Ray Rice. Ellen Smoak. PSD. Mitch Owens. Demier Richardso

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Southern Region Program Leadership Network

• Orientation of New Members
• August 2009

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Southern Region Program Leadership Network

• WHY ARE YOU HERE?

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Individual Benefits1

• Building collaborative networks (85)
• Implementing/adapting ideas/best practices (71)
• Widening ones 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)
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Committee Benefits1

• Leveraging others 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)
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Four Results of PLN1
Changes in my work due to PLN
1Franz, N., Stovall, C. Owen, M. (2009)
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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.

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PLN Structure

• Three Main Groups
• Program Committees (PC)
• Program Leadership Committee (PLC)
• Executive Committee (EC)
• Administratively responsible to ASRED and AEA

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ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors
AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators
PLN Structure Overview
EC Executive Committee
PLC Program Leadership Committee
Extension Service Representatives from Southern
Region 1862/1890 Universities
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Program Committees (PC)
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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

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Program Leadership Committee (PLC)
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
  http//srpln.msstate.edu/plc/plc_pow_08-09.pdf
• 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

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Program Leadership Committee (PLC)

• ANR
• Nelson Daniels
• Joan Dusky
• COM
• Debbie Archer
• Frankie Gould
• CD
• Jenny Fertig
• Joe Sumners
• FCS
• Shirley Hastings
• Kasundra Cyrus
• 4-H
• Kellye Rembert
• Dorothy Wilson
• IT
• Jim Segers
• Lalit Rainey

• MM
• Ray Rice
• Ellen Smoak
• PSD
• Mitch Owens
• Demier Richardson
• Advisors
• Jon Ort
• Gina Eubanks
• AEA ASRED Appointees
• Albert Essel
• Gaines Smith
• Ex-Officio
• Ronald A. Brown
• L. Washington Lyons
• Alan Barefield
• Rachel Welborn

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Executive Committee (EC)
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

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Executive Committee (EC)
EC

• Members
• Nelson Daniels, EC Chair
• Mitch Owen, PLC Chair/EC Vice-Chair
• Gaines Smith, 1862 Representative
• Albert Essel, 1890 Representative
• Frankie Gould, Elected Representative From Com,
  IT, PSD, MM
• Dorothy Wilson, Elected Representative From FCS,
  ANR, CD 4-H

• Jon Ort1862 Advisor
• Gina Eubanks1890 Advisor
• Ex-Officio
• Ron Brown, ASRED
• L. Washington Lyons, AEA
• Alan Barefield, SRDC

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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.

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Putting It All Together
ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors
AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators
Work Plans
Accomplishment Reports
Informational Items
Collaborative Projects
Suggested Action Items
Logic Models
EC Executive Committee
PLC Program Leadership Committee
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Southern Region Program Leadership Network

• Questions?