MSU Extension NEW STAFF INFORMATION FORM

New Staff Information

Name:

County/Location:

Role/Job Title:

Workgroup:

FTE (25%, 50%, 100%, etc.):

Contact Information

Email Address:

Phone:

What Do You Need Help With?

General

Time management / Filling out MSUE forms
Navigating MSUE / Using/accessing SharePoint
Connecting/Networking with others / Using MIPRS
Understanding your Institute / Informal/unwritten rules/expectations
Using Zoom / The language of Extension
Using Google Docs / Extension organization – Regional/State
Other – (please explain)

Institutes and Work Teams

Connecting with Institute work teams / Teaching Strategies
Developing annual Plans of Work / Marketing Programs
Program/Job Shadowing / Acquiring resources for programming
Understanding/Developing Logic Models
Step II Portfolio Information/Preparation
Program Evaluation
Other – (please explain)

Community/Constituent Relationships

Connecting with constituents
Developing community networks
Advisory Councils
Recruiting volunteers
Other (please explain)

Best Way to Communicate

Email / Face-to-Face Meeting
Phone Call / Zoom
Lync / I.M. (Instant Messaging)
Text / No Preference
Other – (please explain)

Frequency of Support

High – Weekly/Bi-Weekly contact (email, phone, etc.) – Monthly face-to-face meetings / Low – Monthly/every other month contact (email, phone, etc.) – Face-to-face meetings only when needed
Medium – Bi-Weekly/Monthly contact (email, phone, etc.) – Face-to-face meetings every other month / Other – (please explain)

Preferred Method of Learning

Self-Directed / Experimental (Hands-On)
Auditory (Listening) / Job Shadow/Observing
Other – (please explain)

Please return this form to the mentor coordinator in your institute:

Health and Nutrition Institute / Sheilah Hebert, New Staff Mentor Coordinator / , 517-432-3076
Greening MI Institute / Beth Prykucki, New Staff Mentor Coordinator / , 231-258-3320
Children, Youth and Families Institute / Brian Wibby, New Staff Mentor Coordinator / , 517-432-7622
Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute / Amy Irish Brown, New Staff Mentor Coordinator / , 616-490-1079
Organizational Development Team Mentor Program Support / Anne Baker, Learning and Talent Development Specialist / , 517-884-6028

Updated February 6, 2018