Orientation for New and Returning Council Members
County Extension CouncilTraining Module
Missouri Council Leadership Development — a partnership of the Missouri Extension County Council Leadership Council and University of Missouri Extension February 2004© 2004, University of Missouri Board of Curators
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Objectives
• Understand council member role
• Understand relationship to
University
• Understanding MU Extension
Sturcture
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Extension Mission
Improve Missourians’ lives
– Highest priorities
– Applying research-based knowledge
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Extension Mission
Joint venture of:– County Extension councils– University of Missouri
Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis
– Lincoln University
– U.S. Department of Agriculture
– Other stakeholders and partners
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Council Responsibilities
• Councils created by statutes to work with the University
• Areas of responsibility:– Programs
– Governance
– Membership
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Council Responsibilities
Educational Programs– Identifying concerns
– Making recommendations
– Working with regional faculty
– Ensuring access
– Council funding at local level to support extension programming
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Council Responsibilities
Governance– Administer local budget, operations
– Manage county-paid personnel
– Office operations
– Annual elections
– Council operations
– Marketing
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Council Responsibilities
Membership
– Recruit candidates
– Stride to ensure a diverse voice on the council representing all citizens
– Orient new members
– Provide ongoing member training
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County Office Staff
Regional Specialists
– University employees
– Multicounty assignments
– Council participates in:
• Hiring
• Annual performance appraisal
• Assignment of positions
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Specialists Serving Our County
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County Office Staff
County Program Director – CPD
– Regional specialist
– Liaison among council, staff and University
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County Office Staff
Paraprofessionals
– University employees
– Council may support salary
– Support:
• Family Nutrition Education Program
• 4-H Youth Development Program
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Paraprofessionals Serving Our County
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County Office Staff
Clerical Staff
– Council employees
– Support
• Office operations
• Programming
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Clerical Staff Serving Our County
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Land-Grant Mission
• Morrill Acts
– University of Missouri (1862)
– Lincoln University (1890)
• Distinct mission of service
• Fulfilled through Extension
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Organizational Structure
• Led by Vice Provost for MUExtensionMichael D. Ouart
• Reports to MU ChancellorBowen Loftin
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Organizational Structure
Beverly Coberly
Associate Vice Provost and Associate
Director of MU Extension
Joy Millard
Interim Assistant Vice
Provost
Organizational Structure
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Organizational Structure
• Program Leaders
Ina Linville
Program Director of 4-H
Dave Baker
Ag & Natural Resources
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Organizational Structure
• Program Leaders
Jo Britt-Rankin
Human Environmental
Sciences
Mary Leuci
Community Development
Steve DevinPROGRAM
DIRECTOR AND ASST DEAN
ENTREPRENUERSHIP,
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Organizational Structure
Mark Stewart
East Central
Region Director
Organizational Structure
Cynthia Zluticky
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, URBAN REGION
Urban Regional Office, MU Extension
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Organizational Structure
Jody Squires
ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, URBAN REGION
St. Louis County MU Extension Center
St Louis, MO
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Organizational Structure
Shelley Bush-Rowe
Northeast Region Director
Palmyra, MO Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 2004
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Organizational Structure
Seven Regional Directors
Karma Metzgar
Northwest Region Director
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Organizational Structure
Seven Regional Directors
Janet Kline
Southeast Region Director
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Organizational Structure
Jay Chism
Southwest Region Director
Seven Regional Directors
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Organizational Structure
Seven Regional Directors
Wayne Prewitt
West Central Region Director
Organizational Structure
Catherine Comley
Director Development-MU
Administration, MU Extension
Whitten Hall Rm 109
Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-882-2003
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Organizational Structure
Cynthia E. Crawford
MU Extension Director of Donor Education Administration, 109C Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
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Organizational Structure
County Extension Council Members
– Identify needs
– Secure funds
– Ensure access
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Organizational Structure
County Extension Council Members
– (list names of council officers and members)
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Organizational Structure
Regional Extension Councils
– Represents each county
– (Name) County representatives
• Name
• Name
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Organizational Structure
University of Missouri Extension
State Council – UMESC
– Statewide advisory group
– Promotes common interests
– Representatives from each region
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Organizational Structure
UMESC Members–Carl Allison
–Dolores Howard
–Brad Bradley
–Ronda Elfrink
–Mike Bottom
–Anita Hampton
–Kim Martin
–Glenn Coleman
–Walter Carr
–Allen Garner
–H.C. Russell, Chair
–Paul Klossner
–Vern Winsdor
–Walt Martens
–Sally Jo Potter
–Ed Mobley
Organizational Structure
• UMESC Members 4-H Youth Council Liaison/Representative are:
Email Paul and Katie Pennell
A Non- voting member from UMEA is:
Kathy Macomber- President of UMEA
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Council Leadership Development– Be An Effective County Extension Council Member
– Setting Priorities for Program Development
– What Is My Role in Program Implementation?
– Evaluating and Reporting Program Outcomes
– Understanding County Budgets and Fiscal Reports
– Recruiting Candidates for Effective County Councils
– Mastering the Nuts and Bolts of Council Elections
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Produced by the Council Leadership Development Committee a partnership of the University of Missouri Extension State Council and
University of Missouri Extension
http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/training/
Orientation for New Council Members
County Extension Council Training Module
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