Extension Faculty and Staff Resources
Internal website with collection of resources for Extension employees.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/ext/SitePages/default.aspx
Master Calendar
Internal calendar of statewide Extension events. Each region also maintains a master calendar.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/EXT/Lists/CalendarExtension/calendar.aspx
Program Area Websites
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Community Economic Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- 4-H Youth Development
LEAD95 Toolkit
Toolkit for County Directors
Program Planning Resources
Planning ensures that you are conducting the programs that will address the most pressing needs of people that can be addressed through education, in your county or area served.
https://extension.tennessee.edu/eesd/Pages/PlanEval/ProgramPlanning.aspx
Evaluation Resources
Evaluation is determining the value or worth of the educational programs you deliver. There are numerous resources to help you evaluate programs.
https://extension.tennessee.edu/eesd/Pages/PlanEval/EvaluationTools.aspx
Volunteerism
Resources for working with volunteers
http://volunteerism.tennessee.edu/
Marketing Toolkit
Logos, templates, and training for marketing Extension program
http://marketingtoolkit.tennessee.edu/
Healthy Lifestyles
Extension’s employee wellness program offers information, challenges, and activities year round to promote life balance and wellness.
K@TE
K@TE (pronounced Kate) is UT’s online learning management system. K@TE houses hundreds of e-learning courses which can be taken for professional development credit.
LinkedIn Learning
UT Employees have full access to online training from LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com).
https://oit.utk.edu/training/online-training/linkedinlearning/
ELEVATE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Opportunities
The Elevate Team’s mission is to facilitate conversations and learning around diversity, equity, and inclusion topics with an emphasis on radical empathy and inclusive dialogue. Learning opportunities include book club discussions, Coming Together for Racial Understanding workshops, webinars, and collections of resources.
https://eesd.tennessee.edu/elevate
UT Certificate Programs Professional Development
UT’s office of Employee and Organizational Development offers several certificate programs that can be completed online through K@TE. Certificate programs focus on topics such as communication, conflict, customer service, and more.
https://hr.tennessee.edu/eod/online-learning/
TT&T (Training Tuesdays & Thursdays) (Eastern Region)
There are several recorded trainings for topics such as SUPER, Google Classroom, Adobe Spark, Microsoft Office, WordPress, etc.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/EXT/eastern/SitePages/TT%26T.aspx
Create Tiny Links
Use the UT tiny link generator to shorten links.
Send Large or Secure Files through Vault
Secure courier for emailing large files securely.
Create Surveys
Use Qualtrics to create surveys.
https://oit.utk.edu/research/websurveys/
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is an app to help you collaborate, communicate, and share files in a single area with a select group of people.
https://oit.utk.edu/microsoft365/teams/
SUPER
The System for University Planning, Evaluation, and Reporting (SUPER) is Extension’s reporting system. SUPER Help
Zoom Video Meetings
Zoom is used for video meetings. UTIA employees have a premium account with no time limitations on meetings.
IRIS
IRIS is the University branded enterprise resource planning system providing financial and human resources functionality across the UT system. The IRIS Support site offers downloads, training, and help for using IRIS. IRIS help
https://irisweb.tennessee.edu/irj/portal/
Pulse Secure VPN
Pulse secure is required in order to access IRIS while not connected to a UT network.
UT Policy
View all UT policies here.
Human Resources Information
Links to popular topics from Human Resources are listed below.
- Benefits: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/
- Holidays: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/holiday-schedule/
- Leave – Annual, Sick: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/paid-leave/
- Tuition Waiver: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/educational-assistance-and-fee-waiver/
- Employee Discounts and Perks: https://hr.utk.edu/self-care/employee-discounts/
Child Protection Training for Employees
All employees who meet the policy’s definition of a “program director” or “covered adult” must undergo training on preventing, recognizing, reporting and addressing child abuse once every two years.
https://hr.tennessee.edu/eod/child-protection-training/
Promotion Guidelines
Guidelines for promotion for Extension Agents, Extension Area Specialists, Extension Specialists, Regional Program Leaders, and faculty.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/EXT/SitePages/Resources.aspx
Career Development for Administrative Support Staff
UT Extension provides reimbursement for expense of obtaining CAP (Certified Administrative Professional) certification. Support staff are eligible for a 9% raise on the state funded portion of their salary upon receiving CAP certification.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/EXT/SitePages/Resources.aspx
Financial Resources
Quicken manual, tax exempt letter, and other financial forms and letters.
https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/EXT/SitePages/Resources.aspx
Personnel Directory
Look up UTIA employees by name, department, county, or program area.
https://utia.tennessee.edu/personnel-directory/
Specialist Directory
Look up Extension Specialists by name, department, or specialty area.