University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a direct recipient of federal financial assistance and is required to establish a system of collecting and reporting data on participants in Extension programs. As employees conducting educational programs, each of us must be mindful of programming approaches that target residents who are considered underserved, underrepresented, and socially disadvantaged. UMERS is designed to capture the racial, ethnic, and gender (sex) data of our educational program participants so we can monitor whether we are meeting parity and, if not, make adjustments to our promotion and marketing to targeted audiences.
Mandatory Quarterly UMERS Reporting
UMERS is essential for our organization to track UME programs and faculty evaluations and report our activities accurately and effectively. To ensure accurate data collection for program planning, evaluation, and reporting, UME faculty and programmatic staff are required to enter their data quarterly. See memo for more information.
Collecting Your Program Outputs, and Reporting in UMERS
Video Length: 1:12:05 | November 22, 2024
Speakers: Stephanie Orstad, Chuck Schuster, Masub Salman, Latoya Hicks, Dhruti Patel, and Shannon Dill
Description: The video emphasizes the process of collecting program outputs and reporting within the UMERS system, with a particular focus on demographic data and its implications for educational programs. The presenters will demonstrate how to utilize the UMERS Reporting System to gather demographic data and will provide various scenarios for collecting this data during both in-person and virtual sessions.