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Strategic Outcome 1: Access and quality

Program access, relevance and quality provide educational opportunity and demonstrate value to Missourians.

Strategy 1: Provide access for all Missourians to University Outreach and Extension educational programs.

1.1   High-quality educational programs addressing priority issues will
        be made available to Missourians through the most appropriate
        technologies.

1.2   Extension will use distance learning/remote access technologies
       to provide relevant educational programs.

Strategy 2: Extension councils demonstrate effective skills in leadership, program advocacy, and acquisition and management of resources.

2.1   Extension councils will recruit members to reflect the diversity
       of the geographic region they represent (county, region, state).

2.2   Extension council members will develop and use effective
       leadership skills in accomplishing the purposes assigned by
       Missouri statutes.

2.3   Extension council members will advocate for the needs and
       interests of local citizens in the program planning process.

2.4   Extension council members will serve as advocates for extension
       programs and services.

2.5   Extension council members will participate actively in council
       development activities.

Performance Indicators

  • Perceptions of overall value of University Outreach and Extension programs obtained from learners, elected officials and partners
  • Customers' perceived value of extension services
  • Learners' perception of impact
  • Repeat customer loyalty
  • Composition of council membership
  • Number of councils achieving planned and expected outcomes for funding, program advocacy and environmental scanning.

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