MCE Strategic Plan Update Nick Place, Associate Director & Associate Dean, MCE Teresa McCoy, Assistant Director, Evaluation & Assessment

MCE Strategic Plan Update  State & National Priorities Environment has not been static Several critical issues are on the forefront with national Extension directors, USDA, NASULGC, etc.  Funding  Programming  Staffing  Accountability

Future of Extension  Cooperative Extension is needed by people now more than ever  Opportunities for new funding to expand our programs to help Maryland’s residents  Extension will look and program differently as we move into the future

MCE Strategic Plan  MCE must be clearly aligned with program priorities & funding sources  Achieving results: Outcomes-based programming = statewide impact Enhanced accountability Improved funding Greater identity