TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - July 16, 2013

Tue Jul 16 09:31:07 MST 2013

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

July 16, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

On 12 March 2013 I offered through this column a set of criteria that I feel
are important to use in the identification of strategic priorities for
hiring in Cooperative Extension.  In that process I outlined the general
situation in CALS Cooperative Extension, the constraints that we're dealing
with, particularly financial, and the need to identify strategically
critical program areas for investment in the near and long-term future.
Shortly thereafter I initiated a Strategic Hiring Priority Committee (SHPC)
to assist in the process of identifying strategically critical priority
program areas for investment in Cooperative Extension.  The SHPC conducted
preliminary work in the spring that was followed by an administrative
retreat in May.  At this retreat all unit heads (department heads/school
directors, county extension directors, and center directors) had an
opportunity to discuss and develop further details associated with tools
that Extension Administration can utilize in identifying strategically
critical priority programs and faculty positions for investment.

One of the results emanating from this process was a "rubric" that outlines
some important criteria for identifying critical faculty positions for
program areas and a general method of weighting and evaluating these
important criteria.  This rubric will serve as a practical tool for
identifying and ranking critical priority programs and positions for future
hiring plans.  Since the retreat in May, the SHPC has worked to further
refine the list of criteria and the rubric tool.  

This most recent version of the rubric has been sent to CALS unit heads. The
date of 1 August was recently identified as a "due date" for Cooperative
Extension faculty position proposals.  Actually, I consider this as a "start
date" as opposed to a "due date."  I see this as the initiation of a process
that will be ongoing and subject to revision and further refinement in the
future.  Furthermore, I want to emphasize the fact that I consider the
rubric as a "tool" that the EAT group will use with input from other
administrative sources in CALS to evaluate and develop a list of
strategically critical priority faculty positions for investment. 

I also encourage all unit leaders and units involved in developing position
proposals to use the rubric as a writing guide.  The rubric's use as a
writing guide can help units address the criteria that will be used in the
final decision making process for determining hiring priorities for faculty
positions.  Thus, the rubric has three basic functions:  1) an open
identification of criteria for use in identifying critical programs and
faculty positions, 2) a writing guide for the development of position
proposals from units, and 3) a tool for use in the administrative review
process and the final identification of critical priority positions for
investment.  

I am confident that the rubric will be subject to further refinement and
revision as we move ahead.  However, for the time being, we have an
operational platform to work with and to identify priority faculty positions
in Cooperative Extension based on an open and direct evaluation process.  

EXTENSION IN THE NEWS:

*	Teaching Excellence
<http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/2013/07/teaching_excellence>
featuring Kitt Farrell-Poe (On-Site Installer, July 2013)
*	Underwater Robots Connect Military Children at UA Camp
<http://uanews.org/videos/underwater-robots-connect-military-children-ua-cam
p>  (UANews, July 12, 2013)

UPDATED DIRECTORY AVAILABLE:

A July 2013 edition of the downloadable Extension directory is now available
on our People Search web site (http://extension.arizona.edu/people-search).
Just click on the "Directory Download PDF" on the left side, then on the
File Resource, to open up a copy that you can save and print as needed.  Or
use this direct link
<https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/resourcefil
e/resource/scrofts/20130709Roster.pdf>  for an immediate download.  As
always, please report any changes to Steven Crofts
<mailto:scrofts at cals.arizona.edu>  (520.621.7145).  

NEW MARKETING ITEMS AVAILABLE:

CALS Communications & Technologies (CCT) has a number of promotional items
available with the new CALS logo.  They are a pocket folder, a thermal
plastic drink cup with straw, a metal drink container, and an insulated
coffee mug.  All are available at reduced prices in order to promote their
distribution to our clients.  An order form with images is available at
http://uacals.org/swag.  CCT is encouraging bulk purchases to simplify
shipping, but contact Robert Casler <mailto:rcasler at ag.arizona.edu>
(520.621.7177) if you need a smaller quantity.  Also, if you have any
suggestions for future items, let Robert know.  They are now working on
getting new hats and lapel pins.

URBAN IPM HORTICULTURE & TURFGRASS ARTICLE SUBMISSION:

There is a new process for submitting articles to the "Urban IPM
Horticulture and Turfgrass (UIHT) Report" online edition and instructions
are available at http://cals.arizona.edu/urban/UIHT.pdf.  "For more
information or questions, contact Dave Kopec
<mailto:dkopec at cals.arizona.edu> .

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean

Director for Economic Development & Extension
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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