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An Update on the Bamberg CS30 Strategy Encouraging female students since 2005 Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid, Prof. Dr. Daniela Nicklas, Caroline E. Oehlhorn WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 1 Who we are Prof.

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An Update on the Bamberg CS30 Strategy

Encouraging female students since 2005

  • Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid, Prof. Dr. Daniela Nicklas, Caroline E. Oehlhorn
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Who we are

  • Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid

Cognitive Systems (2004 -) Faculty Dean (2017-2019) Faculty Women Representative (2004- 2017 and from 2019)

  • Prof. Dr. Daniela Nicklas

Mobile Software Systems (2014 -) Dean of Studies (2017 -) Vice Faculty Women Representative (2014 -) Caroline E. Oehlhorn Information Systems and Services (2015 - ) Faculty Women Representative (2017 – 2019) Vice Faculty Women Representative (2019 -)

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Why „CS30 Strategy“?

„The objective of our activities is to reach a female/male ratio of at least 30% across all computer science programs so that women studying computer science are not perceived as a minority.” Reached for first year students in 2014 … but not for all courses yet!

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CS30 Strategy Concept

Analogy to strategies that organizations apply in order to effectively manage IT human resources: IT Human Resource Management Focus on four key functions: Attraction Recruitment Retention Controlling

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Strategy Key Functions

Attraction of schoolgirls who become acquainted with IT and its fields of application by imparting basic knowledge. Recruitment of female school seniors and graduates who face the decision of choosing a study program by offering targeted-

  • riented information, events and study opportunities.

Retention of female students who enroll in an IT study subject at the faculty by continuous involvement and development. Controlling of activities with the objective of monitoring and improving measures as well as the overall strategy.

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Key Functions and Measures

Attraction

Trial offers Trial programs School talks and presentations Transfer benefits Teacher training IT experimenters‘ kit

Recruitment

Information supply Faculty website Mentoring program Co-educative program Additional study programs Communication & publicity Image campaign Advertising

Retention

Development & sensitization Student mentoring Coaching program Seminar on gender aspects Networking Womens‘ network Excursions

Controlling

Evaluation of activities Student and alumni surveys

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Attraction: IT experimenters‘ kit

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Recruitment: Vacation workshops

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Retention: Student Mentoring

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Strategy Effects

Attraction Recruitment Retention

Trial offers… … convey an authentic and realistic impression about IT and its application fields. … prevent the development

  • f incorrect or inaccurate

expectations and stereotypes. Transfer benefits… … facilitate an early contact with IT in the school environment. … enable educators to build IT competencies and to include IT contents in their teaching. Information supply… … benefits the target-oriented provision of information. … corrects established expectations and stereotypes. Additional study programs… … enable the target-oriented response to desires and demands. … leave multiple selection and program transfer options open. Communication and publicity… … promote the distribution of information and offers to the target group. Development and sensitization… … facilitate the individual advancement and dealing with challenges. … foster the further engagement with gender issues. Networking… … enables collaboration between different groups. … allows the reflection of individual orientations within the domain and work culture.

Controlling

Evaluation of activities as well as student and alumni surveys… … facilitate feedback from target groups. … enable the improvement and adjustment of activities.

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Lessons learned

  • Start early, keep going
  • Actions for all ages
  • Build up a network with active teachers
  • Positive effects for all genders
  • Before studies: better visibility for CS courses
  • During studies: more diversity in teams
  • Make it a mission for the whole faculty!
  • A lot of work  cannot be done by the female staff only
  • We need both, female and male role models
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THANK YOU!