MCE New Employee Orientation

Target Audience: All new MCE employees to include faculty and staff in all program areas.

Length: 7 hours

Learning Objective: New employees will:

1. Understand the history, mission & philosophy of MCE.

2. Be able to describe components of the College and Who's Who of Administration.

3. Meet colleagues from across the state.

Description: This orientation has been developed as a complementary training to the New Employee Orientation held by the University of Maryland. New employees to MCE are encouraged to attend both sessions.

Core Competency Focus – Knowledge of the Organization

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Coffee, Conversation & Activity

9:15 a.m. "Welcome and Program Overview" Tom Miller & Mary Ellen Waltemire - Regional Extension Directors

9:30 a.m. "Our AGNR College-An Overview" Dr. Cheng-i Wei, Dean & Director

10:15 a.m. "Maryland Cooperative Extension - Philosophy & History" Dr. Nick Place, Associate Dean & Director

10:45 a.m. Break & Networking

11:00 a.m. "A Look at Administrative Services" Mr. Dan Ramia, Assistant Dean for Finance & Management

11:45 a.m. "Human Resources - We're Here for You" Ms. Barbara Duncan, Director, Human Resources Management

12:10 p.m. Lunch & Conversation

12:30 p.m. "AGNR Academic Programs" Dr. Leon Slaughter, Associate Professor & Associate Dean

12:50 p.m. "MCE Programs - An Overview by Program Leaders"

4-H Youth Development - Ms. Kendra Wells

Family & Consumer Sciences - representative for Dr. Patsy Ezell

Agriculture & Natural Resources - Dr. Bob Tjaden

Sea Grant - Jon Kramer, Director

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. "MCE Core Competencies - A Commitment to Professional Development"

2:45 p.m. "The First Years - Tips for Survival in MCE"

3:15 p.m. Evaluation & Next Steps

3:30 p.m. Travel Safely

Methodology: In person, face-to-face interactive sessions.

Pre-Work: Complete the MCE Information Scavenger Hunt located at http://wred.umd.edu/Extension-101/scavenger%20hunt.pdf

This course is not currently scheduled.

2 People have expressed an interest in this course already.

For more information, contact Mary Ellen Waltemire

Last updated: 02/5/2009