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Women's Groups at ASU

  • What types of women's groups & organizations are available for students at ASU?
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    The ASU Student Organization Resource Center provides a complete list of all “sponsored” women’s groups and organizations available for students. Sponsored organizations are registered student organizations that operate under the direct supervision of a sponsoring university college, school or department and are considered to be critical to supporting the mission and culture of the university.

    There are a wide variety of student groups/organizations, which are focused on women and women issues. Listed below are some of the women’s groups/organizations currently available. For more specific information, including a description and contact information for each of these organizations, please visit the following ASU Student Organization Resource Center and click on the name of the organization you would like to learn more about.

    In the event that you cannot locate the information you are looking for, try the search option for Student Organization Resource Center. Click on the on the “search for an organization option” and locate the “women” link.

    Listed below are some of the women’s groups and organizations currently available for students:

    • Alpha Chi Omega
    • Alpha Delta Pi Sorority at ASU
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.
    • American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Student Affiliate
    • American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)
    • Association for Women in Science
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
    • Emerging Green Builders (EGB) at ASU
    • Feminist Organization at ASU
    • Fighting Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST)
    • Graduate Women in Business (GWIB)
    • Graduate Women’s Association
    • Last Hermanas de HMDP
    • National Association of Women MBA’s
    • Network of Enlightened Women (NeW)
    • New Sexual Revolution
    • Nzinga Sisterhood Circle
    • Physics and Astronomy Graduate Women’s Association
    • Pinkk
    • Running Start
    • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
    • Society of Women Engineers
    • Society for Women in Science
    • Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority
    • V-Day at ASU
    • VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
    • Woman as Hero
    • Women Beyond Borders
    • Women in Computer Science
    • Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
    • Women Law Students’ Association (WLSA)
    • Women’s Club Volleyball at ASU (NIRSA)
    • Women’s Coalition
    • Women’s Lacrosse
    • Women’s Rugby Football Club at ASU
    • Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club at ASU
    • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
  • Are there any women groups specifically for women graduate students?
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    There are currently two Graduate Student Clubs geared specifically towards women. These are the Graduate Women in Business and the Graduate Women’s Association. Both groups provide opportunities to connect and support women through social, professional, and educational activities. Please see below for more detailed information regarding these two groups.

    Graduate Women’s Association (GWA)

    The Graduate Women’s Association assists women graduate students with issues and questions that commonly arise when being a professional student. The GWA is specifically designed for members to seek positive feedback and support through preparing participants for relationships within professional and social settings on and off campus

    GWA Web link:  www.asu.edu/clubs/gwa

    Graduate Women in Business (GWIB)

    The W.P. Carey Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) club is an organization that strives to enhance the W.P. Carey experience for all women enrolled in the MBA program. GWIB is organized to promote awareness and appreciation of women's roles in business and to provide professional, educational, and social events to enable members to achieve success. We have open recruitment to all MBA students.

    GWIB web link: http://www.asu.edu/clubs/gwib/GWiB.htm

  • Are there any women's groups specifically for faculty and staff?
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    There are a number of women’s groups and organizations specifically for faculty and staff. Many of these groups provide networking opportunities to connect and support women through social, professional, and educational activities. Please see below for more detailed information regarding these specific groups.  Also provided on this list is information regarding faculty and staff organizations at ASU that are for both women and men.

    ASU Commission on the Status of Women

    The ASU Commission on the Status of Women is an administrative unit based out of the Provost’s Office that represents the interests of all women at ASU, from student to faculty and staff.  The mission of the ASU Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is to identify, advocate for, and increase awareness of the needed changes in the university environment in order to enhance opportunities for women and other underrepresented groups.  Members are appointed to the CSW by the Office of the Provost and all employee classifications are represented on the CSW.  There is currently a campus branch of the CSW at each of the four campuses.   The Commission engages in a variety of activities throughout the year in order to promote the success of women; these activities include professional workshops, programming, and community outreach projects.  The CSW also coordinates all aspects of the CSW/SC Professional Development Conference held each fall on all four campuses.  This is a large scale professional development conference open to all members of the ASU community – and is completely free of charge. 

    CSW weblink: http://www.asu.edu/csw/

    University Career Women

    University Career Women is a volunteer organization dedicated to the needs of women employees at ASU.  The mission of University Career Women is to provide professional and personal development opportunities, advance the status of, and improve the environment for women at Arizona State University.   The organization offers a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including an annual professional development conference.

    UCW web link:  http://www.asu.edu/ucw/

    Faculty Women’s Association

    The ASU Faculty Women’s Association was initiated at ASU in 1954. The FWA is a volunteer organization whose focus is to identify and advocate for needed changes in policies, practices, and attitudes on campus, in order to create a welcoming and equitable environment where academic women can succeed and excel.  In addition to advocacy efforts, the Faculty Women’s Association also hosts a wide variety of programming and workshops open to all faculty women.  Some of these workshop topics include preparing for tenure and promotion, leadership development, successful negotiations and work/life balance. Additionally, the FWA provides a variety of networking opportunities through receptions, gatherings, brown bag lunches and the annual awards program.

