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New UF/IFAS Extension Faculty

GUIDEBOOK

Original written by: Nick Place & Cynthia M. Higgins, revised in 2009 by Cynthia M. Higgins & Cheri Winton Brodeur. Current edition revised by Amy Harder, Coordinator, PDEC.

WELCOME 5

Objectives of New Faculty Onboarding Process 5

COUNTY OR MULTI-COUNTY AREA INFORMATION 7

The UF/IFAS Extension Office 7

County Extension Faculty & Staff 7

UF/IFAS Extension Advisory Councils & Foundations 9

Office Procedures Checklist 10

THE FIRST MONTH OF HIRE 13

2 – 6 MONTHS ON THE JOB 15



18 MONTHS – 3 YEARS ON THE JOB 21

KEY PERSONNEL FOR UF/IFAS EXTENSION 23

A QUICK GUIDE TO THE UF/IFAS EXTENSION BRAND 25

CONTENTS

Dear New Faculty,

Welcome to UF/IFAS Extension! Beginning a new job can be

an exciting adventure that comes with some apprehension.

There is so much to learn and it will seem like there is limited

time to learn it all. Your County Extension Director (CED),

District Extension Director (DED), mentor, and the Program

Development and Evaluation Center (PDEC) are all here to help

you succeed in your new role. Florida Extension is a vast organ-

ization with a single mission and vision. Our promise to you is

that we, as an organization, will provide you with the tools to

empower you to achieve your professional Extension goals.

This orientation and socialization guidebook is divided into

a series of months starting with the first month. Each time

period provides information that shows what you should be

learning during that time period. A series of check-off sheets

is included for you to use. There are also check-off sheets for

your CED, DED, formal mentor, Program Leaders, PDEC, and

regional specialized agents (RSAs). It is your responsibility to

follow the guide and complete these training assignments in

a timely manner as advised by your CED, DED, and mentor. I

encourage you to make use of this resource and the multitude

of people who are here to help you succeed.

We are glad to have you as the newest member of the UF/IFAS Extension Family, and I wish you great success in your new Extension career. I look forward to getting to know you and learning about your work!!

Dr. Nick T. Place Dean for UF/IFAS Extension & Director, Florida Cooperative Extension Service

WELCOME

Objectives of New Faculty Onboarding Process

The goal of the New Faculty Onboarding Process is to help you develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and aspirations

necessary to become a successful UF/IFAS Extension faculty member. The following objectives are designed to achieve

that outcome. New faculty members will:

1. Be able to articulate the policies, procedures,

and resources related to County Operations,

affirmative action/civil rights, office operations,

professional associations, and reporting.

2. Develop a personal philosophy of Cooperative

Extension based on knowledge of the missions

and history of the U.S. land-grant system and

UF/IFAS Extension.

3. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to

plan, implement, and evaluate nonformal

educational programs.

4. Develop a broad knowledge base for their assigned

geographic area, including demographics, leading

industries, elected officials, economic trends,

media outlets, and other service providers.

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COUNTY OR MULTI-COUNTY AREA INFORMATION

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The UF/IFAS Extension Office

Overview: Learning experiences outlined in this section will

help acquaint you with office organization and procedures

unique to every office and organization. It is important to

learn staff members’ names and the office procedures as

soon as possible. To facilitate this section, use the following

worksheets: Staff, Extension Councils and Committees, and

Office Procedures checklist.

Your CED and/or DED or a person designated by him/

her will help you become familiar with each item suggested.

You may have other questions and the staff will also want to

discuss with you other items about office procedures.

Timeline: Complete during the first two weeks of your

start date.

County Extension Faculty & Staff

Objective: Be able to identify all faculty and staff members by

name, title, and major responsibilities. Achieve this by meeting

with each faculty and staff member and discussing their role

and major responsibilities. Record appropriate information in

the space provided.

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UF/IFAS Extension Advisory Councils & Foundations

Objective: Be able to identify UF/IFAS Extension-related

groups, such as councils and foundations; how often

they meet; and the individuals who serve as members of

those groups.

