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1 Conference Welcome – Leadership Institute Academic Program Reviews Richard B. Standiford Associate Vice President, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Presented at ANR Statewide Conference April 27, 2009, Sacramento

2 WELCOME! CSREES Review Provost Review ANR Leadership Institute

3 CSREES Review of CE Co-Chairs –Mike Fitzner, USDA CSREES –James Zuiches, North Carolina State Univ. Members –Ted Batkin, Citrus Research Board –Helene Dillard, Cornell Cooperative Ext. –Linda Fox, Washington State Univ. –Paul Guitterrez, New Mexico State Univ.

4 CSREES Review Review held at UC Davis January 11-14, 2009 General Recommendations Available http://danr.ucop.edu/ce-review/

5 CSREES Review Team Recommendations Strategic Planning 1.Ensure engagement and inclusiveness throughout the process 2.Adopt a systems approach to develop strategic plan with focus to address complex issues 3.Develop institutional plan and organizational commitment to diversity within planning process

6 CSREES Review Team Recommendations Program Quality 4.Emphasize use of logic model for program evaluation 5.Develop culture of leadership and risk taking 6.Review charge of workgroups and mission- driven relationship between centers and workgroup

7 CSREES Review Team Recommendations Linkage of Campus to State and Local Programs 7.ANR leadership, deans, faculty actively involved in roll-out of strategic plan 8.Explore potential for greater use of technology in enhancing engagement of campus and county staff in delivery of CE programs

8 CSREES Review Team Recommendations Collaborations with External Groups 9.Invite stakeholder representatives to provide input on critical decision-making processes (budget decisions, searches, program reviews) 10.Ensure ethnic, gender and organizational diversity of stakeholder advisory committees

9 CSREES Review Team Recommendations Academic Personnel Policies 11.Strong support for proposal to provide “equivalent rank” status to CE Specialists 12.Develop high quality orientation and mentoring system and provide rewards and incentives for teamwork

10 Provost Review Committee Catherine Woteki, Panel chair, Global Director of Science Affairs, Mars Inc. Carolyn Aldwin, Professor and Department Chair, Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University Bruce Bare, Dean, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington Ashley Boren, Executive Director, Sustainable Conservation Mary Croughan, Vice Chair, University of California Academic Senate Frank Davis, Professor, Landscape Ecology, Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of Agricultural Research Programs and Associate Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University Norm Scott, Professor, Biology and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University Mark Shelton, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Science, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

11 Provost Review Committee - Logistics Review Dates - February 8 to 11, 2009 –Feb. 8: Opening Session and Dinner– UCB –Feb. 9: Site Visit – UCD –Feb. 10-11: Site Visit and Exit Interview - UCR Self-Evaluation Document http://danr.ucop.edu/anr-review Review logistics –Dinner with ANR Sr. Leadership, 4 Deans, 3 Chancellors, Advisory group representatives, Provost –9 case studies, 35 ANR members, stakeholder panel

12 Provost Review Recommendations Focusing the work 1.Lead and frame discussions on CA major issues in agric., natural resources, people through ANR’s strength and use of dedicated funds for high priority research 2.Consider concept of agriculture and natural resources to issues of broader relevance in CA, such as sustainable communities 3.Clarify ANR role beyond CA

13 Provost Review Recommendations Telling the Story 4.Enhance ANR visibility through “brand identity” – provide visibility for UC as a whole 5.Develop high level metrics to evaluate ANR research and extension program impacts and use to report on accomplishments; incorporate into strategic planning 6.Provide visibility and advocacy for ANR programs and priorities with UCOP, Regents, Legislature

14 Provost Review Recommendations Working with others 7.Assure strategic planning is inclusive 8.Attend to diversity of ANR workforce and development of talent pipeline 9.Engage with more diverse stakeholder base 10.Leverage public-private partnerships

15 Provost Review Recommendations Internal Changes 11.Connect differently and create greater synergy with other disciplines in UC systems (engineering, public health, medicine) 12.Require priority programs develop and report on set of metrics to demonstrate program impacts 13.Continue to consider ways of defining and recognizing outreach contributions by CE specialists

16 Age Distribution of ANR Academics

17 General Trends of ANR Academics 52 percent of all CE academics expected to retire in 10 years 52 percent of all CE academics expected to retire in 10 years 25 percent of all CE academics with less than 10 years experience 25 percent of all CE academics with less than 10 years experience 80 percent of CE County Directors expected to retire within 10 years 80 percent of CE County Directors expected to retire within 10 years

18 ANR Leadership Institute Increase your individual, organizational and professional effectiveness Develop your problem prevention and problem solving skills Enhance your ability to lead and work with teams, including research teams Improve your skills and effectiveness in contributing to and influencing group outcomes Increase your personal leadership capacity and success Create more satisfaction and enjoyment in your University career

19 ANR Leadership Institute On-line application http://ucanr.org/leadership2009 Deadline – June 5, 2009 9 month program –Session I – October 2009 – Northern CA –Session II – March, 2010 – Central Coast –Session III – Spring/Summer 2010 – So. California

20 Welcome to the ANR Conference!


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