Action Steps

Primary

Other

Start

Complete

Dollars

Time

Feedback Mechanism

1. Recruit new members

Membership Committee

All members

1994

Continuous

$400

Contact potential new members via mail & phone Sept.

Annual Meeting report of new members. Official Directory of Membership.

2.Continue Annual Meeting focused on developing leadership skills and excellence and the goals developed from the Program Viability Task force in planning the program.

Vice-President & Annual Meeting Chair

Annual meeting Committee

1996

Ongoing

None (Annual meeting self-supporting)

Finalize plan for annual meeting program by end of September.

Use annual meeting program evaluation Post meeting & program information on CAFCS Web Page

3.Encourage attendance at Annual Meeting

Annual meeting Chair, Local Arrangements Chair

Membership Committee

1993

Ongoing

None

Post Annual Meeting Registration Materials on CAFCS Web page by November 1.

Include registration Materials with membership dues notice in December.

Post on CAFCS Web Page. Report to CAFCS Board at Annual Meeting.

4.Participate/support mentoring of emerging administrators, including workshops and dialog about formal cooperative mentoring program

Form a Task Force to plan and implement ongoing mentoring and development opportunities.

CAFCS President; Strategic Planning Committee

CAFCS Board Annual Meeting Committee & Membership Committee

1994

Ongoing

None

Mail Annual Meeting Registration Materials, with special invitation to attend as participants of Emerging Administrators on November 1. Also include in mailing to solicit membership dues December

Report from Strategic Planning Committee to Executive Board.

Action Steps

Primary

Other

Start

Complete

Dollars

Time

Feedback Mechanism

1.Promote diversity in organization/operations, officers & committee appointments

Membership, Nominating, Communication, and Annual Meeting Committees

All members

1998

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Membership Directory, Slate of officer candidates, Committee appointments, & Annual Meeting program.

2.Encourage member participation in FAEIS

FAEIS Representative

All members

1992

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Response by member institutions

3. Participate in support of undergraduate research presentations at AAFCS.

CAFCS President & Executive Board Ad hoc Committee

All members

2001

Ongoing

$500.

Continuous

Ad hoc Committee Report on undergraduate participation & research reports given; Travel Grants Awarded to support student attendance at AAFCS.

4. Encourage & mentor undergraduate students, with emphasis on first-generation and minority students, to pursue graduate studies in FCS.

Ad hoc Committee

2004

Develop action plan to present to CAFCS Board June 2004.

None

Implement Action Plan when approved.

Report to CAFCS Board.

5. Recognize issues and conditions that affect FCS program visibility and viability. Use goals from the Program Viability Task Force that will guide the development of the annual meeting and focus on leadership development.

Strategic Planning Committee

CAFCS President & Executive Board; Annual meeting Committee

2003

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Report at Annual Meeting on collaborative efforts with BOHS and HEU.

6. Promote AAFCS Certification Exams as one method of assessment to meet regional accreditation requirements.

Ad hoc committee

All members

2005

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Report at CAFCS Annual Meeting from AAFCS Director of Credentialing or AAFCS President

Action Steps

Primary

Other

Start

Complete

Dollars

Time

Feedback Mechanism

1.Establish working relationship among CAFCS, Higher Education Unit of AAFCS (HEU), Board of Human Sciences (BOHS), & Council of 1890 Administrators to address mutual issues:

CAFCS Presdent; Annual Meeting Chair

CAFCS Executive Board; Annual Meeting Committee

Report at Annual Meeting ; Newsletter articles on CAFCS Web Page; Collaborative Programs at Annual Meeting.

2. Participate in FAEIS Advisory Committee

FAEIS Rep.

1995

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Report at Annual Meeting, & Post Information on CAFCS Web Page Newsletter.

3. Maintain representation to IFHE Congress

Executive Board

As needed

1996

Ongoing

$300. (membership) $1250.00 attendance at meeting.

Continuous

Report to Executive Board and Annual Meeting

5.Participate in the Undergraduate Research Committee Initiative

CAFCS President & Exec. Board

All members

2001

Ongoing

$500.

Continuous

Report on participation at Executive Board and Annual Meeting.

Action Steps

Primary

Other

Start

Complete

Dollars

Time

Feedback Mechanism

1.Utilize technology to facilitate & enhance communication within CAFCS using the most current membership list

Communication Committee & Membership committee

All Committees

1998

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Reports to Executive Board by Communication Committee & Membership Committee & all CAFCS Committees.

2. Distribute news via CAFCS Newsletter on CAFCS Web Page

Communication Committee

Executive Board

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Member feedback; Increased communication

3. Maintain a ListServe to facilitate communication

Communication Committee

Laurie Nichols

All members

1998

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Report on member use

4. Fully implement and maintain Website for CAFCS

Communication Committee

2000

Ongoing

$2000.00 first year start up costs.

Continuous

Monitor and report to the Executive Board & Annual Meeting Website "hits", member feedback, and other information as appropriate.

5. Bylaws changes as directed by Executive Board

Bylaws Committee

All members

1999

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Newsletter, Annual Meeting

6. Continue work ofstrategic planning committee, priority to develop a long range plan for CAFCS and for developing emerging administrators.

President & Immediate Past President

All Strategic Planning Committee Members

2004

1 January 2006

$500.00

Continuous

Regular reports to the CAFCS Executive Board.

7. Follow bylaws, handbook and strategic plan

President & all committee chairs

All committees

2005

Ongoing

None

Continuous

Regular and year- end reports and to CAFCS Executive Board