 |
| 231 Whitmore Administration Building | 413-545-0892 |
| University Health Center | 545-0350 |
| 243 Whitmore Administration Building | 545-1530 |
| 243 Lederle GRC Lowrise | 545-3464 |
| 255 Whitmore Administration Building | 545-0801 |
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97 Spring Street
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256-8316 |
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Stonewall
Center
, 256 Sunsent Ave, Crampton House (SW) |
545-4824 |
The Stonewall Center provides support, advocacy, and programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied (LGBTA) students, staff, and faculty at UMass Amherst and for the larger Pioneer Valley. We also seek to educate the campus and local community about sexual and gender prejudice in order to create a more inclusive and welcoming climate for LGBTA people. We offer a Speakers Bureau that gives presentations on LGBTA experiences; a weekly listserv of LGBTA events occurring on campus and in the larger community; a lending library of books, videos, and dvds; and many free resources online and at the center.
| 105 Hampshire House | 545-3611 |
| Graduate
Student Senate Graduate Women's Network |
919
Campus Center 919 Campus Center |
545-2896 545-2316 |
| Student Government Association | 420 Student Union | 545-0341 |
| Admissions Dean's Office Degree Requirements Office Minority Student Recruitment Records and Registration Student Grants Service |
545-0721 545-5271 545-0025 545-5284 545-0024 545-5273 |
| 24-hour medical advice/same
day appointment General Appointments Information and switchboard |
577-5229 577-5101 577-5000 |
| AIDS/HIV Anonymous Testing and
Counseling Contraceptive Choices Nutrition/Eating Disorders Program Queer Peer Education Peer Health Connections Phone Line |
577-5126 577-5181 577-5314 577-5181 577-5168 |
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Alcohol & Other Drug Resources Childbirth Education Program Pregnancy Testing & Counseling Public Health Nurse Consultation Triage Advice Nurse |
577-5181 or 582-2736 577-5101 or 577-5181 577-5101 or 577-5181 577-5101 577-5229 |
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES
Contraceptive care and routine gynecological exams are available through a primary care provider. Contraceptive Choices education sessions are open to anyone interested on a drop-in basis and are held 4 times a week in UHS Room 302. Both men and women are encouraged to attend.
| 504 Goodell Building | 545-2483 |
| Assignment Office,
235 Whitmore Family Housing, Wysocki House Greek Affairs, 308 Student Union Telecommunications Systems Office Off-Campus Housing |
545-2100 545-3115 545-2711 545-2103 545-0865 |
| Employment Office | 167 Whitmore | 545-1396 |
Information on availability of jobs at UMass, assistance with searches, clerical testing, etc.
| Information Desk | 3rd Floor Whitmore | 545-0862 |
The place to go for questions on direct deposit, tax forms and/or withholding, insurance and more.HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS
| Training and Development | 506 Goodell Building | 545-1787 |
Providing resources, education, training and development opportunities for faculty, staff and administrative professionals. Workshops, seminars, and short courses in the areas of Diversity in the Workplace, Environmental Health & Safety, Financial Planning, Managing and Supervising, Personal Effectiveness and Wellness, etc. A calendar is published each semester.
| Labor Management/Workplace Education | 506 Goodell Building | 545-2031 |
An award-winning employer/union partnership. The program offers opportunities for employees to explore and act upon issues that affect their working lives. In the process, employees enhance and develop writing, math, critical thinking, leadership, and communications skills.
| Organizational Development Program | 506 Goodell Building | 545-1787 |
Coordinates with department heads, managers, and supervisors, and their work groups to develop a process to access the specific needs of their work unit, and design customized trainings. In-house customized training sessions are available and can be modified to meet specific needs: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace; Diversity in Your Workplace; Getting Out Ahead of the Curve - Planning for Change; "Skin Deep" (racism video); Team Development; Violence Prevention; Consulting Services.
| 1020 (10th Floor) Du Bois Library | 545-5334 |
Serves all members of the University of Massachusetts community. The Tutoring Center, classes, seminars, workshops and handouts are intended for any student who is enrolled in classes at the University. The computer facility is open for use by all students, faculty and staff.
| Circulation General Reference Hours of Operation |
545-2622 545-0150 545-0414 |
The W.E.B. Du Bois Library houses materials in the humanities and social sciences, as well as the Music Library and Government Documents. The Physical Sciences and Engineering Library is on Floor 2 of the Lederle Graduate Research Center. The Biological Sciences Library is in 214 Morrill Science Center. Reference Librarians specialize in various fields, from Women's Studies to law, business, education, and more. They are available to help you with your research and to give tours. Consult the Web site for remote access to many resources.
| To request services 24-hour emergency service (between 8 & 5) 24-hour emergency service (after 5 & weekends) |
545-2337 545-2337 577-5000 |
UMass provides mental health services to individuals, couples, children and
families enrolled in the various Health Services plans. The staff is multicultural
and sensitive to helping people with a variety of needs, backgrounds and lifestyles.
Staff members represent various interests and skills, and whenever possible
will be matched to a client's interests and needs. Services include 24-hour
and year-round Emergency service, Behavioral Medicine Clinic, Eating Disorders
Clinic, Group Programs, medications prescribed by staff psychiatrists, and Consultation
and Education Service available for a variety of interventions to groups and
organizations in the Unive rsity community.
| Anthropology Department | Office: (413) 577-1607 cpnais@anthro.umass.edu |
| 823 Campus Center | 545-0867 |
The University of Massachusetts Police Department (545-2121) and the Department of Public Safety are located in Dickinson Hall. They include a direct response patrol force, detective unit, bike patrol unit, and a mounted patrol unit, and are supported by public safety officers who monitor building security, and a student security force, which monitors dormitory security.
