MSU Extension Organizational Development

At MSU Extension we make team action plans, individual action plans, and individual professional development plans each fall for the upcoming calendar year. This site outlines due dates, instructions, and training sessions.

2027 Planning Timeline and Due Dates

• 8/6 AABI Team Plans open in Teams/Excel
• 8/10 CFEI Miro Boards open for team and individual planning
• 10/1 by 6 pm AABI Team Plans due in Teams/Excel and CFEI Team Plans due in Miro
• 10/1 CYI and HNI Plans open in PEARS
• 10/15+ AABI Once your team plan is approved, individual plans are open
• 11/16 by 6 pm Individual Action Plans for HNI, AABI (Teams/Excel), CFEI (Miro) and CYI
• 11/16 by 6 pm Professional Development Plans Due
• After 11/16 Norma enters AABI and CFEI team plans in PEARS

Table of planning deadlines by Institute

2027 Professional Development Plans

Good professional development plans will show that an individual is making efforts to improve in one or more of MSU Extension's core competencies. Core competency documentation can be found here. 2027 Professional Development Plans are due November 16, 2026 by 6 pm for all institutes and teams.

Adding PD events to PEARS: 

• Video Instructions for adding a PD event to the catalog
• Written step-by-steps for adding a PD event to the catalog
• Guide to writing good Professional Development Events

Creating your PD plan in PEARS

• Video Instructions for creating your plan
• Written step-by-steps for creating your plan

Training for PD Plans in PEARS:

• PD Plans in PEARS training recording from October 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Live Training: October 5, 2026 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

2027 Action Plans

Training and templates are based on institute, team, or role. Find your institute and team or role below to access your action plan template and recordings of previous trainings.

AABI

Teams Folder for 2027 AABI Action Plans

Live Training for Individual Plans: October 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• AABI, Agriculture and Environment, 2027
• AABI, Animal, 2027
• AABI, Consumer Horticulture, 2027
• AABI, Farm Business Management, 2027
• AABI, Field Crops, 2027
• AABI, Fruit, 2027
• AABI, Ornamental Horticulture, 2027
• AABI, Vegetable, 2027

CFEI

CFEI Miro Boards

Live Training for Individual Plans: October 7, 2026 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• CFEI Individual Plans on Miro Boards training recording from 2026 planning
• CFEI, Center for Lakes and Streams, 2027
• CFEI, Community Food Systems, 2027
• CFEI, Finance and Homeownership, 2027
• CFEI, Government and Community Vitality, 2027
• CFEI, LEADNet, 2027
• CFEI, Product Center, 2027
• CFEI, Sea Grant, 2027
• CFEI, Tollgate, 2027
• CFEI, Woods and Wildlife, 2027

CYI

Beyond Ready Checklist: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2czM5UdvEBrwib4 

4-H Program Coordinators

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for 4-H PC Individual Plans: October 14, 2026 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Educators and Specialists

• Templates coming soon
• Live Training for Educators & Specialists: October 14, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Program Instructors

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for Program Instructors: October 14, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Supervisor Template coming soon

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for Supervisors: October 12, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

HNI

HNI, Food Safety

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for Food Safety: October 12, 2026 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

HNI, Health

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for Health: October 12, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

HNI, NPA, All roles

• Template coming soon
• Live Training for NPA: October 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

HNI, EFNEP, Community Nutrition Instructors

you do NOT make action plans, instead, you have letters of expectation. As part of fall planning you only make a professional development plan in PEARS