Instructions: Consult with your CED, office colleagues, and

staff to complete the following table and acquire a member-

ship list for each council or foundation. Save a copy of each

council or foundation’s membership in the same folder you

save this Handbook.

Council/Foundation Name ________________________________

Meeting Schedule _______________________________________

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Office Procedures Checklist

Objective: Be able to articulate the policies, procedures, and

resources related to office operations.

Instructions: Please go through the office procedures outlined

in the following table with the office assistant and/or your

supervisor and check off each as you go. It is important to

know this information for your own benefit as well as to be able

to assist others.

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Office Operations Date Completed

Daily Routine:

Office hours

Parking arrangements and regulations

Location of personal files (hard copies)

Location of historical program files (hard copies and electronic copies)

Desks/offices for faculty and staff

Keys for building and office

Janitorial services schedule

Community property (e.g. coffee pot, fridge, microwave, dishes)

Security (lock-up responsibilities, etc.)

Personal safety

Communications:

Phone system (technical overview, use policies)

Proper way to identify yourself

Incoming-outgoing mail

County e-mail policies

Inter-office communications

Faculty/staff meetings (purpose, time, dates)

Polycom/Videoconferencing/Distance Communication

UF/IFAS Extension Directory

Computer, e-mail, and Internet use

Finance and Reporting:

Office budget and travel allowances

Special funds (coffee, flowers, gift showers, etc.)

Travel approval procedure

Weekly/monthly itinerary

Office Operations Date Completed

Reports – county level

Expense accounts (171 and 182 accounts, forms, procedures, etc.)

Pcard and purchasing procedures

Cost recovery/revenue enhancement

Resources and Publications:

Scheduling use of facilities and equipment

Explanation and use of audio visual equipment, laptops, and resources

Mailing lists

Copier procedures

Facility management and maintenance

Publications display and distribution

Orientation to office resources (reference books, files, etc.)

County vehicles (check out and use procedures)

Quick Guide to the UF/IFAS Brand

Subscribe to EDIS update/RSS feed

Other: (specify)

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THE FIRST MONTH OF HIRE

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It is important to work with your CED, DED, mentor and others

listed below during this first month to determine the time frame

and any changes they wish to make in your training process.

This is a guide and your training requirements may change

based on your past experience and abilities. During this first

month you should be concentrating on office know-how, what is

expected of you and learning the broad overview of the

Extension organization.

• Meet with your County Extension Director.

- Discuss expectations of the job, professional scheduling

and professional image.

- Discuss county issues, demographics and census

information.

- Discuss county policies and procedures.

- Discuss county structure.

- Discuss county program timeline or

county calendar.

- Learn about developing a personal professional

development plan.

• Meet other members of the UF/IFAS

Extension Office.

• Attend UF/IFAS Extension programs in your county

regardless of programmatic area.

• Discuss programs with each agent in the office.

• Review your predecessor’s Plan of Work for the past

year to learn about the recent programs and activities in

your county.

• Take the opportunity to visit clientele with other agents in

the office.

• Meet key leaders within your county, including members of

the overall advisory committee.

• Meet county administrators and county

commissioners, if allowed.

• Get your office organized.

- Organize your office supplies

- Set up your email account. Get GatorLink username.

You will have time to get your Gator1 card at the

Extension Faculty Development Academy.

- Gather resources (phonebooks, directories, etc.)

- Order business cards

- Review files and familiarize yourself with

file organization

• Meet with county human resource professionals

to discuss county benefits (if applicable).

• Take a county tour.

• Discuss available office record keeping systems.

You will need to meet with a mentoring agent during your first

three months on the job. Your mentor will assist you with the

basic understanding of extension programming, agent roles and

responsibilities, and primary job duties.

• Attend a UF/IFAS Extension class, workshop,

and/or field day taught by your mentor or an

experienced colleague.

• UF/IFAS Extension programming:

- Discuss UF/IFAS Extension programming.

- Discuss role and focus of programming

in county.

