Affirmative Action Committee Records, 1972-1997
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Affirmative Action Committee Records
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Amherst College. Affirmative Action Committee.
Biographical History for: Affirmative Action Committee Records
Historical Note The Advisory Committee on Affirmative Action advises the President and the college administration, bringing to the attention of the College opinions and suggestions regarding the provisions of the College's Affirmative Action Program. In carrying out its mission, the Committee has authority to solicit opinion from and issue reports to the College community. The Committee is composed of faculty members and staff and others, under the leadership of the Affirmative Action Officer. The Affirmative Action Advisory Committee has subcommittees on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; diversity educators; women, work and family issues; sexual harassment; and the committee on collegiality.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Minutes, reports, correspondence, printed material and other records documenting the Advisory Committee on Affirmative Action and its role in helping Amherst College carry out the provisions of its Affirmative Action program, 1972-1997, addressing issues such as harassment and discrimination, workforce diversity, and work and family issues. The records include a number of statistical summaries based on workforce analysis as well as information about various campus events sponsored by the committee.
Affirmative action programs--Massachusetts--Amherst.
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Amherst College--History--Sources.
Report on Sex Discrimination in Staff Wage Patterns at Amherst College 1979 Apr
Consultant Search: administrative file, records 1979-1980
Consultant: questions for 1979
Consultant: Hayes/Hill correspondence 1980
Hayes/Hill Report 1980 Sep
Hayes/Hill Report- comments and assessment 1980
Staff Employee Evaluation System- Hayes/Hill Report press release to the Amherst Student 1980 Sep
Correspondence: general mailing from committee to Amherst College community 1980, 1983-1984
Sexual Harassment: Amherst College Policy, draft for staff handbook 1982
Interview questions n.d.
Staff Figures for Affirmative Action: two-year summary of personnel by position categories 1979-1981
Workforce analysis 1984-1985
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment at Amherst College policy statement 1975
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity policy statement 1984
Committee Information for New Members Handbook: minutes, committee charge, reports 1977-1978
Creation of Affirmative Action Officer position: Correspondence, drafts, reports 1980
Background material 1982
Affirmative Action materials of Robert F. Grose, Affirmative Action Officer 1982 Oct
Faculty Salary Analysis for Differences by Sex and Races 1983 Oct
Summary of a meeting with the women on Amherst College campus 1984 Dec 11 1985
Memo: Advisory on Affirmative Action and Personnel Policies 1987
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1976-1977
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1978-1979
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1979
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1980
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1981
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1982
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1983
Minutes, correspondence and reports 1985
Annual reports of the Affirmative Action Committee 1982-1989
Faculty statistics 1985
Affirmative Action Committee Goals 1983 May
Goals for Faculty Positions 1985-1986
Handbook: Trustee-Appointed Employees 1983-1984
Hiring procedures 1985, n.d.
Job Evaluation System Hayes/Hill Report 1980
Affirmative Action Committee materials 1982 Oct
Rotary Club issue 1982-1983
Staff handbook revised 1982 Sep
Supplementary materials n.d.
Work force analysis 1979-1980
Work force analysis 1984-1988
Meeting with women of the Amherst College campus 1984 Dec
Meeting minutes 1986-1987
Meeting minutes 1985-1986
Meeting minutes 1984-1985
Meeting minutes 1983-1984
Meeting minutes 1982-1983
Annual report 1982 May
Annual report 1983 May
Annual report 1982
Affirmative Action booklet n.d.
Progress report 1974
Statistics on Minority Personnel 1974 Oct
Report of the Committee 1976
Committee Report on Sex Discrimination in Wage Patterns 1979 Apr
Equal Opportunity Reports 1979 Nov
Special Report 1980 May
References in Minutes of the Board 1972-1980
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee 1993-1995
Advisory Committee on Personnel Policies 1994 Sep
Goals and Objectives 1994 Sep
Affirmative Action Faculty Orientation Booklet 1994 Aug
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee: Disability Issues Workgroup 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee Diversity Awareness Workgroup 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee Sexual Harassment/Sexual Respect Workgroup 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee Women and Family Issues Workgroup 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee Women/Minority Students and Employees 1994-1995
The First Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alumni/Student Mentoring Weekend 1995 Mar-Apr
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 1995 Feb
Bi-semester Christian Worship Service 1994-1995
Affirmative Action Open House 1994,1995
Affirmations: An African-American Worship Service 1995-1996
Affirmative Action Annual Report 1994-1995
Brown Bag Lunch Series 1996-1997