TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - DECEMBER 3, 2013

Tue Dec 3 14:11:35 MST 2013

TMN submittal:
http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html 

Tuesday Morning Notes 

December 3, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR - Centennial Program-Yuma:

As part of our efforts to celebrate and recognize the 100th Anniversary of
the signing of the Smith-Lever Act and the formation of the Cooperative
Extension (CE) system associated with each Land-Grant university on 8 May
1914, I mentioned a few weeks ago that we have decided to conduct four
regional programs over the course of 2014 across the state. The four
programs that will be developed are for the north, central, southwest, and
southeast regions of the state.  The counties associated with each region
include: 1) north - Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, and Apache; 2)
central - Maricopa and Pinal; 3) southwest - Yuma and La Paz; and 4)
southeast - Greenlee, Graham, Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima.

The first event associated with this Extension Centennial program series
will be held in Yuma in conjunction with the Southwest Agriculture
Conference, 26-27 February 2014.  We will be enlisting faculty and staff
from campus to attend and participate in the program.  We anticipate travel
from Tucson the morning of Wednesday 26 February, followed by a tour of crop
production systems in the Yuma Valley that afternoon and a pre-conference
reception that evening.  The full program begins at 8:00am on Thursday the
27 February.  

The intention is to have CE participation across all types of CALS units and
also local stakeholder participation in each program that will provide a
distinct regional flavor.  Transportation and lodging arrangements will be
provided to accommodate travel for faculty and staff from the UA campus.
Thus, at this time I am inviting all campus-based units in CALS to engage in
each of these four regional programs and getting a good start on planning
for this first program in Yuma in February.  

I will be working directly with the unit heads as they develop contributions
from our departments and schools.  This is a great opportunity to get CALS
personnel out into the state, interact with stakeholders, learn about the
agricultural industries and communities in several parts of Arizona, and
share experiences with members of the region.  

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FEES - UPDATE:

After some further research into policies and archives for Extension and the
UA, the Extension Administration Team has rescinded the previously published
policy in the Program & Procedural Manual on professional
association/organization fees (or dues) so we can be in alignment with
current UA policy.  The policy that was listed in the P&P Manual was from
2007 and should have been updated several years ago.  It is now updated
(Section 6.05.05
<http://extension.arizona.edu/acebooks/content/60505-professional-associatio
n-feesconference-travel> ).

Professional association fees (according to the UA FSO Policy
<http://policy.fso.arizona.edu/fsm/900/910#t1_6> & Procedures #910) can be
paid from State and Local accounts.  It states:  "Dues are only allowable
for professional organizations in which the University derives a business
benefit from the institutional or individual membership. The organization's
membership must be restricted to a particular occupational interest group or
academic discipline and whose purpose is generally to provide a common
association for its members (e.g. AMA, ASCE, ASA).  Dues for social service
organizations, political action committees, or lobbying organizations are
not allowable from any funds. Some organizations identify an option to add
donations or contributions to political action committees to the base dues.
These charges are not allowable; only the base dues will be paid."

I would, however, encourage not using your State accounts for professional
organization dues since those accounts have more immediate needs that other
accounts cannot cover.   

UPCOMING EVENTS:

WRRC Brown Bag:  Tres Rios - Wetland Ecology in an Arid Environment
<http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12588> , Monday, December 9, 12:00-1:30pm,
WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson), with
guest speaker Ron Elkins, Wetlands Process Control Specialist for City Of
Phoenix Tres Rios Flow Regulating Wetlands.  This presentation will also be
webcast live via Blackboard Collaborate. 

Tech Tuesday, December 10, 12:00-1:00pm, Forbes 307 - CALS Communications &
Technologies (CCT) is sponsoring another "Tech Tuesday" event on December 10
at noon in Forbes 307.  There will be two presentations:  "CCT Video
Production Today and Tomorrow" by our new Video Production Coordinator, Cody
Sheehy; and "Introducing Panopto" by CCT's Educational & Multimedia
Technologies Program Director, Dave Bogner.  The video production
presentation will provide an overview of current changes including new
equipment, personnel, and approaches that can be integrated into the CALS/UA
communication strategies.  Recent projects will be featured as will a glance
into the future to explore the creative possibilities provided by the new
infrastructure.  In addition, the new integrated lecture
capture/archive/delivery system "Panopto" will be demonstrated, including an
overview of CALS classrooms currently configured to record lectures and tips
for implementing the system.  "Panopto" will be available to all UA faculty
and staff beginning spring of 2014.  Presentations will be approximately 15
minutes with time for questions.  Drinks and dessert will be provided. 

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean

Director for Extension & Economic Development 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ  85721-0036
520.621.7205
520.621.1314 (fax) 

To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help
us be more effective, use  the "Director
<http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box> 's Suggestion
Box" - all submissions are anonymous.  

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