Southern Region Program

Leadership Network

Orientation of New Members

August 2008

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.

PLN Structure

Three Main Groups:

•Program Committees (PC)

•Program Leadership Committee (PLC)

•Executive Committee (EC)

Administratively responsible to ASRED and AEA

EC

Extension Service Representatives from Southern

Region 1862/1890 Universities

AEA ASRED

PLC

PLN Structure Overview

COM

ANR

CRD FCS 4-H

MM

PSD

IT

Program Committees

(PC)

COM

ANR

CRD FCS 4-H

MM

PSD

IT

Agriculture &

Natural Science

Communication

Community

Resource

Development

Family &

Consumer

Science

4H Youth

Development

Information

Technology

Middle Managers

Program & Staff

Development

• Membership

• Officers, Representatives, and Administrative Advisors

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Website (http://srpln.msstate.edu/)

• Annual Work Plan (AWP)

• Quarterly Conference Calls

• Emerging Issues

• Review Annual Work Plan

• Review PLC Website and Listserv

• Other Items as Determined by PC

Program Committees (PC)

COM

ANR

CRD FCS 4-H

MM

PSD

IT

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

Program Leadership Committee

(PLC)ANR• Nelson Daniels• Paul Mask

COM• Frankie Gould• Debbie Archer

CRD

• Bill Woodrum

• Tony Windham

FCS

• Shirley Hastings

• Thelma Sanders-Hunter

4-H

• Lamar Nichols

• Dorothy Wilson

IT

• Nina Boston

• Chris Rogers

MM• Joe Schaefer

• Ellen Smoak

PSD• Mitch Owens

Advisors• Paul Coriel

• Gina Eubanks

AEA & ASRED Appointees• Ray McKinnie

• Gaines Smith

Ex-Officio• Ronald A. Brown

• L. Washington Lyons

• Alan Barefield

• Rachel Welborn

EC

Executive Committee (EC)

Members

• PLC Chair (Serves as Vice Chair of EC)

• Immediate Past Chair of PLC (Serves as Chair of EC)

• Administrative Advisors to PLC from ASRED and AEA

• One Director chosen from ASRED

• One Administrator chosen from AEA

• One Member elected by and from each of the eight PCs

(ANR, FCS, CD, 4-H, MM, COM, IT, PSD)

EC

Executive Committee (EC)

Members:• Nina Boston, Chair

• Nelson Daniels, PLC Chair

• Gaines Smith, 1862 Representative

• Ray McKinnie, 1890 Representative

• Frankie Gould, Elected Representative From Com, IT, PSD, & MM

• Vacant, Elected Representative From FCS, ANR, CRD & 4-H

• Paul Coriel1862 Advisor

• Gina Eubanks1890 Advisor

Ex-Officio:

• Ron Brown, ASRED

• L. Washington Lyons, AEA

• Alan Barefield, SRDC

Executive Committee (EC)

Roles & 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.

EC

Extension Service Representatives from Southern

Region 1862/1890 Universities

AEA ASRED

PLC

Putting It All Together

COM

ANR

CRD FCS 4-H

MM

PSD

IT

Southern Region Program

Leadership Network

Questions?