1. The CED’s & DED’s role in the Tenure & Promotion of Agents
Dr. Pete Vergot III
District Extension Director
New CED Training November 7, 2007

2. CED Role……
Assist agent in developing components of a good Extension program
Encourage participation of working with peers
Annually give constructive feedback
Assist in reviewing draft documents
Assist in identifying references

3. DED Role……
Outline what is expected in a packet during the first mentoring activities
Provide training during the first year
Provide constructive feedback during annual appraisals
Give guidance with a Permanent Status Progress Assessment – 3 year packet

4. DED Role……
Provide for District training after five successful appraisals
Set timelines for the process

5. Timelines for Promotion Packets
Extension District Deadlines for Promotion, Permanent Status and Mid-Career Packets 2007
 January 18th District Promotion workshop (DED inserts date for the district)
March 23rd First Draft for Agents completing a Mid-Career Assessment (3-Year packet)
March 30th Regular Promotion Packets First Draft due to your DED work with your DED on the process
June 4th Final version of all Mid-Career Assessment packets due to DED, copies double-sided
(due to Personnel on July 10, copies double-sided)
May 25 Final Draft due to your DED office (nothing accepted after this date)
10 = Suggested names, address and bio information of
references due to DED from Agent, out of state important (DEDs will request letters)
* Bio references to include: name, title, (4-5 sentences) narrative about the individual, not how you know them
June 8th CED and DED comments on Final Draft due back to agent
June 22nd Final version of Packet due in your DED office (do not duplex)
Contact your DED for dates and number needed
June 25th DED will send request for Letters for References (reference letters must be returned by July 20, 2007)
August 1st Packets mailed to counties for review and voting
August 24th All votes due to individual DED offices,
(“abstain” or “did not vote” not acceptable)
September 1st One copy without unit votes or letters of evaluation to Personnel Office
September 17th DED Reference Letter to be completed
October 1st Final Packets Due to Personnel Office
15 complete duplexed copies
IFAS Committee copies (10 IFAS + 6 V/P, Personnel, DED)
December 11th Original and 2 copies due to Personnel Office

6. DED Role…… Assist agents in reviewing drafts
Assist agents in identifying reviewers
Send packet to reviewers
Send packet to District Peers for voting
Assist agent in preparing packet for IFAS Promotion Committee
Work with agent on recommendations from the IFAS Promotion Committee

7. DED Role……
Assist agent in continuing a successful career…………..

8. Thank you! Questions and Comments?
Dr. Pete Vergot III
District Extension Director