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Southern Region Program Leadership Network
Orientation of New Members
August 2010
Southern Region Program Leadership Network
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
Individual Benefits1
• Building collaborative networks (85%)• Implementing/adapting ideas/best practices (71%)• Widening one’s view of Extension work (51%)• Catalyzing connections with people (46%)• Reflecting critically on their work (42%)• Training/professional development (40%)• Developing leadership skills (33%)• Gaining confidence in work/personal skills (33%)
1Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009)
Committee Benefits1
• Leveraging other’s ideas/best practices (73%)• Problem solve/deal with struggles (72%)• Supporting each other (72%)• Developing joint projects/share resources(55%)• Initiating ideas that later gain prominence (44%)• Working w/ASRED & AEA for national voice (43%)• Building bonds among 1862 & 1890 Inst. (41%)• Developing & supporting southern solidarity (35%)
1Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009)
Four Results of PLN1
Improved effectiveness by adopting a best practice from another state (66%)
Feel more support in their work (48%)
Think differently about their resources (48%)
Feel recharged from PLN (35%)
1Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009)
Changes in my work
due to PLN
Program Leadership Network (PLN)
Mission• Foster and strengthen Extension education
programming throughout the Southern region by promoting multi-state cooperation.
• Anticipate emerging program issues and needs.
• Implement action processes to address them in a timely manner.
PLN Structure
Three Main Groups: • Program Committees (PC)
• Program Leadership Committee (PLC)
• Executive Committee (EC)
Administratively responsible to ASRED and AEA
ASRED1862 Inst - Directors
AEA1890 Inst - Administrators
ECExecutive Committee
Extension Service Representatives from Southern Region 1862/1890 Universities
PLCProgram Leadership Committee
PLN Structure Overview
COM
ANR
CD FCS 4-H
MM
PSD
IT
Program Committees (PC)
COM
ANR
CD FCS 4-H
MM
PSD
IT
Agriculture & Natural Science
Communication
Community Development Family &
Consumer Science
4-H Youth Development
Information Technology
Middle Managers
Program & Staff Development
Program Committees (PC)
• Membership
• Officers, Representatives, and Administrative Advisors
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Web site (http://srpln.msstate.edu/)
• Annual Work Plan (AWP)
• Regular Conference Calls
• Emerging Issues
• Review Annual Work Plan
• Review PLN Web Site and Listserv
• Other Items as Determined by PC
COM
ANR
CD FCS 4-H
MM
PSD
IT
Program Leadership Committee (PLC)
• Membership
• Officers, Advisors, and ASRED and AEA Representatives
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Review the PLN Web site http://srpln.msstate.edu/
• Develop an Annual PLC Work Plan
• Identify Emerging Issues (on behalf of all PCs)
• Review Annual Work Plan for Committees
• Plan Annual PLN Conference
• Carry Information and Action Items from the Program Committees to the Administrators and Directors
PLC
Program Leadership Committee (PLC)ANR• Joan Dusky• (vacant)COM• Debbie Archer• Bob ReynoldsCD• Joe Sumners• (vacant)FCS • Kasundra Cyrus• Shirley Hastings4-H• Charles Cox• Dorothy WilsonIT• Lalit Rainey• Jim Segers
MM • Jewel Hairston• Ray RicePSD• Scott Cummings• Demier RichardsonAdvisors• Tony Windham• Gina EubanksAEA & ASRED Appointees• Paul Coreil• Albert EsselEx-Officio• Ronald A. Brown• L. Washington Lyons• Rachel Welborn
EC
Executive Committee (EC)
Members• PLC Chair (Serves as Vice Chair of EC)
• Immediate Past Chair of PLC (Serves as Chair of EC)
• Administrative Advisors to PLC from ASRED and AEA
• One Director chosen from ASRED
• One Administrator chosen from AEA
• One Member elected by the Subject Area Program Committees
• One Member elected by the Administrative & Support Services Committees
EC
Executive Committee (EC)
Members:• (vacancy), EC Chair
• Dorothy Wilson, PLC Chair/EC Vice-Chair
• Paul Coreil, 1862 Representative
• Albert Essel, 1890 Representative
• Lalit Rainey, Elected Representative From Com, IT, PSD, & MM
• Kasundra Cyrus, Elected Representative From FCS, ANR, CD & 4-H
• Tony Windham1862 Advisor
• Gina Eubanks1890 Advisor
Ex-Officio:• Ron Brown, ASRED• L. Washington Lyons, AEA• Rachel Welborn, SRDC
Executive Committee (EC) Roles & Responsibilities
Action Arm of PLN• Coordinate action on emerging issues and on regional AWP
• Promote effective communication
• Take responsibility for actions needed between scheduled meetings of the Program Leadership Committee
• Act on issues that emerge
• Appoint teams or task forces to address multi-program issues
As actions are taken, communication with SR-PLC, PCs, ASRED, AEA, and the entire Extension system is important.
ASRED1862 Inst - Directors
AEA1890 Inst - Administrators
ECExecutive Committee
PLCProgram Leadership Committee
COM
ANR
CD FCS 4-H
MM
PSD
IT
Putting It All Together
Logic Models
Accomplishment Reports
Suggested Action Items
Work Plans
Collaborative Projects
Informational Items
Southern Region Program Leadership Network
Questions?