UNHCE County Advisory Council Member Handbook
Handbook cover and binder spine template
Section 1 - Role of UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Council
- Welcome letter from Dean & Director – Request from Dean & Director Office, Taylor Hall
- UNH Cooperative Extension Strategic Plan
- Understanding UNH Cooperative Extension
- Mission of UNH Cooperative Extension
- Statement of Values
- Vision Statement
- State of the Unit
- Brief History of Extension
- Overview of UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Councils
- Overview of Responsibilities of a UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Council Member
- Responsibilities of UNH Cooperative Extension, County Advisory Council and UNH Cooperative Extension Administration
- Suggestions for Effective Operation of UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Councils
- Skills for Working Together: Managing Meetings
Section 2 - Finance and Budgeting
- Finance and Budgeting Considerations
- Funding Partnerships
- Summary of State, County and Federal Funding Issues
- Current County Budget for Cooperative Extension (counties supply own)
Section 3 - Program Planning, Plans of Work and Impact Reporting
- Program Highlights
- Planning and Program Development
- UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Councils and Extension Educator Plans of Work
- Logic Model for Program Design and Planning
- Current County Annual Report for Cooperative Extension (counties supply own)
Section 4 - Operating Procedures
- Statement of Operating Procedures for the UNH Cooperative Extension County Advisory Council
- Statement of Operating Procedures for the UNH Cooperative Extension State Advisory Council
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding Between USNH and County Commissioners
- NH Legislation: Title II Counties Section 24:10; Title II Counties Section 24:10-a; Title XV Education Section 187A:6
Section 5 – Public Awareness Teams (PAT)
- Public Awareness Teams
- Getting Organized
- Working with Public Officials
- Sample Letter to Legislator
- Map of the 10 Counties (with # State Representatives per county)
Section 6 - Staff and Locations
- UNH Cooperative Extension Map of Office Locations
- UNH Cooperative Extension Organization Chart
- UNH Cooperative Extension Offices
- UNH Cooperative Extension Staff Directory
- Family, Home & Garden Education Center
Section 7- Position Descriptions
- County Administrative Liaison
- County Office Administrator
- Extension Educator
- Extension Specialist
- Extension Specialist, Volunteer Development & Management Specialist
- Program Associate
- Program Leader
- UNH Cooperative Extension Employment Status of Professional Field Staff
[See County Advisory Council Tips and Tools page for Sample Letters, Member Service Description/Agreement and Getting to Know You form]
Section 8 - Acronyms and Glossary
