{"id":13363,"date":"2020-09-14T12:30:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=13363"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:49:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:49:44","slug":"extension-professional-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/extension-professional-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Professionals Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EPC periodically coordinates professional development and networking meetings. In addition, the EPC coordinates an annual meeting of all Extension Professionals. This is generally a one- or two-day event with workshops and breakout sessions on topics that are relevant to our work and of interest to the Professionals we represent.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to submit a topic idea for a future professional development workshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Extension Professionals Meetings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EPC meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. If you would like to join us to discuss an issue or membership on the EPC, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:extension.epc@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extension.epc@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Extension Professionals Meetings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 9, 2023<\/strong> &#8211; The EPC held an informational session during Extension&#8217;s All Organizational Conference. We introduced the committee and talked a little about our purpose and what we are working on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 26, 2023<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0The EPC facilitated a discussion about promotion packets. Professionals learned about recent changes to the process, talked to a recent applicant, and heard from past reviewers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 2, 2022 <\/strong>&#8211; The EPC held an informational session during Extension&#8217;s All Organizational Conference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/fall-2021-extension-professional-workshops\/\">Fall 2021 Extension Professional Workshops<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 17, 2021 <\/strong>&#8211; The EPC held an informational session during Extension&#8217;s All Organizational Conference. We introduced the committee and talked a little about our purpose and what we are working on. Attendees had the opportunity to give feedback on topics (promotion process, connecting with other professional groups, faculty vs. professional positions, union and contract details) and were invited to join our committee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/fall-2020-professional-meeting\/\">Fall 2020 Virtual Extension Professionals Meeting<\/a> &#8211; Due to COVID-19, this year&#8217;s Professional Meeting was held virtually.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/epc-meeting\/\">2017 Professionals Meeting<\/a> held at Blueberry Cove 4-H Center.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_28' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h3 class=\"gform_title\">Submit Workshop Topic Suggestion<\/h3>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>Let us know what professional development topics you would like to see covered in future workshops. 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