Plugged In: For UMaine Extension Staff and Volunteers

Extension Leadership Team Minutes 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Note taker: Lisa Phelps TCard use reminder You should not use your TCards for any university transactions including purchases for food in the Memorial Union and event registration. If you need to make a university purchase, please contact Amanda Miles to determine the […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Richard Brzozowski Note taker: Fran Sulinski Extension Vehicle Use Policy After discussion, the ELT agreed to adhere to the campus policy that requires the use of rental vehicles versus campus vehicles when traveling out of New England due to wear and tear on vehicles. This […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes November 30, 2016 Farmhouse Conference Room – UMA Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Richard Brzozowski Financial Operations Update Now that Jared is on board, Dennis will be renewing his efforts to promote county funds best management practices in the near future. Extension staff are reminded that they should contact Dennis about […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes November 15, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Jon Prichard Note taker: Dennis Harrington Board of Trustees Presentation Lisa Phelps, with the assistance of Greg Kranich and Laura Wilson, presented to the UMaine System Board of Trustees about outcomes of the 4-H STEM Ambassador’s program on November 14 in Machias. […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes October 18, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: John Rebar Note taker: Jon Prichard Organizational meeting Thank you for the good work of the Organizational Meeting Committee. We have 114 registrants for the event. 25 of our 38 faculty are attending. 45 of 72 hourly staff. 28 of 53 professionals. […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes September 29, 2016 Farm House 11, University of Maine at Augusta Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Note taker: John Rebar Search Committee Orientation Sessions The group has decided that Fran will provide an orientation session for search committee within Extension.  This session will be a mandatory part of the process.  The intention of […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes September 15, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Notetaker: Lisa Phelps Diagnostic Lab Update President Hunter has approved the 9 million dollar project budget with a 1.7 million dollar contingency fund. We are in the detailed design phase with contstruction to begin early 2017 with a construction completion […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes August 23, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Dick Brzozowski Notetaker: Fran Sulinski ELT Equal Opportunity Refresher Training Dr. Jackie Hymes joined the ELT to provide refresher training and covered federal laws and University policies that apply to staff, volunteers and students. All Extension staff will receive refresher training in […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes July 14, 2016 Augusta – Farm House 11 Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Jon Prichard Maine 4-H Days July 22-24 at Windsor Fairgrounds. Marketing Templates Staff are reminded that marketing templates are designed and UM approved and are intended to create consistency and compliance with UM branding standards.  If staff have […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes June 30, 2016 102B Libby Hall  Facilitator: Jon Prichard                    Note taker: Dennis Harrington Webinar on Capacity Funds Project  The ELT attended part of a Webinar hosted by Sonny Ramaswamy, Head Administrator of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to discuss the upcoming evaluation of its Capacity Programs […]