{"id":6835,"date":"2017-04-14T09:19:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T13:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=6835"},"modified":"2023-11-01T14:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:42:04","slug":"epc-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/epc-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Extension Professionals Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Blueberry<\/a>Wednesday, November 8, 2017
\n4-H Camp & Learning Center at Blueberry Cove
\nSt. George, Maine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Registration is closed. <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Contact the EPC at extension.epc@maine.edu<\/a> if you have questions.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Extension Professionals Committee (EPC) requested and received support from the ELT for a 2017 Extension Professionals Meeting: a full day of informational and interactive sessions (see the agenda topics below). It’s our hope that the meeting will energize, inform, and engage UMaine Extension professionals, old and new.<\/p>\n

The EPC surveyed its members for dates and locations. The majority chose to meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Blueberry Cove!<\/p>\n

The EPC also surveyed members for suggested session topics and, from those, selected topics that will strengthen camaraderie and increase members\u2019 job knowledge through sharing, learning, and problem-solving. The day will be designed to be particularly useful to a large number of new professional employees.<\/p>\n

Outcomes:<\/strong> Attendees will come away from the 2017 meeting with a clearer understanding of their own and their colleagues\u2019 roles in Extension; opportunities for professional development, advancement, and collaboration; contractual policies; and available resources.<\/p>\n

Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n

9:00 a.m.:\u00a0Pick up packets and nametags, <\/strong>set up displays, <\/strong>enjoy a hot beverage and snack, chat with colleagues<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:30 a.m.: Welcome\/Icebreaker<\/strong>, Lyndsey Smith<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00 a.m.: UMPSA and the Current Contract<\/strong>, Neil Greenberg (UMPSA rep for UMaine) and John Bracciodieta (MEA)<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 a.m.: Organizational Update<\/strong>, John Rebar<\/em><\/p>\n

11:00 a.m.: The Career Ladder and Preparing a Promotion Packet<\/strong>, John Rebar and Tracey Ferwerda<\/em><\/p>\n

11:45 a.m.: You’ve Received Significant Additional Duties, Now What?<\/strong>, Fran Sulinski<\/em><\/p>\n

12:30 p.m.: Lunch<\/strong>; connect with colleagues<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30 p.m.: Creating a Toolkit for Professional Staff<\/strong>, brainstorming session led by Michaele Bailey<\/em><\/p>\n

2:00 p.m.:\u00a0Problem Solving\/Brainstorming Creative Solutions for Soft Money Issues<\/strong>, general discussion led by Audrey Cross<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 p.m.: 1-Minute Work Hacks<\/strong>. Professional development in 60 seconds? Sure! Come prepared to share a favorite tip or trick, something quick and easy that’ll help your colleagues work faster, smarter, more effectively.<\/em><\/p>\n

3:00 p.m.: EPC Business and Q&A<\/strong>, Michele Lodgek and Cindy Eves-Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n

3:15 p.m.: Wrap-up<\/strong>, Door Prizes<\/strong>, Evaluation
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 p.m.: Adjourn<\/strong><\/p>\n

List of all UMaine Extension professionals<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>You must be a member of the Extension Professionals Gmail group to view this list. If you are an Extension professional and cannot access this list, please contact EPC at extension.epc@maine.edu<\/a><\/span> for help.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Questions?<\/strong> Contact the EPC at extension.epc@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Blueberry Cove St. George, Maine Registration is closed. Contact the EPC at extension.epc@maine.edu if you have questions. The Extension Professionals Committee (EPC) requested and received support from the ELT for a 2017 Extension Professionals Meeting: a full day of informational and interactive sessions (see the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":0,"parent":237,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6835","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Amanda Miles","author_link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/author\/amiles\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6835"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18609,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6835\/revisions\/18609"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}