Plugged In: For UMaine Extension Staff and Volunteers

Extension Leadership Team Meeting January 7, 2019 UMA – Farmhouse 11 Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Richard Brzozowski Centralized Database Management System (CDMS) annual update: The effectiveness of the CDMS is demonstrated by its usage: Users were up by 1,459 over 2017, for a total of 6404 (23%) during 2018. The revenue processed through the […]

Extension Leadership Team Meeting December 19, 2018 UMA Randall Center, Room 218 Facilitator: Jon Prichard Notetaker: Dennis Harrington Independent Funding Proposal The ELT reviewed the format for submitting one-time funding proposals to the ELT. The new format will be posted on Plugged-In. One-time Funding Proposal Developed December 19, 2018 The Extension Leadership Team will consider […]

Extension Leadership Team Meeting November 14, 2018 102B Libby Hall Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Notetaker: Jon Prichard Title IX Training ELT members Phelps, Sulinski and Prichard attended the UMS Title IX training on November 9. The new Dean will be invited and expected to attend this training in the future. Maine Sea Grant Update Gayle Zydlewski, […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes Monday, August 20, 2018 Orono – 102B Libby Hall Facilitator: Jon Prichard Note-taker: Dennis Harrington Others in attendance: Dick Brzozowski, Lisa Phelps, Fran Sulinski, John Rebar Update – Camps The University of Maine System legal office has informed the ELT that CBD (Cannabidiol – an oil known as cannabinoid derived from […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes July 23, 2018 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Note-taker: Jon Prichard UMS Equal Opportunity Sarah Harebo from University of Maine System Office of Equal Opportunity joined the ELT meeting. We discussed her work and we shared with her Extension’s commitment to and experience with EO.  We explored ways […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes June 28, 2018 Augusta – Farmhouse 11 Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Note-taker: Lisa Phelps Updates: Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory: The grand opening of the new Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory on June 21, was a huge success with over 100 in attendance.  The next day the Open House attracted […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes May 31, 2018 Augusta – Farmhouse 11 Facilitator: John Rebar Note-taker: Fran Sulinski Guest: Ryder Scott provided his annual Camp and Learning Centers update. Check-in Notes As a reminder to staff, if you plan to travel more than 250 miles away from Orono using a University vehicle, please write the full […]

Extension Leadership Team Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 10, 2018 Orono – 102B Libby Hall Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note-taker: Richard Brzozowski Present: John Rebar, Lisa Phelps, Jon Prichard, Dennis Harrington, Fran Sulinski, and Richard Brzozowski Gayle Zydlewski, incoming Director of Maine Sea Grant, attended as a guest at 10:30 am. The ELT members met with Gayle […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes March 28, 2018 Orono – 102B Libby Hall Facilitator: John Rebar Note-taker: Jon Prichard University of Maine Diagnostic & Research Laboratory The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the University of Maine Diagnostic & Research Laboratory is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2018.  The laboratory was formerly referred […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes March 5, 2018 102B Libby Hall Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Note-taker: John Rebar General Updates: Lisa attended the National 4-H Program Leaders meeting in Las Vegas last week. 4-H Animal Science Committee Meeting was held on Saturday, March 3. The ELT thanks the many staff with 4-H responsibilities that attended to work […]