Report toAEA and ASRED

fromSR-PLC & PLN-EC

August 30, 2007Louisville, KY

Information ItemsAgriculture and

Natural Resources

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

National ANR Program Leaders Meeting Background – The National ANR

Program Leaders meet biannually Committee – ANR Program

Leaders Timeline - Suggested meeting date

of May 2008

Summary

Continued improvements to the eXtension initiative

National ANR Program Leader Meeting scheduled for May 2008

Information ItemsCommunications

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.

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.

Summary

Guidelines for Charges, Royalties, Permissions & Sponsorships

Unified Process for Marketing & Communicating About eXtension Communities of Practice (COPs)

Information ItemsCommunity Development

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

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

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

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

Information ItemsFamily and Consumer

Sciences

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

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

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

Summary

Inventory of Southern Region Health Curricula

SERA and Priester Health Conference

Preventing Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Information ItemsMiddle Management

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

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.

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.

Summary

Middle Management Conference, April 6-9, 2009, Athens, GA

Urban Pre-Conference Meeting

Succession Planning

Information ItemsProgram and Staff

Development

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information Items4-H Youth

Development

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.

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.

Summary

Response to urgent need for CCS agreement documentation

Progress is evident in 4-H YD CECP

Thank you for your attention!