Report to AEA and ASRED from SR-PLC & PLN-EC August 30, 2007 Louisville, KY

1. Report toAEA and ASRED fromSR-PLC & PLN-ECAugust 30, 2007Louisville, KY

2. Information Items Agriculture and Natural Resources

3. Enhancement of eXtension • Background – Currently, most users of eXtension are not identified by state. The enhancement or clarification of institutional branding and geographic specific information would ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of ANR information to the user. ANR will provide eXtension leadership with suggestions. • Committee – ANR Program Leaders • Timeline - October 1, 2007

4. National ANR Program Leaders Meeting • Background – The National ANR Program Leaders meet biannually • Committee – ANR Program Leaders • Timeline - Suggested meeting date of May 2008

5. Summary • Continued improvements to the eXtension initiative • National ANR Program Leader Meeting scheduled for May 2008

6. Information Items Communications

7. Guidelines for Charges, Royalties, Permissions & Sponsorships Background: The region needs to establish guiding principles. The Communications Committee will send the document to PLC for review prior to October 18 conference call. Committee: Communications. Time Line: October 18, 2007.

8. Unified Process for Marketing & Communicating About eXtension Communities of Practice (COPs) Background: The committee will support COPs to build awareness & promote eXtension content. Committee: Communications. Time Line: Ongoing, as needed.

9. Summary Guidelines for Charges, Royalties, Permissions & Sponsorships Unified Process for Marketing & Communicating About eXtension Communities of Practice (COPs)

10. Information Items Community Development

11. Southern Region CD Training Plan –“Community Development 101” Background – A multi-state, multi-year training plan is being developed. A first step is to launch an introductory training in CD; the second step is to offer specialized trainings. Committee(s) Involved – CRD and potentially all other program areas

12. Southern Region CD Training Plan -- Targeted Trainings Time Line – Fall 2007-Summer/Fall 2008 Year 1 and 2 Planned Trainings – Community Development 101(Spring 2008) Business Retention and Expansion Entrepreneurship Public Deliberation Health Institute

13. Southern Region CD Certification Plan Background – A CD certification program for Extension educators is being explored. Committee(s) Involved – CRD and other applicable program areas Time Line – Proposal to be submitted at 2008 PLN Meeting

14. National Strategic Directions for CRED Background – CRED program leaders formed a network and steering committee (national council) to give a voice and visibility to community development work. Group co-chaired by Gae Broadwater, Kentucky State University. Committee(s) Involved – CRD Time Line – Finalized by Dec 2007

15. Information Items Family and Consumer Sciences

16. Inventory of Southern Region Health Curricula • Background: The committee will conduct a survey to compile an inventory of health curricula, evaluation instruments, and impact indicators. • Committees Involved: Family and Consumer Sciences • Time Line – September 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007

17. SERA and Priester Health Conference • Background: The committee recommends to Health SERA-19 that future conferences be in conjunction with the Priester Health Conference to maximize resources and increase attendance. • Committees Involved: Family and Consumer Sciences • Time line: September 1, 2007 - March 1, 2008

18. Preventing Childhood Overweight and Obesity • Background: A subcommittee will expand a survey of programs in the Southern Region to Program Leaders in both FCS and 4H/Youth Development to identify common target audiences and outcome income indicators across the region which have high potential for regional program impacts. • Committees Involved: Family and Consumer Sciences • Time line: September 1, 2007 - April 1, 2008

19. Summary • Inventory of Southern Region Health Curricula • SERA and Priester Health Conference • Preventing Childhood Overweight and Obesity

20. Information Items Middle Management

21. Middle Management Conference • Background - The Committee will continue to host a Middle Management Conference every other year. We held a highly successful conference this past April in Blacksburg, VA. Georgia will host the Middle Management Conference April 6-9, 2009 in Athens Georgia. • Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management • Time Line – April 6 - 9, 2009

22. Urban Pre-Conference Meeting • Background – The Middle Manager’s Committee of the Program Leadership Network have held successful urban conferences for the past several years. A pre-conference meeting to discuss urban programming issues for Extension will be held prior to next year’s joint PLN/AEA/ASRED meeting. This will be added to the PLN agenda. • Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management • Time Line – Monday afternoon prior to opening of the PLN Conference.

23. Succession Planning for Middle Management Positions • Background –The MM Committee, in cooperation with PSD, has begun to develop desirable competencies, as well as barriers and incentives, to the development of a qualified applicant pool for these positions. We will be working with the PSD to develop an inventory of all leadership and management curricula available within the south to be used to give direction to the establishment of training and development experiences (ie. Job shadowing, mentoring, CECP curriculum, etc.) The goal is to develop a training program for identified candidates for middle management positions. • Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management/Program & Staff Development • Time Line – Next Program Year.

24. Summary • Middle Management Conference, April 6-9, 2009, Athens, GA • Urban Pre-Conference Meeting • Succession Planning

25. Information Items Program and Staff Development

26. Succession Planning -Inventory of Leadership / Management Resources for Middle Management • Background--Succession planning is a need throughout the southeast. Training needs to be identified. Inventory of existing resources will be compiled by PSD. MM will identify needs not met. • Committee(s) Involved – Program and Staff Development / Middle Managers • Time Line – September - December, 2007

27. National Program & Staff Development Directory • Background – There is an interest in developing a national Professional Development Community (PDC) within eXtension • Committee(s) Involved – Program & Staff Development • Time Line – September-November, 2007

28. National Extension Professional Development Community • Background – The Committee will explore next steps in creation of a national Extension professional development community as part of eXtension efforts. • Committee(s) Involved – Program & Staff Development • Time Line – 2007-2008

29. Southern Region PSD Conference • Background – There is a need for professional development opportunities for PSD professionals. • Committee(s) Involved – Program & Staff Development • Time Line – October 2007

30. PSD Modules Status • Background – CECP modules in development are being moved to Moodle. They include: Extension History; Facilitation; Writing Impacts; Presentation Skills. • Committee(s) Involved – Program & Staff Development • Time Line – Fall 2007

31. Summary • Succession Planning -Inventory of Leadership / Management Resources for Middle Management • National Program & Staff Development Directory • National Extension Professional Development Community • Southern Region PSD Conference • PSD Module Status

32. Information Items 4-H Youth Development

33. CECP • Background – CECP progress in 4-H Youth Development has been a concern. 4-H YD should have 20 CECP modules up by October 1, 2007. Pilot and jury process including 18 professionals will be established. • Committee Involved – 4-H Youth Development • Time line – October 1, 2007.

34. 4-H CCS • Background – CCS is in transition to National 4-H Council, including start-up and sustainability funds ($1m plus) with no legal documentation regarding the process or how funds will be used. 4-H YD committee will communicate with National HQ and National Council concerning the urgent need for a MOU or other legal document correcting this situation. • Committee Involved – 4-H Youth Development. • Time Line – Complete by September 15, 2007.

35. Summary • Response to urgent need for CCS agreement documentation • Progress is evident in 4-H YD CECP

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