Virtual Notebook - Volume 4

National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

Planned by the Partnership Working Group
New Dean/Director/Administrator
and National Program Leader Orientation
December 12-14, 2006

Grand Hyatt Washington at Washington Center
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 582-1234

AGENDA

Tuesday, December 12, 2006
11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Registration
Constitution C,D&E Foyer
 
8:30-11:00 a.m. Section Orientation Meetings (Off-site)
  New Extension Directors/Administrators (NASULGC, Kellogg Room)
  New Academic Programs Leaders (Will not meet)
  USDA/CSREES National Program Leaders (Will not meet)
  New Experiment Station Directors (Will not meet)
  New Administrative Heads (Will not meet)
  New International Directors/Administrators (Will not meet)
 
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Welcome Luncheon
Via Pacifica Presiding: Ian L. Maw, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, NASULGC
  Presenter: Peter McPherson, President, NASULGC
 
1:45-4:45 p.m. General Session
Constitution C,D&E Presiding: Ian L. Maw, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, NASULGC
 
1:45-2:15 p.m. Everyone at the Table
  Presenter: W. Reg Gomes, Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
 
2:15-2:45 p.m. Being Involved
  Presenter: James J. Zuiches, Vice Chancellor for Extension, Engagement and Economic Development, North Carolina State University
 
2:45-3:15 p.m. Break
Constitution C,D&E Foyer
 
3:15-4:00 p.m. Understanding NASULGC
Constitution C,D&E Presenters:
  • Mortimer H. Neufville, Executive Vice-President, NASULGC
  • Ian L. Maw, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, NASULGC
  • Introduction of NASULGC staff
 
4:00-4:30 p.m. BAA Policy Board of Directors
  Presenter: Fred A. Cholick, Chair BAA Policy Board of Directors, Dean and Director, College of Agriculture and Director, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University
 
4:30-4:45 p.m. “Everybody’s Gone to a Meeting,” Schedules of Meetings and Who Should Attend?
  Presenter:James C. Wade, Director, Extension and Outreach, NASULGC
 
6:00-7:00 p.m. Reception
  Wilson/Roosevelt/Cabin John
 

Wednesday, December 13, 2006
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Via Pacifica  
 
7:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration
Independence F,G,H&I Foyer
 
8:15-10:00 a.m. General Session
Independence F,G,H&I Presiding: Fred A. Cholick, Dean and Director, College of Agriculture and Director, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University
 
8:15-10:00 a.m. The Art and Science of Collaborating
  Presenter: Arlen G. Leholm, Dean, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension
  Panelists:
  • Lawrence S. Cote,Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)
  • Colin C. Kaltenbach, Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP)
  • Fred A. Cholick, Administrative Heads Section (AHS)
 
10:00-10:30 a.m. Break
Independence F,G,H&I Foyer
 
10:30-11:30 a.m. System Efforts on Appropriations
  Presiding: James C. Wade, Director, Extension and Outreach, NASULGC
 
10:30-10:50 a.m. Federal Budget Process
  Presenter: Christina C. Buch, Budget Director, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
10:50-11:15 a.m. How Land-Grants Influence the Budget
 
  • Presenters: Robert D. Steele, Dean of Agriculture/Director, AES and CES, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Timothy K. Sanders, Executive Vice President
  • Hunt Shipman, Vice President Cornerstone Government Affairs
 
11:15-11:30 a.m. The Role of CARET
  Presenter: James L. Vincent, New York, Chair, Council on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET) NASULGC
 
11:30-12:00 noon The Importance of the Farm Bill and CREATE-21
  Presenter: Jeffrey D. Armstrong. Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University
 
