Administration Task Force Report

Members Allison Hardt (Maryland SHA -Region 1) ◦TF Co-Chair Steve Pepin (Massachusetts DOT – Region 1) ◦TF Co-Chair Elisha Wright-Kehner (Arkansas SHTD – Region 2) Skip Paul (Louisiana DOTD – Region 2) James Watkins (Mississippi DOT – Region 2) Cynthia Gerst (Ohio DOT – Region 3) Rodney Montney (Kansas DOT – Region 3) Amy Schutzbach (Illinois DOT – Region 3)

Members Michael Bufalino (Oregon DOT-Region 4) Ron Curb (Oklahoma DOT – Region 4) Non-RAC Members: Chris Hedges (TRB) ◦Secretary Dawn VanLandingham (FHWA)

Friends Cindy Smith (Mississippi DOT) ◦Developed the new RAC Mentoring Guidelines Natassja Linzau (TRB) ◦Provided support to the SCOR/RAC website Subcommittee and for the RAC 101 webinar ◦Special thanks to Cindy and Natassja for their help this year!

Membership Needs Seeking New Members and Friends! ◦Help lead task force initiatives ◦Participate in monthly conference calls (4 th Tuesday) with some time in between to work on initiatives Regional Membership Needs: ◦Region 1 ◦Region 4

Accomplishments SCOR/RAC Website Subcommittee ◦Monthly conference call to ensure content review RAC Winter Meeting Agenda & Survey ◦On-going effort to obtain feedback on format and content ◦December 2013, February, 2014 Task Force Membership Spreadsheet ◦Established a process for updating twice a year ◦May, 2014 RAC 101 Webinar ◦Developed the new format and content ◦June 30, 2014

Accomplishments RAC Mentoring Program Guidelines ◦Developed guidance with a checklist for mentors and mentees ◦July 2014 Your Role in RAC: A Foundation for Best Practices session ◦Identified topics, questions, and discussion leaders ◦July 21, 2014 Representation on the Following Initiatives: ◦Ahead of the Curve ◦FHWA Research 101 Course

Goals and Activities Goals Add new members and increase active participation in Task Force Initiatives Strive to get a Fact Sheet for all of the State DOT’s posted on the SCOR/RAC website Develop definitions for Task Force membership (i.e. member, friend, associate member, not-voting member, etc.) Evaluate the name of the Task Force – should it be changed?

Goals and Activities Activities Review SCOR/RAC Website content ◦Conference calls - 4 th Monday every month Review Feedback from the Your Role in RAC: A Foundation for Best Practices Session and Determine how to Proceed next year ◦August 2014 Solicit agenda items for the RAC Winter Meeting ◦October 2014

Goals and Activities Update Task Force Membership Spreadsheet ◦November 2014 and June 2015 Call to RAC for Updates to State DOT Research Fact Sheets ◦February 2015 Encourage New Members to watch RAC 101 webinar ◦On-going Provide input on Ahead of the Curve and FHWA Research 101 Course development ◦On-going

Help Wanted Help is needed with the following : ◦Leading training initiatives:  RAC 101  Your Role in RAC: A Foundation for Best Practices ◦Coordinating the annual review and update of the following:  State DOT Fact Sheets  Task Force membership spreadsheet  Mentoring guidelines ◦Leading new initiatives  Development of Task Force membership definitions