- Discuss with mentor how programs are developed

using input from clientele, advisory committees and

county statistical data.

• Discuss record keeping and ideas for accurate

and efficient record keeping.

• Contact your program leader and request

names of state specialists you should contact.

• Familiarize yourself with state UF/IFAS

Extension resources.

- County Operations

- UF/IFAS Communication Services

- Research and Education Centers

- EDIS publications

- In-service trainings

- UF/IFAS Extension Brand at

http://branding.ifas.ufl.edu

- Learn how to identify your self properly on page 22 of

the UF/IFAS Branding Guide, http://branding.ifas.ufl.

edu/file/ufifas-brand-identity-guidelines/

THE FIRST MONTH OF HIRE

2 – 6 MONTHS ON THE JOB - Find the current UF/IFAS Extension logo here

http://branding.ifas.ufl.edu/logos/ and learn

how to use it in the UF/IFAS Branding Guide on

pages 16-17, http://branding.ifas.ufl.edu/file/

ufifas-brand-identity-guidelines/.

- Order a business card here http://branding.ifas.ufl.

edu/business-card-order-form/

- Check out the communications training webinar

provided by UF/IFAS Communications,

http://branding.ifas.ufl.edu/training/

- Become familiar with the services and staff of UF/

IFAS Communications, http://branding.ifas.ufl.

edu/services/

• Meet with UF/IFAS Human Resources to discuss myUFL,

leave time, time reporting, etc., if appropriate. County-

only faculty need to make sure they spend time with

county HR.

• Meet with your DED – District Extension Director.

With your CED and DED, you should

• Review the Extension Reporting System.

- Discuss ROA and POW.

- Discuss Workload reporting.

- Discuss 4-H Online and 4-H reporting with

your 4-H RSA, if applicable.

• Discuss advisory committees and their role.

• Discuss affirmative action and all

reasonable efforts.

- Review DED web site at http://ded.ifas.ufl.edu

- Review affirmative action basics

• Review the annual evaluation process.

• Review job expectations and general job duties.

• Understand role of the professional.

- Professional behavior standards.

- Time management, professional scheduling, and

balancing personal and professional time.

- Professional development, including the annual

competency assessment and professional devel-

opment plan.

All new county faculty will also need to complete the following

activities related to state level training:

• Enroll in the Extension Faculty Development Academy by

registering at:

http://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/inservice_training/

• Request to be added to the Extension Faculty

Development Academy course site by contacting Priscilla

Zelaya, PDEC Graduate Assistant, at [email protected]

• Begin to work on UF/IFAS Extension New Faculty

Extension professional development web modules. Your

CED, DED, and mentor will answer questions related to

these four modules assigned this first month:

General Topics Date Completed

Human Resources: Getting Started

History and Philosophy of Extension

Ranks, Roles and Responsibilities

Getting to know your county clientele and stakeholders

Leave Guidelines

Multi County Agents

• Spend time in each county office to meet Extension

professionals and support staff in each office.

• Meet with the CEDs in each office to review expectations.

4-H Agents

• Meet with the Regional Specialized Agent (RSA) for

your District.

Faculty with Master Gardener Responsibilities

• Meet with the State Specialized Agent (SSA)

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During months 2-6 you should be working closely with your

mentor, CED, DED, and PDEC, learning about Extension

programs in more detail, and continuing to build a UF and

community network. You may also be beginning to work with

an existing advisory committee or learning about developing

an advisory committee.

• Attend and complete Sessions A & B of the Extension

Faculty Development Academy.

• Schedule monthly check-ins with your mentor for the

remainder of your first year.

• Begin learning about program planning and

logic models.

- Program Planning: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/

pdande/planning/index.html

- Creating Logic Models: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/

pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html

• Affiliate yourself with at least one state Initiative team:

http://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/teams/.

• If there is an advisory committee already in

place, meet members of advisory committee (individually

if possible) to get to know them better.

- Review information of effective advisory committees

(see PDEC module on advisory committees).

- Review needs assessment information.