Sexual Assault Reporting: The Department will accept calls 24-hours a day, 7 days a week for individuals wishing to report that they have been sexually assaulted in the University jurisdiction. The reports can be incidents that are past or having just occurred. The reporting is not limited to rape, but any level of sexual assault whether it be through domestic violence, indecent assaults or attempts. The department also accepts third-party reporting, which constitutes someone calling on the victim/survivor's behalf and providing the department with specific information about the assault, but it will not involve the police making a return call to the victim/survivor. Third party reporting permits an outlet to increase police patrolling areas, as well as to have it on file in case the victim does wish to step forward and report it. Contrary to popular opinion, the victim does NOT have to go to court if it is reported to the police. The victim/survivor has 10 years to prosecute; however the soon er the police have all the information, the easier future prosecution will likely be. Rape line: 545-2677
Sensitive Crime Unit: Deals with conflicts that infringe upon a person's right to be free of violence, sexual assault, rape, and battering. Investigates any crime related to gender, race, ethnic background, and religion. 545-0893
Residence Hall Programs: Some of the programs offered by Public Safety for students living in the residence halls are: Drug Awareness, Rape Awareness and General Dorm Talks. These informal discussions enable students to talk about specific issues so they are better prepared to protect themselves and their property. Please contact your RA for more information or call the Deputy Chief of Police: 545-0893
Rape Aggression Defense Course. Offered as a program of realistic, women's self-defense tactics and techniques. It is provided FREE of charge to a limited number of female students on a first- come basis for each class. Two 14-hour courses are offered each semester by certified instructors. It is an intensive course that combines awareness, prevention, risk reduction, avoidance, and then progresses into the basics of hands-on techniques and a final night of simulation/role playing. RAD instructors provide effective options by teaching women to take an active role in their own self-defense and psychological well-being. Participants receive a lifetime membership policy. For more information: 545-2134
| 213 Whitmore Administration Building | 545-0555 |
The place to go for transcripts, registration problems, graduation certification, major and minor certification, degree audits and final exam questions for undergraduates.
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff with an environment where they may pursue their studies or careers without being sexually harassed. For the purposes of this policy it is defined as follows:
Unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or academic work; orWhile it is not possible to list all circumstances that may constitute sexual harassment, the following are examples of conduct which, if unwelcome, may constitute sexual harassment depending upon the totality of the circumstances, including the severity of the conduct and its pervasiveness:submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual; or
such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment.
unwelcome sexual advances, whether they involve physical touching or not; sexual epithets, jokes, written or oral references to sexual conduct, gossip regarding one's sex life; comment on an individual's body, sexual activity, deficiencies, or prowess; displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons; unwelcome leering, whistling, brushing against the body, sexual gestures, suggestive or insulting comments; inquiries into one's sexual experiences and discussion of one's sexual activities.
The grievance procedure is intended to provide a fair, prompt and reliable determination about whether the University's sexual harassment policy has been violated. It is available to anyone, who, at the time of the alleged harassment, was either employed by or enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. No University employee or student is exempt from the jurisdiction of this policy.
For full policy, click here (pdf), or contact the EOD Office for more information.
| 922 Campus Center | 545-1995 |
Support groups are free and provide a safe & confidential space. Fall groups begin the end of September and early October. Spring groups begin in mid-February and early March. The following are examples of groups offered. Please contact the Everywoma n's Center at 545-0883 for details or for organizing a group.
Do You Walk Alone? Women Living With Bipolar WISE (Women in Science and Engineering)
An interactive forum for all university
women associated with the sciences and engineering, created for the purpose
of sharing common concerns. Programs include mentoring, informal social gatherings,
e- mail network and the creation of a resources databas e. For more information,
contact Angelika Niemz, Department of Chemistry, (545-2291). For more information
on their larger affiliate AWIS (Association of Women in Science), contact Prof.
Mary Harrington, Dept. of Psychology, Smith College (585-3925), check their
Web site or sign up for their listserv.
Mindfulness and Mood: Empowerment Skills for Women
Support Group for Adult Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
SORORITIES
| Greek Affairs Staff | 545-2711 |
|
Multicultural Greek Council Delta Xi Phi Kappa Phi Lambda Omega Psi Delta Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Psi Zeta National Pan-Hellenic Council Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Panhellenic Council Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Epsilon Phi Chi Omega Iota Gamma Upsilon Kappa Kappa Gamma Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Kappa Co-Educational Chapters Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity |
| Disabled Transportation
Services Bus Information (5 College) Bus Information (Northampton) |
545-0892 545-0056 586-5806 |
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AFSCME, 116 Hampshire House |
545-2831 |
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GEO, Graduate Employee
Organization Local 2322/UAW, 201 Student Union Family Issues Coordinator: familyissues@geouaw.org Diversity Coordinator: diversity@geouaw.org |
545-0705 |
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MSP, 121 Hampshire
House Massachusetts Society of Professors |
545-2206 |
| Police
Union, IBPO
Local A and B 2 Dickinson Hall |
545-2121 |
| SEIU Local
509, 109
Hampshire House Professional Staff |
545-4509 |
| Unions and Community Organizations, 303
Goodell Workplace Learning and Development, A Division of Human Resources |
545-1787 |
| USA/MTA, 110 Hampshire
House Clerical and technical staff |
545-0165 |