Mission
The mission of the College and University Work/Family Association is to provide leadership in facilitating the integration of work and study with family/personal life at institutions of higher learning. Our mission supports the broader goals of creating a healthy and productive environment for men and women across the life span and contributing to the well-being of future generations.
In working toward this mission, the College and University Work/Family Association provides services to meet three key objectives:
| Offer professional support |
- Create formal mechanisms for collaboration and mentoring
- Gather information on campus work/family roles, positions, and supervisory structures
- Provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to professional practice
- Create informal opportunites for networking and professional exchange
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| Gather information of emerging issues relevant to campus programs: |
- Maintain a database of campus work/family programs
- Gather data on policies affecting work/family integration among students, faculty, and staff
- Disseminate information on relevant research trends, publications, and events
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| Contribute to the understanding and development of the work/family field: |
- Initiate projects linking research to practice, such benchmarking surveys and "best practice" profiles
- Identify barriers and define the conditions that support change
- Promote awareness of work/family issues in academia
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