• Continue to observe other county faculty

members in delivering programs.

• Participate in advisory committee meetings of other

faculty in your county.

• With permission from your CED sign up for in-service

training opportunities.

2 – 6 MONTHS ON THE JOB

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7 – 12 MONTHS ON THE JOB• With help from your CED to guide appropriate con-

nections, begin to establish a working relationship with

multi-county, REC and University-based faculty.

- Schedule time with co-workers to become familiar

with their programs, areas of expertise, etc.

- Attend programs of agents in neighboring counties

to become more familiar with different types

of programs.

• With input from your program leader, meet (in-person or

by phone) with three state specialists in your program-

matic area to learn about their areas of expertise.

Met with: ______________________________________

Met with: ______________________________________

Met with: ______________________________________

• If you are not a 4-H agent, meet with 4-H agent to

discuss opportunities available working with

4-H youth.

- Discuss mission and goals of Florida 4-H.

- Identify areas of 4-H in which your subject matter

expertise can be applied to promote positive

youth development.

• Attend meetings of county agencies and groups

(Cattleman, Water Management, United Way, etc.) to

become familiar with other groups and agencies within

the county.

PDEC Web modules to complete during 2-6 months

Date Completed

History and Philosophy of the Land-Grant Universities

Collaborating with Other Faculty

Travel Guidelines

Acronyms

UF/IFAS Service Units

Affirmative Action/ADA Compliance (in Extension Faculty Development Academy course)

Workload Reporting

Reaching Parity

Initiative and Priority Work Groups

Advisory Committees

Introduction to Information Technology

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During the 7th through the 12th month you should have your

programs set up including needs assessment planning, and

logic models. You should be able to develop SMART objectives

and have an evaluation plan in place. You should be meeting

on a regular basis with an existing advisory committee or

have developed your new advisory committee and held the

initial meeting. You should also have begun to work with state

specialists in your program area. You should be continuing

both your county and university networking.

• Create professional development plan following the

Extension Self-Competency Assessment instructions

provided by PDEC at: http://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/

prof_dev.shtml.

- Sign up for appropriate in-service trainings.

• Develop and deliver your first UF/IFAS Extension

educational activity tied to one of your major programs.

• Develop and carry out UF/IFAS Extension programming.

Share at least one formal program with your CED by

demonstrating you have:

- Prepared a written plan/outline for topic being taught.

- Located and arranging for use of resources and

facilities in the community.

- Market the UF/IFAS Extension program. Contact

Tracy Bryant ([email protected]) at UF/IFAS

Communications to assist with developing a

marketing piece to promote your program.

- Motivated participants to meet their needs

for learning.

- Used appropriate teaching techniques and

UF/IFAS Extension methods in delivering

educational programs.

- Ask for assistance from other county faculty, CED,

mentor, state specialists, and program leader

as needed.

- Send your first program plan including logic

model and evaluation plan to DED for guidance and

recommendations.

• Develop first Plan of Work with assistance from

CED and DED.

• Continue working with mentor.

• Assist 4-H agent with planning and delivering youth

development programs, if appropriate.

• Update calendar.

• Join professional association, if applicable.


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During the 12th through 18th month you should be working on

improving your UF/IFAS Extension programs, you should be

getting actively involved in a UF/IFAS Extension association

and a state focus team. You should be managing your advisory

committee more effectively. You should be working on

effective methods of communication as well as improving

time management. You should be implementing methods

to reduce burnout including strategies related to balancing

work and home.

• Update and review your personal professional

development plan.

• Contact mentor on a regular basis via phone, email or

personal contact.

• Review and discuss, with 4-H Agent/Coordinator, youth

development work in your programmatic area.

• Hold a formal advisory committee meeting.

• Formally evaluate one or more of your programs, if you

have not already done so. Meet with PDEC, other county

faculty, CED, DED, state specialist, and/or mentor to assist

with evaluation.

- Use different evaluation methods and strategies.

- Analyze results and report those results.

- Be knowledgeable about state and county reporting.

