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)

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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?