1. Southern Region Program Leadership Network Orientation of new members August 27, 2006

2. Meeting Agenda Overview of the structure and function of the Southern Region Program Leaders Network Meet the Chairs, Vice-Chairs, PLC Representatives Ask questions

3. 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.

4. Program Leadership Network (PLN) The SR-PLN is structured around three main groups : Program Committees (PC) Program Leadership Committee (PLC) Executive Committee (EC) *Administratively responsible to ASRED and AEA

5. EC Extension Service Representatives from SR 1862/1890 Universities AEA ASRED PLC PLN COM ANR CRD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT

6. Membership Officers, Representatives, and Administrative Advisors Roles and Responsibilities Website (http://srpln.msstate.edu/)http://srpln.msstate.edu/ Annual Work Plan (AWP) Quarterly Conference Calls Emerging Issues Review AWP Review PLC Website and Listserv Other Items as Determined by PC Program Committees (PC) COM ANR CRD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT

7. Program Leadership Committee (PLC) Membership Officers, Advisors, and ASRED and AEA Representatives Roles and Responsibilities Website Annual Work Plan (AWP) Quarterly Conference Calls Emerging Issues (on behalf of all PCs) Review Annual Work Plan Review SR-PLC website and listservs Review Annual Conference details PLC

8. Program Leadership Committee (PLC) ANR Louie Rivers, Jr. Paul Mask COM Gloria Mosby Frankie Gould CRD Tony Windham Gae Broadwater FCS Thelma Sanders- Hunter, Chair Beverly Howell 4-H Dorothy Wilson Lamar Nichols IT Nina Boston, Chair-elect Michael Bratcher MM Joe Schaefer Daniel Lyons PSD Mitch Owen Vacant Advisors Larry Turner Gina Eubanks AEA & ASRED Appointees John Ort Noland Williams Ex-Officio Ronald A. Brown L. Washington Lyons Kathy Ibendahl

9. EC Executive Committee (EC) Members * PLC Chair Immediate Past Chair of PLC Administrative Advisors to PLC from ASRED and AEA One Director chosen from ASRED One Administrator chosen from AEA One Member elected by and from 4 PCs (ANR, FCS, CD, 4-H) One Member elected by and from 4 non-subject PCs (MM, Com, IT, PSD) *Officers: Immediate Past Chair of PLC is Chair; Current Chair of PLC is Vice-Chair

10. EC Executive Committee (EC) Ed Jones, Chair Thelma Sanders-Hunter, PLC Chair John Ort, 1862 Representative Noland Williams, 1890 Representative Gloria Mosby, Elected Representative From Com, IT, PSD, & MM Beverly Howell, Elected Representative From FCS, ANR, CRD & 4-H Larry Turner 1862 Advisor Gina Eubanks 1890 Advisor Ex-Officio: Ron Brown, ASRED L. Washington Lyons, AEA Kathleen Ibendahl, SRDC

11. EC Executive Committee (EC) Roles and Responsibilities (Action Arm of SR-PLN)* Prompt action on emerging issues and on regional AWP Promote effective communication Responsible for interim (between scheduled meetings of SR- PLC) Authority to act on issues that emerge May appoint teams or task forces to address multi-program issues *As actions are taken, communication with SR-PLC, PCs, ASRED and AEA, and the entire Extension system is important.

12. PLN EC AEA ASRED PLC COM ANR CRD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT