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Orientation on the Web: NDSU Extension Service |
| Orientation on the Web Session 1 - Welcome to the NDSU Extension Service Session 2 - Who We Are and What We Do Session 3 - Policies and Procedures Session 4 - Information Technology Session 6 - The Land-Grant University Session 7 - Program Development and Educational
Design Session 9 - 4-H Youth Development Session 10 - Personalizing Your Programs Session 11 - Professional Development Session 12 - Working with Differences Session 13 - Balancing Work and Personal Life Session 14 - Organizational Management Session 15 - Volunteer Management
If there’s anything that can be done to make your first year with the NDSU
Extension Service better, please contact your supervisor (district director,
assistant director or department chair) or Deb Gebeke, Assistant Director, Staff Development. |
The goal of any
orientation effort is to help you get off to a good start. Orientation is
both a short-term and a long-term process. It can take up to a year before
you are fully aware of every aspect of your job. That may sound like a long time, but that way you’ll be able
to learn as you go rather than be totally overwhelmed right when you start, and you’ll
experience an entire cycle of Extension programming.
Extension orientation consists of several parts. The topics listed to the left reflect key areas for learning. A New Staff Orientation Checklist will help you, your supervisor and others make sure important information isn't missed. Lessons on the Web. These lessons will help you learn about the land-grant university, collaboration, resources, professional development and much more. Each lesson is short and intended to generate questions that can be addressed by your supervisor, mentor and other extension colleagues. Just follow instructions for each session and you'll master the basics. On-campus Visit. New staff are invited to the NDSU campus for orientation. This includes visits with administrators and faculty, computer demonstrations, communication and education training, and much more. Ask your supervisor about the date of the next session and be sure to get it on your calendar. Mentoring. Your supervisor will introduce you to a staff person who has been in a similar job for a while. You’re encouraged to go visit your mentor to see how he or she does things. Go prepared with a list of questions. Feel free to e-mail or call your mentor regularly to simply ask questions and get feedback about your experiences. Learn from someone else’s successes and mistakes. Design for Learning. New staff are asked to take part in a distance education experience about how to design educational programs. The experience consists of self-study, e-mail sharing and conference calls to discuss ideas with each other. Ask your supervisor when the next class is starting (offered three times a year). Checklist Let’s make sure you have some of the basic Extension supplies.
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