- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Program Support Unit (PSU) has launched a new website, http://ucanr.org/sites/PSU, which details its services and the process for requesting assistance from the staff. The site also has a blog that the unit plans to use to communicate the latest news on ANR Competitive Grants, sources of funding, and event planning. A page called “Resources” will be added to offer tips and tricks on event planning, database management, websites and more.
The program support team, which includes the Program Support Unit and AVP Barbara Allen-Diaz’s staff in Oakland, will also provide support to facilitate preparation of grant documents and/or coordinate meetings to discuss AFRI proposals. Contact your Strategic Initiative Leader to obtain approval for AFRI assistance.
ANR Strategic Initiatives
Endemic & Invasive Pests and Diseases (EIPD), Ian Gardner
Healthy Families and Communities (HFC), Sharon Junge
Sustainable Food Systems (SFS), Joe DiTomaso
Sustainable Natural Ecosystems (SNE), James Bartolome
PSU was created to provide programmatic support in key areas to ANR members working in the area of initiatives, programmatic and advocacy efforts, statewide programs and leadership groups. Some of the services PSU provides include:
- Assisting with planning, coordination of meetings to facilitate development and implementation of advocacy goals.
- Facilitating development of requests for proposals, coordination of review panels, compilation of funding decisions and interface with Business Operations Center for distribution of funds.
- Providing support for workshops, conferences, symposia that are of regional or statewide scope.
- Providing meeting agenda development, facilitation and note taking assistance for ANR efforts, such as Program Council, Executive Working Group, and others as requested by ANR leadership.
- Working with the leaders of the Strategic Initiatives to plan, coordinate and conduct meetings of advisory teams and other groups to facilitate the development and implementation of the Initiative missions and programs.
For more information about PSU, contact Joni Rippee at joni.rippee@ucop.edu.
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