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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Dear Academic Leaders,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://womensplace.osu.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">The Women’s Place (TWP)</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT""> is Ohio State’s
policy office for promoting women’s advancement and gender equity. We are conducting a survey of Ohio State staff, faculty, and graduate students to understand people’s experiences and concerns during the COVID-19 remote work period. I am writing to request
your assistance in recruiting respondents of all genders for the survey. When analyzed, the study results may benefit units like yours by indicating faculty members’ concerns about their teaching and research, how caregiving is impacting employees’ work, and
the kinds of support that people desire while working during this period. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous. Responses received by
<b>May 22</b> will be most useful. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Staff responses:
</span><a href="https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDStaffSurvey"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Helvetica">https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDStaffSurvey</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Faculty responses:
</span><a href="https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDFacultySurvey"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Helvetica">https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDFacultySurvey</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Graduate student responses:
</span><a href="https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDGradSurvey"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Helvetica">https://go.osu.edu/TWPCOVIDGradSurvey</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">The three differentiated surveys for faculty, staff, and graduate students share some identical information, but also have been tailored for each population. Demographic
information that is not tied to the respondents’ identity will allow us to disaggregate results by gender, age, parental status, and business unit.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Please let us know if you would like to learn more about the results when the study is completed. Because promoting gender equity is everyone’s responsibility, The
Women’s Place partners with units across campus to identify and remove barriers to recruiting, retaining, and promoting women and underrepresented individuals in higher education. Our office hosts programming that is available to people of all genders. As
Ohio State aims to create a university culture in which all individuals can thrive,
<b>please join us by circulating this survey and sharing your feedback</b>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Thank you for your time, insight, and cooperation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">If you have questions about this survey, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:womensplace@osu.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">womensplace@osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT""> or Andreá Williams (</span><a href="mailto:williams.2941@osu.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">williams.2941@osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT"">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Andreá N. Williams</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Interim Director, </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">The Women's Place</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Associate Professor of English</span><br>
<b>The Ohio State University</b><br>
<span style="background:white">300 Hale Hall , 154 W. 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210</span><br>
<span style="background:white">614-292-3997 Office</span><br>
</span><a href="mailto:williams.2941@osu.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">williams.2941@osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> / </span><a href="http://womensplace.osu.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">womensplace.osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Pronouns: she/her/hers / Honorific: Dr.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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