UME Plan of Organization
The purpose of the UME Plan of Organization is to provide a structure for shared, balanced governance for the unit called University of Maryland Extension within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, giving due regard to rights, responsibilities, and participation of the entire departmental community. This plan specifically applies to UME faculty and staff. This document is reviewed every five years and updated.
UME 2020 Programmatic Plan
In the following document, UME program leaders have stated their program’s, mission, vision, priority areas, strategic goals, and hallmarks of success of each program area.
Shared Governance Structure
The AD shall communicate with and be advised by the University of Maryland Extension Council (UMEC), Administrative Council (AC), Faculty Advisory Council (FAC), Staff Advisory Council (SAC), and the Statewide Extension Advisory Council (SEAC). Each of the following councils shall develop and maintain by-laws and provide a timeline summary of meeting minutes to the organization. Minutes are to be posted within two weeks of the meeting.
Administrative Council (AC)
Faculty Advisory Council (FAC)
The current membership, title, and contact information are as follows:
Ronald David Myers (Chair) myersrd@umd.edu
Mark Townsend mtownsen@umd.edu
Catherine Frederick cfrederi@umd.edu
Ben Beale (Co-Chair) bbeale@umd.edu
Mona Habibi mhabibi@umd.edu
Contact any committee member with issues or comments you would like brought up. Your issues will be shared.
Meeting dates:
June 26, 2023
October 23, 2023
Staff Advisory Council (SAC)
Do you have an issue or topic you would like to bring to the attention of the committee?
You may contact any of the members listed below. We are committed to bringing issues to the attention of the UME administrative team. As an advisory council, we can share, advise, and make suggestions; it is up to the administrative team to listen, consider, and decide on matters that affect the entire organization.
Membership consists of county/city, regional and state exempt and non-exempt staff members.
Current membership:
Past Chair: Bonnie Boyden, Charles County, bboyden@umd.edu 7/1/21-6/30/24
Chair: Jim Barey, Queen Anne's County, jrbarey@umd.edu 7/1/22-6/30/25
Chair-Elect: Megan Stibbe, Wye Research and Education Center, mstibbe@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/26
Secretary: Alternate Members
Diane Lewis, Wicomico County, dlewis97@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/25
Adrienne Mack, Prince George's County, adrmack@umd.edu 7/1/23-6/30/25 (Website Coordinator)
Lisa Strong, Frederick County, lstrong@umd.edu 7/1/22-6/30/24