12:15-1:30 p.m. Luncheon
Via Pacifica
 
12:40-1:30 p.m. The Challenges of Sitting at the Top
  Presiding: Colien Hefferan, Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
12:40-1:00 p.m. Presenter: Gale A. Buchanan, USDA, Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
1:00-1:30 p.m. Presenter: Michael O. Johanns, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
1:45-2:00 p.m. An Overview of the CSREES
Independence F,G,H&I Presenter:
  • Colien Hefferan, Administrator, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Introduction of staff in the Office of the Administrator Larry Miller, Christina Buch, Dennis Kopp, Curt Deville, Betty Lou Gilliland, Bob MacDonald, Rob Hedberg, James Spurling, Janet Allen, and Elbert Dickey
 
2:00-2:15 p.m. CSREES State Liaisons
  Presenter: Mary M. Gray, Deputy Administrator, Families, 4-H and Nutrition, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
2:15-2:45 p.m. Planning and Accountability Overview (Strategic Planning, One-Solution, Plan of Work)
  Presenters:
  • Bob MacDonald, Director, Planning and Accountability,
  • Greg Crosby, National Program Leader,
  • Larry R. Miller, Acting Associate Administrator, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
2:45-3:00 p.m. Responding to Customer Satisfaction Survey at CSREES
  Presenter: Larry R. Miller, Acting Associate Administrator, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
3:00-3:30 p.m. Break
  Independence F,G,H&I Foyer
 
3:30-4:15 p.m. New Partnerships/New Programs
Independence F,G,H&I Presenters:
  • Ralph Otto, Deputy Administrator, Plant and Animal Systems,
  • Daniel E. Kugler, Deputy Administrator, Natural Resources and Environment
  • Franklin E. Boteler, Deputy Administrator, Economic and Community Systems CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
4:15-5:00 p.m. E-Systems (eXtension, e-grants)
  Presenters:
  • Michel Desbois, Deputy Administrator, Information Systems and Technology Management
  • Andrea Brandon, Deputy Administrator, Office of Extramural Programs
  • Greg Crosby,National Program Leader CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
6:00-8:00 p.m. Working Dinner Sessions:
Bulfinch/Renwick ACOP – Ian Maw
Burnham ECOP – Glen D. Whipple/Larry Cote/James Wade/Linda Kay Benning
Latrobe ESCOP – Ronald S. Pardini/Mike Harrington/Eric Young AHS, ICOP, and NPL’s (no working dinners)
 

Thursday, December 14, 2006
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Via Pacifica
 
7:30-11:30 a.m. Information Desk
Conference Theatre
 
8:15-8:45 a.m. Overview of USDA/CSREES Competitive Programs
Conference Theatre Presenters:
  • Anna Palmisano, Deputy Administrator, Competitive Programs
  • George E. Cooper, Deputy Administrator, Science and Education Resources Development CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
8:45-10:00 a.m. CSREES Grant Opportunities
  (Select two of three 30-minute sessions)
 
  The Competitive Advantage of Small and Minority-serving Institutions
Conference Theatre Presenters:
  • Mark Poth, Director, Competitive Programs
  • P.S. Benepal, Multicultural Alliances, SERD
  • Jeff Gilmore, Director, Higher Education, SERD CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  What’s new in the NRI?
Latrobe Presenter: Chavonda Jacobs-Young, National Program Leader, Competitive Programs, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
  Integrated Programs for Everyone
Bulfinch/Renwick Presenters:
  • Deborah Sheely, Director, Integrated Programs
  • Elbert C. Dickey, Director, Nebraska Cooperative Extension and Education and Extension Advisor CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
10:00-10:30 a.m. Roadmaps: Clearly Stating Our Priorities
Conference Theatre Moderator: Deborah Sheely, Director, Integrated Programs, CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Presenters:
  • Eric Young, Executive Director, Southern Association of Experiment Station Directors
  • Glen D. Whipple, Cooperative Extension Section
 
10:30-11:30 a.m. Getting Money!
  Moderator: Fred A. Cholick, Chair BAA Policy Board of Directors, Dean and Director, College of Agriculture and Director, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University
  Private Fund Raising
  Presenters:
  • Robert D. Steele, Dean of Agriculture/Director, AES and CES, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Mark Sharer, Director for Development, The Pennsylvania State University
 
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
Have a safe trip home!