Commission on Public Service and Extension 
Minutes of Meeting on February 26, 1996 Room 400-D Burruss


Members Present: Ralph Badinelli, Doug McAlister, Ted Settle, Jim
Littlefield, Norman Marriott, Kevin Fenton, Kermit Kwan, Jim Parkhurst,
Dave Barrett (for Clark Jones), Pat Edwards, Deb Williams, Ann Hertzler,
Lee Skablund and Sharon Diggs and Dawn Barnes via conference call

Members not Represented: Terry Swecker, Fred Krimgold, Betsy Campbell,
James Jones, Bill Mashburn, College of Education, SGA

1)	The meeting was convened and chaired by Ralph Badinelli. The
agenda was adopted as stated.

2)	Final minutes of February 12 meeting were approved. Doug McAlister
encouraged input to David Conn on the Commonwealth Tour be forwarded as
soon as possible.

3)	Ralph Badinelli introduced the idea of diverting a percentage of
profits from Continuing Education programs to subsidize non-profit
outreach programs (i.e., nutrition, gardening, low income families).
This so-called "Robin-Hood proposal" led to a discussion of where
support money comes from for non-profit outreach. Pat Edwards stated
that in the past her college had received money through Charles Steger's
office (when he was Vice President for Outreach) for the Community
Design Assistance Center. Ted Settle stated he was allotted $240,000 for
two years to be used in public service programs in continuing education.
It was not known if future monies exist and agreed to have Dixon Hanna
attend next meeting if possible to explain the future of this support.

Dave Barrett explained how the Virginia Cooperative Extension made
choices of how money is distributed. Presently commercial agriculture is
targeted but in the future the need will be in consumer and family
science. He suggested that we have Clark Jones make a presentation of
his goals for the VCE, budget figures, and where it stands.

4)	Ralph Badinelli stated that at the last meeting it was decided no
University rules would be broken if continuing education students took
all or part of a degree-program undergraduate class. He asked if any
other issues should be reviewed since there is no written policy. Kermit
Kwan was concerned what priority would be followed for enrollment.

Alumni Extension Awards were previously announced: Charles Swann and
Jerry Swisher.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:15. The next meeting will be April 8 @ 2:00,
400-D Burruss.