WEDA June 20, 2023 Meeting - Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

10:00 a.m Welcome – Ivory Lyles

10:05 a.m Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen
Introductions with roll call – Top 5 priorities in my state Extension program

10:20 a.m Stephanie Larsen, UCANR RREA (zoom)

WEDA Business Meeting

10:40 a.m. Approve May WEDA Meeting Minutes (Attached) – Kelly Crane

10:45 a.m. 4-H Social media release – Jon and Doreen

11:00 a.m. Exploration of additional funding – Barbara Petty’s special guests (zoom)

- - Caroline Troy, Special Assistant to the University of Idaho’s President for Government Relations
  - Tom Dayley, Ada County, Idaho, Commissioner

11:30 a.m. Approve WEDA 2023-2024 Budget (Attached) – Doreen
Approve Ivory Lyle signing Doreen’s 2-year contract with WSU

11:45 a.m. Prep for Joint WRDC Conversation (Letter from WRDC Board – attached)

12:00 noon      WORKING LUNCH – BUFFET LUNCH WILL BE DELIVERED TO OUR ROOM
                            Discussion
                       Updates from the following Subcommittee
                              Advocacy/capacity/priorities for WEDA for the next year (Western Agenda):
                           Kelly, Cody, Jeremy, Lindsey, and Vicki
           Discussion Topics –

- - - Definition of Scholarship
    - Competencies of Extension Professionals
    - Salary source for Extension Faculty who teach for-credit classes

Recognize and celebrate our colleagues!
Deanne Meyer, Singeru Singeo, and Kelly Crane

1:00 – 2:45 p.m. ORIENTATION/REFRESHER FOR DIRECTORS/ADMINISTRATORS & CARET
                                MEMBERS
                                WEDA, WAAESD, Academic Programs, Administrative Heads & CARET
                                 members

3:00 p.m. Policy Board of Directors – Alternative Appointment – Any interest.
Nomination for an Urban Ag – NRCS led effort (ECOP nomination)

WEDA Nominations Committee – Barbara Petty, Kelly Crane, and Cody Stone

- - - 2023-2024 National Committee members, Liaisons, and Regional Assignments (Attached)
      - Which committee(s) are you interested in serving on?

3:30 p.m.          Updates on National ECOP efforts
                             National Workforce and Funding Study – Due July 14, 2023 (Salary study and
                             Extension count)
                             Discuss Proposal to ECOP (Attached)

4:00 p.m. Proposal – New Director Mentors and Cohort – (Attached)
Date and Location

4:30 p.m.         Joint WAAESD/WEDA Session
                            WRDC Update – Lindsey Shirley, Peter Barcinas, and Mike Gaffney
                            Next steps

Next WEDA meetings:

July 11^th, 2023? (Possibly – CSG-West, Ed Jones, ECOP 4-H, and Extension Foundation)

August 8^th, 2023 (Scheduled Guest speakers/presenters: Terry Meisenbach, Military Programs and Brad Gaolach)

September 12, 2023 –

October 10^,2023 -zoom meeting – CANCELED.

October 12^th, 2023 – Face-to-face meeting 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. following NEDA meeting

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