CSREES Observations and Recommendations

The USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service team has provided their review of the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and UAF's pursuit of the land grant mission. The team's observations and recommendations are provided for your review. UAF will have a plan for implementation at the February 6-7 UA Board of Regents meeting in Juneau. Next steps will include discussion with faculty, staff and constituents. Interim Director Pete Pinney will be sending out information through various channels beginning December 26th. Thank you for your support.

CSREES Review Materials
I. Introduction

II. Organization

  1. Campus locations
  2. Organization Charts
    1. University of Alaska
    2. University of Alaska Fairbanks
    3. Cooperative Extension Service
    4. SNRAS/AFES

III. Unit Plans

  1. Strategic Plans
    1. CES Plan and Objectives
    2. SNRAS/AFES
  2. Plan of Work
    1. POW CSREES Reply Letter and Summary
    2. 2007 UA Combined Research and Extension POW
    3. 2008 UA Combined Research and Extension POW
  3. UAF Planning Documents
    1. Compact Plan 2006-2007 for CES
    2. Compact Plan 2006-2007 for SNRAS/AFES
    3. Annual Unit Plan 2007-2008 for CES
    4. Annual Unit Plan 2007-2008 for SNRAS/AFES
    5. Enrollment Management Plan 2007-2008 for SNRAS/AFES
  4. Other Review Materials
    1. SNRAS/AFES Forest Sciences SAF Accreditation and Report
    2. Alaska 4-H Program Review and Retreat Notes
    3. FY06 Alaska CES Annual Report
    4. CES Communications' Draft FY07 POW
    5. Chancellor's Charge to the CES Vision Task Force
    6. CES Vision Task Force Report
    7. Statements from former CES Directors

IV. Advisory Groups

  1. CES Advisory Council By-laws
  2. CES Advisory Council Materials
    1. SAC Letter to Review Team
    2. SAC Duties and Backgrounds
    3. SAC Member Roster
  3. SNRAS/AFES Board of Advisors By-laws (current)
  4. SNRAS/AFES Board of Advisors By-laws (proposed)

V. Instructional Programs SNRAS/AFES

  1. UAF Catalog Materials for Natural Resources Management (NRM) and Geography (GEOG)
    1. NRM BS Degree
    2. NRM MS Degree
    3. NRM Course Descriptions
    4. GEOG Degree Requirements
    5. GEOG Course Descriptions
  2. Career Opportunities in NRM and GEOG
  3. Undergraduate Research Opportunities in NRM
  4. Proposed Geography Degree Programs


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