This CD is prepared for the 2005 Program Review of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department at the University of Georgia . The CD is a supplement to the Department's self evaluation report. The purpose of the CD is to give viewers easy access to a large amount of information about the Department and its many programs. Review of the Department is best understood within the context of its mission, strategic plan and history. Therefore these sections are featured prominently as the first few primary links on the home page. There are brief descriptions of the academic, research and extension programs which are available from the primary links. Faculty, staff and post doctoral associates in the Department are listed, and their interests and responsibilities are described. Compilations of publications, impact statements, achievements and other noteworthy items are also featured in the primary links.

Mission - Departmental value statements and mission were approved February 1998.

Strategic Plan - Shaping Our Future: A Strategic Plan for the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics was approved February 1998.

History - The Department celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2003-2004, remembering its rich heritage.

Faculty - The 28 departmental faculty and active emeriti faculty and adjunct faculty are located throughout the state in Athens , Griffin , Statesboro and Tifton.

Staff - The 20 departmental staff average almost ten years of dedicated service to the department.

Facilities - Offices and classrooms are modern and spacious and/or scheduled for renovation.

Academic Programs - The Department has over 200 undergraduates, 40 graduate students, and 17 faculty with teaching appointments.

Research - Research is the primary area for 17 faculty and a secondary area for 7 other faculty.

Extension - Extension is the primary area for 10 faculty and a secondary area for 1 other faculty.

Publications - Bibliographic citations for research, extension and instruction publications are provided.

Impact Statements - Impacts of the research, extension and instruction programs are briefly summarized.

Achievements - Achievements of students, faculty, staff and alumni have been outstanding.

What's New - Despite budget cuts, the Department has some new initiatives such as curricular development and classroom renovations that strengthen our programs.

An important component of this CD is the broad array of appendices, which are presented in either html or pdf format. The first section of appendices relates to the overall Department and includes such items as the strategic plan, annual progress reports, and earlier program review recommendations. The second section relates to teaching and academic programs. Included in this section are assessment plans and reports; course counts and grade summaries; and graduate student characteristics, programs of study and achievements. The third and fourth sections relate to research and extension, respectively. Some of the major achievements in these areas are briefly described in these sections. The fifth section provides information on faculty, staff and post doctoral associates. An organizational chart of the department is also included in this section. The sixth section provides information on facilities. The Department's programs are dispersed throughout the state, and this section shows information on the buildings in which our offices are housed.

If you are viewing the CD from a computer that has access to the Internet, you will be able to access some web pages through secondary links, such as faculty CVs which are on the web but not this CD. If your computer does not have access to the Internet, then these secondary links will not be available.