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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TMN submittal: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday Morning Notes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>May 28,</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 2013<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FROM THE DIRECTOR:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Several weeks ago I described the formation of the Strategic Hiring Priority Committee (SHPC) and the purpose of this group to develop an outline for the identification of critical priority areas and programs for investment and development. The SHPC worked successfully in the development of these guidelines for both the short and long-term investment. Last week we conducted a retreat for CALS unit leaders (departments/schools, county offices, and centers) in Tucson on 22-24 May to further refine this outline of priorities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The full-day session on Thursday 23 May was directed towards a refinement of the five programmatic strategic goals that have been identified and written into our CALS Cooperative Extension strategic plan this past year. We were successful last week in identifying a set of critical program issues and signature program areas associated with each of the five CALS Cooperative Extension strategic programmatic goals and those critical program areas were given a preliminary ranking by the unit leaders. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In a separate article that I distributed several weeks ago, I listed a set of guiding principles and criteria for identifying priority program areas and positions. Last week the unit leaders further refined that those principles and criteria into a functional rubric that addresses both programmatic value and feasibility of implementation for programs and positions within program areas. This rubric can be used as a “writing guide” for units and program groups in the development of proposals for positions and program development that can be submitted to the Extension Administration Team (EAT) for review and consideration for investment. Therefore, this faculty hiring priority criteria rubric can serve as a useful tool for both units/program areas and the EAT to evaluate programs and positions for investment and also to consider the feasibility of implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In review of the notes from the unit leader retreat last week, I’m encouraged to see some lines of commonality that came forth from these discussions relative to priority areas for possible investment and development and for developing some tools that can be utilized among the units, program groups, and the Extension Administration for investment in future program development. We do recognize these are general guidelines and an operational framework from which the EAT can review and identify priority areas for investment and we also recognize that the EAT will need to make the final decisions and take responsibility for those decisions. Ultimately, I recognize that the Director of Extension carries the final responsibility for not only the process but also the decisions relative to the investment of resources for programs and positions. Thus, we want to use the valuable time from the faculty and staff in this process effectively. We also see the value in reconvening both the SHPC and the unit leaders in the future for refinement of our priority areas for investment and also to do more in terms of looking into the future and planning in more of a long-term sense.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I want to take this opportunity to thank all of those that have been involved in the SHPC in recent weeks and for the unit leaders that have invested their time and energy this past week in this process of identifying and refining our set of priority areas. I do feel we have a functional framework and some guidelines that can serve as a useful tool in determining our hiring priorities. In addition, I think it is extremely important to have a process through which program and unit leaders can provide input in a useful and constructive manner. We intend to use this information to help guide the investment of our limited resources in CALS Cooperative Extension for the greatest impact and benefit towards achieving our strategic goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON FACULTY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We just learned earlier this afternoon that <b>Lowell True</b>, former Ag/Tree Crops Agent in Maricopa County (who began his work with Arizona Cooperative Extension in July 1957 and retired in 1992), passed away recently. At this time we have no further details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UPDATED DIRECTORY AVAILABLE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A May 2013 edition of the downloadable Extension directory is now available on our People Search web site (<a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/people-search">http://extension.arizona.edu/people-search</a>). 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 <a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/resourcefile/resource/scrofts/20130528Roster.pdf">direct link</a> for an immediate download. As always, please report any changes to <a href="mailto:scrofts@cals.arizona.edu">Steven Crofts</a> (520.621.7145). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director for Economic Development & Extension<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help us be more effective, use the “<a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box">Director’s Suggestion Box</a>” – all submissions are anonymous. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>