UWEX Dean should lead the program planning process with a strong vision for Extension's future. Program plans should identify needed resources and those resource should be allocated based on UWEX goals and priorities. Program planning can serve as an educational opportunity both for new faculty and for cross program activities. Strong input to the program planning process is needed from external partners. Advisory groups should be constituted were possible.
Planning is only valuable when the plans are used.
A commitment to high level, high quality educational programming should be a theme of program planning. Flexibility to allow program planning to be verbally communicated to supervisors with a high degree of accountability for accomplishments. Thought should be given to the question of academic freedom as a faculty member versus being tied to a plan of work. UWEX faculty can accomplish more by planning and programming together than by acting alone.