Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Futuring Committee:
Action Plan 2 Implementation Report

New Programs and Services

Plan Leader: JaneAnn Stout   

Long-Term Goal

All new programs will be knowledge-based by January 1, 2006.  They will focus on economic and community development, leadership development, entrepreneurial education, and/or quality of life.  Each unit will work to increase client participation by 5% annually for three years using FY04 as the base, continuing through June 30, 2007.

Short-Term Goals

1. Within each program area, 10% of the current base-programming budget will be allocated to new program thrusts related to emerging issues by July 1, 2005.

2. All ISU Extension programs and services funded through base funds will be research based and have a theoretical component or have been scientifically tested and have documented outcomes related to their impact for targeted audiences (where this does not already occur) by January 1, 2006.

3. New programs will have a marketing component incorporated in them by July 1, 2005 that will help citizens and stakeholders understand the connection ISU Extension makes through programming for the larger good of society.

4. Administrative, faculty, county directors and field specialist performance expectations will address goals for meeting new program thrusts and related new revenue allocations starting with Spring 2006 performance evaluations.  Overall outcomes related to revenue will result in 5% annual increase in the total ISU Extension budget.

Action Steps

1.   Area and program directors will define knowledge-based, new program thrusts, and evidence-based by September 30, 2004.

DRAFT Definitions

  • New program thrust: a new program or service that was not previously in the plan of work
  • Knowledge-based programs: programs that are research-based with a theoretical component and/or have been empirically tested
  • Evidence-based programs: programs that have systematic and documented observations

2.   Area and program directors will review current program plan-of-work process to ensure a systematic approach that allows for new program initiatives, marketing strategies, and resource generation by December 31, 2004.

3.   Program directors will list current programming and base budget reallocation projections for FY06 by January 31, 2005. 

4.   Program directors, working with faculty, will verify the knowledge-base component of programs within the plan-of-work.

5.   Area and program directors will articulate needs assessment methods that will guide development of plan-of-work by Spring 2005.

 

Long-Term Goal, Part 1:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: Jan. 1, 2006

Long-Term Goal, Part 2:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: June 30, 2007

Short-Term Goal 1:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: July 1, 2005

Short-Term Goal 2:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: Jan. 1, 2006

Short-Term Goal 3:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: July 1, 2005

Short-Term Goal 4:

Start date: Nov. 1, 2005
End date: Feb. 28, 2006

Short-Term Goal 4b:

Start date: July 1, 2004
End date: July 1, 2007

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