MINUTES OF November  11, 1996
Commission on Outreach
1:00 p.m., Conference Room C, Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center

Members Present:  Terry Swecker, Judi Lynch, Eldridge Collins, Clark Jones,
Lee R. Skabelund, Hap Bonham, Greg Boardman, Bill Murphy, Ted Settle, Doug
McAlister, Deb Williams, Ann Hertzler, Dixon Hanna, Sharon Diggs (via phone)

Members not Represented:  Patrick Liverpool, Norman Marriott, Peter Eyre,
David Danner, Dawn Barnes, Kevin Fenton, James Parkhurst

1)  The meeting was convened and chaired by Terry Swecker.  The agenda
was presented and no additional items were stated.  Motion was made to
accept the agenda as stated.  Minutes from October 14, 1996 meeting were
forwarded to University Council.

2)  An attempt was made to connect Fred Krimgold and Judith Hall via
conference call but the connection could not be maintained and they were
lost during the meeting.  Our apologies to them.

3)  Chair Swecker asked Clark Jones to give an update on the
Institutional Effectiveness.  Clark met with Anne McNabb and recommended
adding to the Subcommittee on Extended Campus Learners - Ms. Deborah D.
Snead, Unit Coordinator and Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences,
Craig County Office and to the Subcommittee on Faculty and Staff and
Steering Committee - Mr. John E. Dooley, Associate Director, 4-H and Family
and Consumer Sciences.

4)  Ted Settle gave an update on the COTA program.  Four college based
faculty are needed to serve on the committee to review initial proposals.
Chair Swecker will select four members to serve.

5)  The must statements for the Commission's review have not been
received.

6)  There was discussion regarding the Roanoke Times article on
"Economic Mission".  Commission members discussed expectations of outreach
from the public versus the University's ability to reply to all requests.
The example of the Univerity's role with the New Century Council, as
presented in the article, was discussed.

A copy of the New Century information will be shared with
all Commission members.  This discussion led to the definition of
"Outreach".  Several definitions were discussed which included a statement
from North Carolina State University which will be mailed to each Commission
member to review.  Within the next two weeks, Chair Swecker will propose a
definition to be voted upon by Commission members.

7)  The Spring meetings were scheduled as follows:

                January 21, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m.
                February 18, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m.
                March 18, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m.
                April 15, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m.

     The meetings will be held in the Executive Conference Room, Donaldson
Brown Hotel and Conference Center unless notified differently.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.  The next meeting will be Monday,
December 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room, Donaldson Brown
Hotel and Conference Center.

Diane S. Bolling, Administrative Assistant
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Office of the Director
101 Hutcheson Hall
Blacksburg, VA  24061-0402
540-231-5299 (telephone)
540-231-4163 (fax)
dbolling@vt.edu