- Be knowledgeable about customer

satisfaction surveys.

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• Work with a multi-county program as a team member

(beef forage group, 4-H district group, FCS planning

group, etc.) assisting with planning a district or regional

program, if appropriate.

• Demonstrate your responsibilities related to

multi-disciplinary programming.

- With co-workers

- In multi-county teams and groups

- In district

• Have a completed Plan of Work and Professional

Development Plan.

• Attend a promotion and permanent status workshop.

• Understand Scholarship as it relates to UF/IFAS Extension.

- Begin to build a scholarship portfolio of all creative

works and programs.

- Share information with colleagues and peers and ask

for input.

• Begin to look for external funding that can assist with

supporting programming efforts.

• Have your teaching peer-reviewed.

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During this time period you should be reaching the level of

“expert” in designing effective programs that meet your

communities’ needs, you should be improving your leadership,

grant writing and marketing skills by attending appropriate

in-service training opportunities. You should be improving

your team building skills. You should be completing your

promotion and permanent status package, if applicable. You

may actually at this point be interested in becoming a mentor

to a new faculty member.

Now is the time that you will start reviewing what you need to

complete for your 3rd year packet. There are several compo-

nents that will assist you in strengthening your programming.

• Review professional development opportunities that

would be helpful for career growth.

- Become active in your professional association.

° Attend and participate in meetings.

° If possible, attend regional and

national meetings.

° Apply for awards, if applicable.

- Select appropriate in-service trainings.

• Continue to work with CED and state specialists to discuss

evaluation, accountability, and reporting.

• Serve on an Initiative and Priority Work Groups in your

area of interest/program.

• Develop a plan for writing your 3rd year packet.

• Continue to look for outside funding to support

programming efforts.

• If applicable, begin academic progress towards

Master’s degree.

• Publishing on EDIS

18 MONTHS – 3 YEARS ON THE JOB

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KEY PERSONNEL FOR UF/IFAS EXTENSION

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Extension Dean and Director

Nick Place 352-392-1761 [email protected]

Senior Associate Dean

Thomas (Tom) Obreza 352-392-1761 [email protected]

Program Leaders

Michael Gutter Associate Dean for Extension and State Program Leader 4-H Youth Development, Families, and Communities

352-392-1761 [email protected]

Pierce Jones Extension Program Leader Energy Programs


Martin (Marty) Main Associate Dean for Extension – Environmental and Natural Resources Associate Director – Florida Sea Grant Program Extension and Education


Saqib Mukhtar Associate Dean for Extension Agricultural Programs


District Extension Directors

Tim Momol District III – Central


Anita Neal District V – South


Eric Simonne District II – Northeast


Brenda Rogers District IV – South Central


Pete Vergot District I – Northwest


KEY PERSONNEL FOR UF/IFAS EXTENSION

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Program Development and Evaluation Center

Amy Harder Associate Professor, Coordinator


Diane Craig Research Analyst (reporting including Workload)


Tyann Haile Program Assistant (in-service & new faculty training)


Glenn Israel Professor (Customer Satisfaction Surveys)


Matt Benge Assistant Professor (professional development)


County Operations

Charlotte Simmons (travel, grants, leave) 352-273-3433 [email protected]

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bout

pro

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solu

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mak

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phas

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lutio

ns a

nd sa

y it

with

gus

to.

UF/IF

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xten

sion:

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hat’s

in a

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e?Th

e na

me

for o

ur o

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is U

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nsio

n. N

ames

like

Flo

rida

Coo

pera

tive

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nsio

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rvic

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ount

y Ex

tens

ion

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ice,

etc.

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uld

no lo

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use

d. U

se th

e fo

llow

ing

stru

ctur

e to

iden

tify

UF/

IFAS

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tens

ion

office

s:

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ensi

on [i

nser

t cou

nty

nam

e]

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xam

ple:

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gula

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t app

ear

on a

ny U

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pu

blic

atio

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UF/

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use

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gita

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port

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m

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left

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hen

used

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he U

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go a

nd th

e co

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ropo

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