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Federal HR Policies Affecting Cooperative Extension Organizations

Sample Letter Requesting Appointment of Directors/Administrators

Attachment B

Dr. Colien Hefferan, Administrator
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Room 305-A Whitten Building
1400 and Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250

Dear Dr. Hefferan,

It is my pleasure to recommend that ___________ be appointed as the Director/Administrator of Cooperative Extension for the__________________ College/University effective _______________. I confirm that the search for this position has complied with all Civil Rights and Affirmative Action requirements. The search plan included _______________________________.

Prior to this appointment, ___________ served as ________________________________ from ________ to _______. ___________ is very familiar with the mission, values and programs of Cooperative Extension. The qualifications which especially qualify ___________ for this position includes a ___________________ Degree in __________________________ from the University of _____________________________. (See attached Resume/Vitae for additional information on __________________________ education and experience.)

___________________ education and experience provides him/her with the necessary knowledges, skills, and abilities to perform the following duties and responsibilities which are necessary to foster the Federal partnership and to carry out the Federal Cooperative Extension program.

________________ is supervised by ______________________, and ____________ office address, E-mail address, phone number and FAX number will be:

The current Director/Administrator, _________________, will retire/retired, resign/resigned, step down, be reassigned, etc., effective ________________.

Thank you for your support in obtaining the Secretary of Agriculture's approval for this appointment.

Yours truly,

President/Chancellor
College/University

Attachments
(Resume/Vitae)

DCC: USDA, ARS/HRD, CES TEAM

 

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Last Updated: 07/27/2007