MissionMission

To discover, develop, To discover, develop, disseminate, preserve and disseminate, preserve and

use knowledge to strengthen use knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and the social, economic and

environmental well-being of environmental well-being of people.people.

Dean’s VisionDean’s Vision

UNCE will be respected nationally as UNCE will be respected nationally as one of the premier state Cooperative one of the premier state Cooperative

Extension organizations; within Extension organizations; within Nevada as an essential part of the Nevada as an essential part of the

University and respected and valued University and respected and valued by citizens as a source for high by citizens as a source for high

quality educational programming; quality educational programming; and within Extension, employees will and within Extension, employees will

exhibit a high level of pride and exhibit a high level of pride and personal satisfaction.personal satisfaction.

Changes and Efficiencies Changes and Efficiencies in Past 10 Yearsin Past 10 Years

UNCE became a separate collegeUNCE became a separate college Flattened organizationFlattened organization Strategic planning resulted in Strategic planning resulted in

identification of key needs for identification of key needs for positionspositions

Increases in program contacts, Increases in program contacts, grants and other metricsgrants and other metrics

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Face-to-face Contacts

0

50

100

150

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2006

Over a 15 year period, UNCE has increased productivity of UNCE blind reviewed publications.

Gifts and DonationsGifts and Donations

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Uniqueness of UNCEUniqueness of UNCE

Academic tenure track faculty in 19 Academic tenure track faculty in 19 offices off campusoffices off campus

Partnership of state, federal and county Partnership of state, federal and county fundingfunding

Additional laws and federal guidelines:Additional laws and federal guidelines: NRS 549NRS 549 Smith-Lever ActSmith-Lever Act AREERAAREERA

Emphasis on Measurable ImpactsEmphasis on Measurable Impacts

Greatest ChallengeGreatest Challenge

No growth in faculty hard-funded No growth in faculty hard-funded FTEs in nearly 30 years.FTEs in nearly 30 years.

Stagnant state operating fundsStagnant state operating funds Stagnant federal formula fundsStagnant federal formula funds Limitations in state budgets – Limitations in state budgets –

forced salary savings; forced salary savings; inflexibility with use of funds due inflexibility with use of funds due to earning COLA’sto earning COLA’s

0

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

Nevada NewMexico

WestVirginia

Utah

State PopulationsJuly 2006

0

100

200

300

Nevada NewMexico

WestVirginia

Utah

Professional Positions December 2006

UNCE StudentsNevada Population Growth from 1990 and

2006

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

All others Washoe County Clark County Total:

Funding by Source – 1994-Funding by Source – 1994-20062006

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Grants

County

Federal

State

Employee FTEs by Job Employee FTEs by Job Classification (state, county Classification (state, county

and federally funded)and federally funded)

Current staff (number of Current staff (number of individuals) from all individuals) from all

funding sources – Sept. 21, funding sources – Sept. 21, 20072007

177 Classified Employees 177 Classified Employees 30 Letter of 30 Letter of

AppointmentsAppointments 80 Faculty80 Faculty 287 Total Faculty and 287 Total Faculty and

StaffStaff

National TrendsNational Trends

Cooperative Extension separate Cooperative Extension separate from colleges of agriculturefrom colleges of agriculture

University wide collaborationsUniversity wide collaborations Excellence in Extension project – Excellence in Extension project –

development of national metricsdevelopment of national metrics Changing portfolio of fundingChanging portfolio of funding Increased emphasis on urban Increased emphasis on urban

program nationallyprogram nationally eXtensioneXtension

Future DirectionsFuture Directions Continue to building funding Continue to building funding

base for expansion of programsbase for expansion of programs Reach additional citizens – both Reach additional citizens – both

face-to-face and through face-to-face and through technologytechnology

Expand collaborations with Expand collaborations with other UNR colleges, NSHE other UNR colleges, NSHE institutions and other institution institutions and other institution beyond the state bordersbeyond the state borders