CSBU Ways to Participate

• Become a member of the CSBU Women’s Action Network (members serve a two-year term). [Download the application].
  
  DATE: May 28, 2009
  TO: Deans, Directors and Department Heads
  FROM: Robert H. Bruininks, President
  SUBJECT: Shared Governance
  
  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting governance at the University of Minnesota this past academic year. More than 1,000 faculty, staff, students, and alumni participated in University governance in 2008-09, either by serving in the Senate, on a committee or subcommittee, on the Council of Academic Professionals (CAPA), or on the Civil Service Committee.
  
  Shared governance is of great importance to the University. I realize that you are facing serious budget cuts, which could impact the workloads of faculty and staff. However, I believe that participation is critical for an effective governance system, perhaps more so now than ever. Therefore, I encourage you to allow employees adequate time and/or adjustment to their work schedules as appropriate so they may participate in University governance activities, should they be elected or asked to serve.
  
  Thank you.
  
  
• Attend CSBU-WAN’s activities/programs.
• Become a part of Women R.E.A.D. (formerly Leading from Where You Are) as a participant or facilitator.
• Sign-up for the Women's Center weekly electronic newsletter. E-mail women@umn.edu with “subscribe” in the subject field.
• Sign up for the CSBU-WAN listserv, CSBU-WAN@lists.umn.edu. Send an email to LISTSERV@lists.umn.edu leaving the subject blank and in the text type: Subscribe CSBU-WAN.
• Join us on Facebook!
• Come see us at the 2010 University of Minnesota Farmer's Market from July 21-August 4 and September 22.

CSBU Women’s Action Network

Mission

Committee Members

History

Ways to Participate

Application to be on the committee (PDF)