UME Plan of Organization
The purpose of the UME Plan of Organization is to provide a structure for shared, balanced governance for the unit called University of Maryland Extension within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, giving due regard to rights, responsibilities, and participation of the entire departmental community. This plan specifically applies to UME faculty and staff. This document is reviewed every five years and updated.UME Plan of Organization
UME 2020 Programmatic Plan
In the following document, UME program leaders have stated their program’s, mission, vision, priority areas, strategic goals, and hallmarks of success of each program area. UME 2020 Programmatic Plan
UME Faculty Policies
Tenured/Tenure-track Workload PolicyUME Faculty Merit Pay Policy
UME Faculty Statewide Committee Appointments
UME APT Committee Chairs
- Andy Lazur (Chair) (Pr. Agent, ENR)
- William Lantz (Chair) (Pr. Agent, AgFS)
UME AEP Review Committee
- Deborah Archer (Pr. Agent Associate, SNAP-Ed)
- April Barczewski (Pr. Agent, 4-H)
- Ashley Bodkins (Sr. Agent Associate, ENR)
- Mikaela Boley (Pr. Agent Associate, ENR)
- Erika Crowl (Sr. Agent Associate, AgFS)
- Jennifer Dixon-Cravens (Sr. Agent Associate, FCS)
- Susan Harrison (Pr. Agent Associate, AgFS)
- Elizabeth Hill (Pr. Agent Associate, 4-H)
- Matt Parker (Pr. Agent Associate, ENR)
- Virginia Rosenkranz (Pr. Agent Associate, AgFS)
- Theresa Serio (Principal Agent Associate, FCS)
- Kristin Spiker (Sr. Agent Associate, SNAP-Ed)
- Haylee Stark (Pr. Agent Associate, SNAP-Ed)
- Nicole Walker (Pr. Faculty Specialist, SNAP-Ed)
- Karen Wood (Sr. Agent Associate, 4-H)
Merit Pay Committee
- Andy Lazur (Co-Chair) (Pr. Agent, ENR)
- Virginia Rosenkranz (Co-Chair) (Pr. Agent Associate, AgFS)
- Amanda Wahle (Co-Chair) (Sr. Agent, 4-H)
- Emily Zobel (Sr. Agent Associate, AgFS)
- Matt Parker (Pr. Agent Associate, ENR)
- Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins (Sr. Agent, 4-H)
- Shauna Henley (Sr. Agent, FCS)
- Theresa Serio (Principal Agent Associate, FCS)
- Jessica Conjour (Agent Associate, FCS)
- Kelly Nichols (Agent, AgFS)
- Karen Wood (Sr. Agent Associate, 4-H)
UME Statewide Search and Screen Committee
- Andrew Ristvey (CHAIR) (Pr. Agent, AgFS)
- Amanda Rockler (Sr. Agent, ENR)
- Jeff Howard (Pr. Agent, 4-H)
- Beverly Jackey (Sr. Agent, FCS)
- Alexander Chan (Sr. Agent, FCS)
- Neith Little (Sr. Agent, AgFS) (Alternate)
- Becky Ridgeway (Sr. Agent, 4-H) Alternate)
UME DEIR Committee
- Tom Hutson (Co-Chair) (Pr. Agent, 4-H)
- Antonio Silas (Co-Chair) (Baltimore City Extension Director)
- Troy Anthony Anderson (Agent, FCS)
- Mikaela Boley (Pr. Agent Associate, ENR)
- Nevin Dawson (Faculty Specialist, AgFS)
- Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins (Sr. Agent, 4-H)
- Adrienne Mack (Administrative Assistant II, Calvert County)
- Dhruti Patel (Sr. Agent, FCS)
- Joy Rafey (ENR)
- Mark Townsend (Agent Associate, AgFS)
Shared Governance Structure
The AD shall communicate with and be advised by the University of Maryland Extension Council (UMEC), Administrative Council (AC), Faculty Advisory Council (FAC), Staff Advisory Council (SAC), and the Statewide Extension Advisory Council (SEAC). Each of the following councils shall develop and maintain by-laws and provide a timeline summary of meeting minutes to the organization. Minutes are to be posted within two weeks of the meeting.
Administrative Council (AC)
Purpose: The AC shall discuss and advise the AD in all matters of UME, includingacademic, budgetary, and personnel matters. The AC will inform UMEC on keymatters.
Membership: Those faculty and staff that compose the UME OrganizationalAdministration (AD, PLs, ADO, ADE, AEDs and Baltimore City ED).
Organization: The AC chair will be either the AD or an appointee.
Meetings: Meetings shall be called by the chair at least three times per year.
Faculty Advisory Council (FAC)
Purpose: The FAC shall advise the AD in matters related to UME faculty. The FAC will make recommendations related to faculty matters to the UMEC.
Membership: Membership in the FAC shall include all UME faculty ranks (Tenure and Professional Track). Campus, UMES Extension and Affiliate faculty may participate on FAC as Ex Officio members and can vote except on P&T matters.
Organization: The FAC shall establish its own organizational structure and elect a chair, chair-elect and other members. An executive committee made up of the chair, chair-elect and one member from each of the four program areas is to be established, and executive committee.
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Executive Committee to include representation from all four programs, both tenure track (TTK) and professional track (PTK) faculty.
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2024 Executive Committee Membership:
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Ben Beale (Chair) bbeale@umd.edu
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Chris Anderson (Chair-elect) canders@umd.edu
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Mark Townsend mtownsen@umd.edu
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Amanda Rockler arockler@umd.edu
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Mona Habibi mhabibi@umd.edu
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Elizabeth Hill emshill@umd.edu
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Term length is two years.
Meetings: The FAC shall meet on a regular basis, at least three times a year, when called by the chair. If formal business is to be conducted, it will be done in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. Those issues requiring a faculty vote (promotion and tenure, plan of organization and merit policy) will be discussed by this committee and voted by all UME faculty with results communicated to the UMEC.
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2024 Meeting dates:
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March 25, 2024
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July 22, 2024
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Staff Advisory Council (SAC)
Do you have an issue or topic you would like to bring to the attention of the committee?
You may contact any of the members listed below. We are committed to bringing issues to the attention of the UME administrative team. As an advisory council, we can share, advise, and make suggestions; it is up to the administrative team to listen, consider, and decide on matters that affect the entire organization.
Membership consists of county/city, regional and state exempt and non-exempt staff members.
Current membership:
Past Chair: Bonnie Boyden, Charles County, bboyden@umd.edu 7/1/21-6/30/24
Chair: Jim Barey, Queen Anne's County, jrbarey@umd.edu 7/1/22-6/30/25
Chair-Elect: Megan Stibbe, Wye Research and Education Center, mstibbe@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/26
Secretary: Alternate Members
Diane Lewis, Wicomico County, dlewis97@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/25
Adrienne Mack, Prince George's County, adrmack@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/25 (Website Coordinator)
Lisa Strong, Frederick County, lstrong@umd.edu 7/1/22-6/30/24
Staff Advisory Council Minutes
Staff Advisory Council Archive Minutes
Statewide Extension Advisory Council (SEAC)
Purpose: The SEAC shall provide feedback to the AD and UMEC on statewide clientele needs to serve as the basis for determining priority Extension programming investments.
Membership and organizational structure is defined by UME with input from faculty and staff.