Conference Welcome – Leadership Institute Academic Program Reviews

1. Conference Welcome – Leadership Institute Academic Program Reviews Presented at ANR Statewide Conference April 27, 2009, Sacramento Richard B . Standiford Associate Vice President, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

2. WELCOME! • CSREES Review • Provost Review • ANR Leadership Institute

3. CSREES Review of CE • Co-Chairs • Mike Fitzner, USDA CSREES • James Zuiches, North Carolina State Univ. • Members • Ted Batkin, Citrus Research Board • Helene Dillard, Cornell Cooperative Ext. • Linda Fox, Washington State Univ. • Paul Guitterrez, New Mexico State Univ.

4. CSREES Review • Review held at UC Davis January 11-14, 2009 • General Recommendations Available http://danr.ucop.edu/ce-review/

5. CSREES Review Team Recommendations • Strategic Planning • Ensure engagement and inclusiveness throughout the process • Adopt a systems approach to develop strategic plan with focus to address complex issues • Develop institutional plan and organizational commitment to diversity within planning process

6. CSREES Review Team Recommendations • Program Quality • Emphasize use of logic model for program evaluation • Develop culture of leadership and risk taking • Review charge of workgroups and mission-driven relationship between centers and workgroup

7. CSREES Review Team Recommendations • Linkage of Campus to State and Local Programs • ANR leadership, deans, faculty actively involved in roll-out of strategic plan • Explore potential for greater use of technology in enhancing engagement of campus and county staff in delivery of CE programs

8. CSREES Review Team Recommendations • Collaborations with External Groups • Invite stakeholder representatives to provide input on critical decision-making processes (budget decisions, searches, program reviews) • Ensure ethnic, gender and organizational diversity of stakeholder advisory committees

9. CSREES Review Team Recommendations • Academic Personnel Policies • Strong support for proposal to provide “equivalent rank” status to CE Specialists • Develop high quality orientation and mentoring system and provide rewards and incentives for teamwork

10. Provost Review Committee • Catherine Woteki, Panel chair, Global Director of Science Affairs, Mars Inc. • Carolyn Aldwin, Professor and Department Chair, Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University • Bruce Bare, Dean, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington • Ashley Boren, Executive Director, Sustainable Conservation • Mary Croughan, Vice Chair, University of California Academic Senate • Frank Davis, Professor, Landscape Ecology, Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara • Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of Agricultural Research Programs and Associate Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University • Norm Scott, Professor, Biology and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University • Mark Shelton, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Science, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

11. Provost Review Committee - Logistics • Review Dates - February 8 to 11, 2009 • Feb. 8: Opening Session and Dinner– UCB • Feb. 9: Site Visit – UCD • Feb. 10-11: Site Visit and Exit Interview - UCR • Self-Evaluation Document http://danr.ucop.edu/anr-review • Review logistics • Dinner with ANR Sr. Leadership, 4 Deans, 3 Chancellors, Advisory group representatives, Provost • 9 case studies, 35 ANR members, stakeholder panel

12. Provost Review Recommendations • Focusing the work • Lead and frame discussions on CA major issues in agric., natural resources, people through ANR’s strength and use of dedicated funds for high priority research • Consider concept of agriculture and natural resources to issues of broader relevance in CA, such as sustainable communities • Clarify ANR role beyond CA

13. Provost Review Recommendations • Telling the Story • Enhance ANR visibility through “brand identity” – provide visibility for UC as a whole • Develop high level metrics to evaluate ANR research and extension program impacts and use to report on accomplishments; incorporate into strategic planning • Provide visibility and advocacy for ANR programs and priorities with UCOP, Regents, Legislature

14. Provost Review Recommendations • Working with others • Assure strategic planning is inclusive • Attend to diversity of ANR workforce and development of talent pipeline • Engage with more diverse stakeholder base • Leverage public-private partnerships

15. Provost Review Recommendations • Internal Changes • Connect differently and create greater synergy with other disciplines in UC systems (engineering, public health, medicine) • Require priority programs develop and report on set of metrics to demonstrate program impacts • Continue to consider ways of defining and recognizing outreach contributions by CE specialists

16. Age Distribution of ANR Academics

17. General Trends of ANR Academics • 52 percent of all CE academics expected to retire in 10 years • 25 percent of all CE academics with less than 10 years experience • 80 percent of CE County Directors expected to retire within 10 years

18. ANR Leadership Institute • Increase your individual, organizational and professional effectiveness • Develop your problem prevention and problem solving skills • Enhance your ability to lead and work with teams, including research teams • Improve your skills and effectiveness in contributing to and influencing group outcomes • Increase your personal leadership capacity and success • Create more satisfaction and enjoyment in your University career

19. ANR Leadership Institute • On-line application http://ucanr.org/leadership2009 • Deadline – June 5, 2009 • 9 month program • Session I – October 2009 – Northern CA • Session II – March, 2010 – Central Coast • Session III – Spring/Summer 2010 – So. California

20. Welcome to the ANR Conference!