Key Points for Putting Your Packet Together

Titles for Promotion System  Assistant Extension Professional  Associate Extension Professional  Extension Professional

Factors Considered for Promotion  Degree held, education experience  Scholarly work  Quality and quantity of Extension programming (outcomes/impacts)  Leadership in professional activities/service

Levels and Incentives  Level 1: Assistant Extension Professional  Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 5 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience.  Move into the promotion system  Professional development award ($2,000)

Levels and Incentives  Level 2: Associate Extension Professional  Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 10 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience (OR 5 yrs. with doctoral degree).  $3,000 salary increase

Levels and Incentives  Level 3: Extension Professional  Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 15 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience and documented sustained excellence (OR 12 yrs. with doctoral degree).  $4,000 salary increase

Checklist 1.Initial letter of appointment 2.Summary letters and recommendations 3.Complete curricula vita 4.Summary of Accomplishments 5.External reviews

Selecting External Reviewers  Should be professionals from universities or agencies outside the University of Missouri system  But, not past MU colleagues, or academic advisors  Non-academic letters should be able to comment upon the impact of the candidates' work

Peer Evaluations  Peer Evaluations Able to critically evaluate work done within the last 5 years Served on a team, has had substantial interaction, and/or opportunity to observe programming. Strongly encourage to have the same rank or higher, but does not have to hold NTT rank

Tab IV  Complete CV Limited to 25 pages Need to follow APA format Focus on key or main areas of academic expertise

Tab V  Appendix A.1, A.2, and A.3 - Criteria  Six areas 1.Teaching Philosophy 2.Research-based Teaching, Programming and/or Curriculum Development in Area of Scholarly Work 3.Extension Scholarship 4.Innovation and Creativity in Teaching, Programming and/or Curriculum Development 5.Revenue Generation 6.Professional and University Related Service

Samples of Work  Not exceed 5 documents or a total of 25 pages If sample exceeds 5 pages, select five sample pages from the document Needs to support/strengthen work described in Tab V

General Comments  Start early  Less is more – focus  Be accurate  Use proof readers – 2 or more  Spell check  Format check  Use the dossier library – Whitten Hall  Use past committee members  Ask questions

Extension NTT Committee 4-H Youth DevelopmentKathy Bondy Agricultureopen Business Developmentopen Community DevelopmentBev Maltsberger Human Environmental Science open Non-tenure Track at LargeJohanna Reed- Adams Tenure Track at Largeopen

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