Membership
- The council will be made up of 14 members serving defined terms, nine ex officio members, and one external member for a total of 24 members.
- The terms of the 14 members serving for defined periods will be three years in length and staggered so that one third will be rotate off the council each year. Members may be reappointment for one additional term.
- The 14 members with defined terms will be selected through an open nomination process and appointed to the council by the president and the provost.
- In addition to the 14 members, one additional member appointed to the council by the president and the provost will come from outside of the university.
- A minimum of four of these 14 will be staff members and a minimum of four of the 14 will be faculty members.
- Nine additional members will be ex officio members of the council by virtue of the positions they hold at the university.
Council Member Qualifications
Nominees will be selected to represent as much diversity as possible, although not selected to represent a particular group. Faculty and staff nominees will be selected from the Columbus and regional campuses. Nominees will be selected on the basis of the ability to view issues affecting women from both a personal and campus wide perspective. Nominees must be able to actively participate in the work of the council by attending council meetings and participating in a task force subcommittee. Should a member be unable to regularly attend council meetings and actively participate in their task force subcommittee, the leadership team may terminate the member’s appointment.
Officers of Council and Terms
(These terms will be served outside of the normal three-year term. Ex officio members are not eligible to hold offices.)