3. AAMU USFS

4. AAMU STRENGTHS ONLY HBCU/1890 MS/Ph.D. in PLANT/SOIL SCIENCE ONLY HBCU/1890 FORESTRY DEGREE FIRST HBCU/1890 CANDIDATE STATUS for SAF ACCREDITATION DESIGNATED as USDA CENTER of EXCELLENCE in FORESTRY

5. Natural Resource Majors Alabama A&M University Fall 1999

6. AAMU-FS PROGRAM COMPONENTS SUMMER RESEARCH APPRENTICES SCHENCK JOB CORPS ENTERING FRESHMEN TRANSFER/UPPERCLASSMEN CEOP TEAM @ HUNTSVILLE

7. Alabama A&M University Recruitment Initiative Students by Ethnicity/gender Fall 1999

8. Alabama A&M University Initiative Program Graduates (Fall ’92 – Spring 2000) 194 Students Received Financial Assistance 88 Students Graduated From AAMU 51 Students Converted to USFS 35 Graduated in Forestry/Related Sciences 27 Currently Employed With USFS

9. AAMU-USFS SUCCESSES!! FY 98 - 100% SCEP CONVERSIONS TO FTP SINCE 1990 - 51 CONVERSIONS IN FS FYs 98-99 - 50% on DEANS LIST FALL 99 - 4 STUDENTS ACHIEVE 4.0 GPA FEB 2000 – AAMU STUDENTS IN FS TODAY

10. AAMU PLACEMENTS-FY 2K (SCEPS/STEPS) REGIONS NORTHERN (R-1) 4 SOUTHWESTERN (R-3) 1 INTERMOUNTAIN (R-4) 1 PACIFIC SW (R-5) 1 PACIFIC NW (R-6) 6 SOUTHERN (R-8) 8 EASTERN (R-9) 0 Total 21

11. AAMU SUMMER PLACEMENTS-FY 2K (SCEPS/STEPS) STATIONS NORTH CENTRAL 0 FOREST PROD. LABS 0 SOUTHERN RESEARCH 1 NORTHEASTERN 0 ROCKY/INTER MT 0 PACIFIC NW/SW 0 TOTAL 1

12. INITIATIVE PROVISIONS AAMU & FAMU STUDENTS AGENCY EMPLOYEES STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UP TO $5,000 + PER YEAR –TUITION/ROOM/BOARD/MANDATORY FEES TRAVEL TO/FROM DUTY STATION

13. INITIATIVE PROVISIONS TEMPORARY QUARTERS ALLOWANCE PAY ADVANCES AWARDS SERVICE OBLIGATION/ B.O.C

14. INITIATIVE DO’S & DON’TS RETURNING STEPS/SCEPS – DON’T PROMOTE - DO CONVERT DO NOT PAY THEM RETURN TRAVEL - EXCEPTION: SCEPS DO NOT GIVE TRAVEL ADVANCE