September

• Director attends section faculty meeting
• Explains process for 2019/2020

October

• Sections make list of top needs/priorities or emerging areas they see in the next 5 years

November

• Section lists are compiled and shared widely in SIPS November 1, 2019
• Areas of common interest identified (examples: climate change, controlled environment agriculture)

January

• January 6, 2020
• Section chairs submit position descriptions to director
• Director compiles and forwards to FRC and section chairs

FRC MEMBERS

• Meet January 17, 2020
• Discuss position descriptions including:
• Research, teaching and extension needs
• Connections to others in SIPS and across CU
• Additional important factors (retirements, etc.)
• Provide feedback to sections
• Sections may provide insight into need for a position

March

• Chairs take feedback on position descriptions to sections
• Sections modify/revise
• Changes sent to FRC by March 9, 2020

FRC MEMBERS

• Meet March 23, 2020
• Discuss
• Rank
• Relay FRC deliberations and director’s decisions to sections
• Sections complete final modifications

April

• First week of April
• Finalize position descriptions
• Director forwards to Dean’s office