    FWA web link: http://fwa.org.asu.edu

    Sister Friends: African-American Women of ASU

    Sister Friends: African American Women of ASU is an organization consisting of faculty and staff that seeks to promote networking opportunities and encourages social interaction among it members. The organization's goal is to provide mentorship and moral support for successful professional growth.

    Sister Friends web link: http://www.asu.edu/assn/aawasu/

    Association for Women in Science (AWIS) at ASU

    AWIS is a national advocacy organization championing the interests of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics across all disciplines and employment sectors. By breaking down barriers and creating opportunities, AWIS strives to ensure that women in these fields can achieve their full potential.

    AWIS web link: http://www.awis.org/

    Women in Computer Science at ASU

    This club fosters interaction between women faculty and students in the department. The focus includes social and academic opportunities specific to our personal and professional development. Female faculty in CS/CSE have designated monthly meetings to chat and socialize with students. This organization provides students the ability to share their knowledge and experiences in computer science.

    Women in Computer Science web link: http://wcs.asu.edu/index.php

    Other Employees Groups:

    In addition to the organizations noted above, there are also a number of other faculty and staff organizations that represent and advocate for employee issues and concerns.

    Listed below are some additional organizations to check out:

  • What is the Women's Collaborative Partners?
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    Women’s Collaborative Partners is an organization coordinated by the Office of Institutional Inclusion which brings together representatives from all women’s groups, diversity-related organizations, and administrative units. Members not only meet to share information about projects and events that their groups are working on, but members share ideas on collaborative projects.

    Listed below are the groups that are currently involved with the Women’s Collaborative Partners. If your organization/unit is interested in becoming part of the Women’s Collaborative Partners, please contact Rosalind Conerly, Coordinator for the Office of Institutional Inclusion at Rosalind.Conerly@asu.edu

    Women’s Collaborative Partners:

    • Association of Human Communication
    • Association for Women in Science
    • Campus Environment Team (All Campuses)
    • Chicano/Latino Faculty Staff Association
    • Commission on the Status of Women
    • Compugirls
    • Faculty Women’s Association
    • Graduate Women’s Association
    • Human Resources: Employee Wellness
    • Human Resources: Leadership/Workforce Development
    • Human Resources: Office of Equity & Inclusion
    • LGBTQA Services
    • Network of Englightened Women
    • Office for the Development of Transformational Leaders
    • SimSavvy Girls
    • Social Work Student Organization
    • Society of Women Engineers
    • Ubiquity
    • University Career Women
    • Woman as Hero
    • Women in Computer Science
    • Women in Science & Engineering
    • Womyn’s Coalition
  • What is the ASU Commission on the Status of Women?
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    The Commission on the Status of Women was established at ASU in 1991. The CSW is not a traditional women’s group, club, or organization, but rather it is an advisory group to the university administration. The charge of the group is monitor equity issues and to provide recommendations to the university on issues affecting women and other underrepresented groups. Accordingly, much of the work of the CSW is focused on researching issues and supporting diversity initiatives designed to improve the climate for everyone at the university, particularly women.

    In recent years, the work of the CSW has evolved to move beyond only researching/monitoring issues to working on concrete projects designed to tackle issues affecting women and underrepresented groups. Some of the many projects include:

    • Advocated for Domestic Partner Benefits
    • Advocated for changes to SPP 601: Release Time for Professional Development for Staff
    • Coordinated CSW/SC Professional Development Conference held each October for all faculty, staff, and students.
    • Safety Key Tag Project
    • Development of Women’s Connection Site
    • Development of a Staff Mentoring Program (expected to launch in 2011)
    • Spring Workshop Series
    • Community Outreach Projects such as food and clothing drives to benefit local charities.

    The CSW is divided into four campus committees located at the Downtown, Tempe, West, and Polytechnic campuses. While each campus commission is lead by a campus commission chair, all four campus committees are governed by a single Executive Committee. The Executive Committee organizes the work of the CSW, sets over-arching goals under which the campus commissions develop projects. Members of the Executive Committee include all four Campus Commission Chairs, the President’s Ex-Officio to the Commission, the Provost’s Ex-Officio to the CSW, an Ex-Officio from Human Resources, and the CSW Coordinator. Membership to the Commission is comprised of Provost-appointed representatives, liaisons from organizations, and volunteers.

    For more information on the Commission, visit the CSW website at http://asu.edu/csw or contact Karen Engler, CSW Coordinator Sr. at Karen.Engler@asu.edu