Mission To discover, develop, disseminate, preserve and use knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of people.

Dean’s Vision UNCE will be respected nationally as one of the premier state Cooperative Extension organizations; within Nevada as an essential part of the University and respected and valued by citizens as a source for high quality educational programming; and within Extension, employees will exhibit a high level of pride and personal satisfaction.

Changes and Efficiencies in Past 10 Years UNCE became a separate college UNCE became a separate college Flattened organization Flattened organization Strategic planning resulted in identification of key needs for positions Strategic planning resulted in identification of key needs for positions Increases in program contacts, grants and other metrics Increases in program contacts, grants and other metrics

Over a 15 year period, UNCE has increased productivity of UNCE blind reviewed publications.

Gifts and Donations

Uniqueness of UNCE Academic tenure track faculty in 19 offices off campus Academic tenure track faculty in 19 offices off campus Partnership of state, federal and county funding Partnership of state, federal and county funding Additional laws and federal guidelines: Additional laws and federal guidelines: NRS 549 Smith-Lever Act AREERA Emphasis on Measurable Impacts Emphasis on Measurable Impacts

Greatest Challenge No growth in faculty hard-funded FTEs in nearly 30 years. No growth in faculty hard-funded FTEs in nearly 30 years. Stagnant state operating funds Stagnant state operating funds Stagnant federal formula funds Stagnant federal formula funds Limitations in state budgets – forced salary savings; inflexibility with use of funds due to earning COLA’s Limitations in state budgets – forced salary savings; inflexibility with use of funds due to earning COLA’s

UNCE Students Nevada Population Growth from 1990 and 2006

Funding by Source –

Employee FTEs by Job Classification (state, county and federally funded)

Current staff (number of individuals) from all funding sources – Sept. 21, Classified Employees 177 Classified Employees 30 Letter of Appointments 30 Letter of Appointments 80 Faculty 80 Faculty 287 Total Faculty and Staff 287 Total Faculty and Staff

National Trends Cooperative Extension separate from colleges of agriculture Cooperative Extension separate from colleges of agriculture University wide collaborations University wide collaborations Excellence in Extension project – development of national metrics Excellence in Extension project – development of national metrics Changing portfolio of funding Changing portfolio of funding Increased emphasis on urban program nationally Increased emphasis on urban program nationally eXtension eXtension

Future Directions Continue to building funding base for expansion of programs Continue to building funding base for expansion of programs Reach additional citizens – both face-to-face and through technology Reach additional citizens – both face-to-face and through technology Expand collaborations with other UNR colleges, NSHE institutions and other institution beyond the state borders Expand collaborations with other UNR colleges, NSHE institutions and other institution beyond the state borders