Welcome to the Women's Resource Page where we have compiled a number of links to help you better understand and take advantage of the numerous services available for women in the UIC Community. We hope that all women, whether faculty, staff, or students, find this inforamtion of value.

ACADEMICS/RESEARCH

• Society of Women Engineers
  "Networking/development of skills for successful advancement in engineering for professionals and students"
• WISE (UIC Women in Science and Engineering)
  "WISE supports women undergrad/graduate students and faculty in STEM" (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
• WISE Scholarships
  "Supports to increase the number of female student engineers, including those with children"
• Women Health Fellowship
  "Innovative highly individualized training program allowing advanced studies in women's health"
• Center for Women's Health and Reproduction
  Conducts "innovative basic and clinical research in the reproductive sciences"
• Research Information Network for Women & Girls
  Links to information, research, and researchers focused on women and girls in Illinois.
• Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women Faculty Concerns Subcommittee

FAMILY

• Parental Leave Policies
  Links to explanation of UIC Policies and Procedures regarding parental leave for UIC staff
• Family and Medical Leave Policies for Faculty
  Links to leave policies for faculty from the Faculty Handbook
• Children's Center, East and West
  "Quality full day early childhood education and preschool services for children of UIC employees/students"
• Girls' Electronic Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Technology
  Online mentoring of young girls with professional women in the sciences
• Tuition for Children of UIC Employees
  "Eligibility of children of UIC employees for tuition waivers"
• Tenure Roll-back/Hold Policy
  "Policies governing faculty appointments"

HEALTH CARE

• Center for Botanical Dietary Supplement Research/Women's Health
  "Address the issues of standardization, quality, safety, and efficacy of botanical dietary supplements"
• College of Medicine/Rockford: University Women's/Children Health
  Services, hours, and location of the UIC University Women's & Children's Health Center in Rockford
• National Center for Excellence in Women's Health
  Focuses on clinical services, community awareness, research, and professional development
• Women with Disabilities: Health & Aging
  Highlights research off-campus and UIC websites related to disabilities, health, and aging
• Women's Health Associates
  "The staff at Women's Health Associates commits itself to providing com

SUPPORT

• Office of Women's Affairs
  "Individual consultation on sexual harassment/assault and training for UIC departments on gender issues"
• Office of GLBT Concerns
  "Resources and Services for the UIC Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community"
• UIC Counseling Center
  "Individual and group therapy and career counseling"
• Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
  "Resources and Services for persons with disabilities at UIC"
• Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Latinos
  "Resources and Services for the UIC Latino community"
• Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Asian Americans
  "Resources and Services for the UIC Asian American community"

SAFETY

• Clery Crime Statistics
  Selected crime statistics for UIC community
• Prohibiting Sexual Harassment
  University of Illinois Policy on Sexual Harassment from the UIC Office for Access and Equity
• UIC Police
  University police have all powers possessed by police in cities and by sheriffs, including the power to make arrests on view and on warrants of violations of state statutes and city or county ordinances. They also run several crime prevention programs.

WOMEN'S AFFAIRS

• CCSW - Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women
  "Works to improve the status of women at UIC"
• CCSW - Women Administrators in Higher Education
  "Intensive administration-training program for women seeking advancement in higher education administration"
• Office of Women's Affairs
  "Individual consultation on sexual harassment/assault and training for UIC departments on gender issues"
• Relocation Guide
  Provided "to help you think of what your life at the university and in the Chicagoland area might be like"
• Women's Heritage Month
  "A celebration of the contributions of women during the month of March"
• Women's Leadership Symposium
  "Leadership development for women on campus including unique issues faced by minority women"