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2016.2017.M159: Source of acquisition--Physics Dept. JoAnn Winsten. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--6/8/2017.
JoAnn Winsten worked as administrative assistant and manager of the Applied Physics Department until her retirement in 2017. During her years she served in University Senate, the Commission on the Status of Women and the Columbia Administration Staff Association (CASA).
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); JoAnn Winsten papers; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
This collection was processed by Joanna Rios in May 2023.
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This collection consists of Winsten's records from her time on the Commission on the Status of Women, the University Senate and the Columbia Administration Staff Association (CASA). The records include her work on subcommitees and task forces addressing issues such a salary equity, fringe benefits, retirement plans, staff professional development, parental leave or workload relief, child care, sexual assault policy and procedures, personnel grievance procedures, and staff representation on the University Senate committees.
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The first set of records in this collection includes Winsten's files from her terms in the University Senate, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Columbia Administrative Staff Association (CASA) and other campus groups, committees, task forces, etc. These usually include minutes, agendas, meeting announcements, background materials, handwritten notes and other correspondence. The second set of records is organized by subject.
Includes event announcements (mostly about careers in different parts of the University), meeting notes, bibliography.
Part of the University Senate, also knowns as the Committee on Administrative Staff Affairs
Includes the Final Report of the Ad hoc Subcommittee of the Senate Administrative Affairs Committee on university personnel grievance procedure policy
Minutes
Minutes and reports; mostly related to fringe benefits (retirement plans)
CASA Board of Trustees meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence and notes.
Records include annual reports, minutes, draft resolutions, printed emails, notes. Topics include parental leave, child care, campus security, salary equity, sexual harassment, retirement plans.
Includes a copy of "The Graduate Woman's Own: An Orientation and Resource Guide" prepared by Graduate Women at Columbia, Fall 1984 edition.
Restricted until 2027
Restricted until 2030
Minutes, agendas, resolutions
Parental workload relief
Winsten was the Chair of the Classification and Salaries Subcommitee
Task Force on Fringe Benefits
Budgeting; budget allocation; proposed operating and capital budgets
Formerly Faculty Association
Personnel policy manual amendments
Quality of Life
University's Administrative Monitoring Committee; Employment Procedures Workshop (1975); Employment Policy and Procedures
Women's Occupational Health Resource Center newsletters
Restricted until 2029
Continuing education opportunities
University Senate's Committee on Structure and Operations; adding administrative staff members to Senate committees