ELT Minutes, November 27, 2012

 Extension Leadership Team Minutes

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

102B Libby Hall

Facilitator:    John Rebar

Note taker:    Jon Prichard

Present:  Dennis Harrington, Lisa Phelps, Jon Prichard, John Rebar and Fran Sulinski.

Guests:  Aileen Fortune, Mark Hutchinson and Craig Freshley.

Please note: Due to the confidentiality and sensitivity of some agenda items, these ELT minutes do not represent the full content of each meeting.

Aroostook County Agronomy Position – The search has failed.

Personal Sustainability Research Project – Aileen Fortune and Mark Hutchinson updated the ELT on this project and also led the group in a focus activity related to it.

Non-Represented Professional Career Ladder:  The ELT clarified its decision to implement a career ladder for non-represented professional employees within Extension who are not part of Extension administration.  This career ladder is a discretionary decision that can be revoked in the future for financial or other reasons.  This decision is being made because of the growing prominence of professional employees within Extension and the need for professionals to take on supervisory roles for more than one other professional.  The ELT will discuss the criteria required for the non-represented professional career ladder at an upcoming meeting.  A professional that goes from represented status to non-represented will enter the career ladder at the same rank as when they were represented.

Organizational Meeting – The ELT met with Craig Freshley, a consultant who may be hired to facilitate some strategic planning activities at the March organizational meeting. Craig will submit a proposal for our consideration.

Partnering with UMaine admissions – In December, Lisa Phelps, Laura Wilson and Sarah Sparks will be meeting with Dr. Jimmy Jung, VP for Enrollment Management.  The ELT brainstormed ways that Cooperative Extension can partner more with UMaine admissions.

Announcements:

Please remember to visit  University of Maine’s news site for additional University of Maine Cooperative Extension highlights.

• Congratulations to Sarah Sparks, 4-H Professional who completed all 36 Everyone Ready! monthly sessions during the past three years!  A combination of self-study packets and webinars, Everyone Ready offers professional development in the area of volunteer development.  The program was made available to Extension staff in all 50 states through a partnership between National 4-H Council and Monsanto.  Sarah was the ONLY Extension staff member from Maine and one of only 26 staff members nationally to complete all 36 sessions.

 

ELT Meeting Dates –2012 and 2013

Meetings are from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm – unless otherwise noted

Anyone wishing to participate in an ELT meeting should contact the facilitator for that date.

 

Dates                                  Facilitator                          Notes                              Location

December 13	Prichard	Harrington	UMA—Jewett Hall, Room 114
January 14	Harrington	Sulinski	Orono — 102B Libby Hall
February 5	Sulinski	Phelps	Orono — 102B Libby Hall
February 22	Phelps	Rebar	Augusta – Room TBD
March 14	Rebar	Prichard	Orono — 102B Libby Hall
April 4	Prichard	Harrington	Orono — 102B Libby Hall
April 24	Harrington	Sulinski	Augusta – Room TBD
May 15	Sulinski	Phelps	Orono — 102B Libby Hall
June 4	Phelps	Rebar	Orono — 102B Libby Hall