Charge:

The Status of Women Council shall make recommendations concerning gender, equity, and inclusivity on the campus, including issues affecting those who identify as women, trans, or non-binary. Its areas of concern include hiring, promotion, salaries and the granting of tenure; institutional support for childcare and caregiving; gender equity in admission, financial aid, funding, and degree completion; matters related to Title IX, gender-based harassment, discrimination, and violence; and programs, policies and initiatives that support campus community members in their many roles and responsibilities as teachers, students, employees, and caregivers.

Its membership shall be:

1. Thirteen Faculty Members, including one from each School/College headed by a Dean and one Librarian;
2. One Representative from the Massachusetts Society of Professors, selected by the Massachusetts Society of Professors;
3. One Representative from the Center for Women and Community;
4. Two Members of the non-professional staff, selected by the appropriate unions;
5. One Member of the professional staff, chosen by the Professional Staff Union (PSU);
6. The Provost or a designee, serving ex officio;
7. The Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance or a designee, serving ex officio;
8. The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life or a designee, serving ex officio;
9. The Executive Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity or a designee, serving ex officio;
10. The Chairperson of the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Program or a designee, serving ex officio;
11. The Director of the Office of Family Resources or a designee, serving ex officio;
12. The Secretary of the Faculty Senate or a designee, serving ex officio, non-voting;
13. Two Graduate Students; and
14. Two Undergraduate Students.

From Chapter 5 Section 17 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.