County Extension Council Resources
This page provides agent access to resource materials related to the Extension Council System. Materials provided on this page include a combination of resources intended specifically for agent use and resources available on the advisory council pages through the Program and Staff Development website. Items also linked on the advisory council pages through the Program and Staff Development website are denoted with an asterisk.
Fall 2023 Council Update from Dr. Laura Stephenson
Video Message from Dr. Laura Stephenson (Fall 2023) – MP4 via SharePoint (download file to use locally) or YouTube
Please utilize this video message (3 minutes, 21 seconds) at a fall 2023 County Extension Council to provide an update from Dr. Laura Stephenson, Associate Vice President for Land-Grant Engagement and Associate Dean and Extension Director, University of Kentucky.
Extension Community Assessment - Resources for Fall 2023 Advisory Council Meetings
- Presentation - 8-slide PowerPoint to inform advisory councils regarding the Extension Community Assessment (Download from SharePoint)
- Talking Points Outline - Draft talking points for your consideration and reference in presentating the slide deck. (PDF file)
Council System Materials
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Council System publication*
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Council System diagram*
Council System Basics slide deck (Link to a PowerPoint available for download via SharePoint and correlated to the Council System Publication. Presenter notes are included and indicate if the content of the slide is also covered in the orientation video linked below.)
Orientation Resources
County Extension Council Member Orientation Checklist
County Extension Council Member Notebook Cover Sheet
County Extension Council Member Orientation Video - MP4 via SharePoint (download file to use locally) or YouTube
County Extension Council Member Duties and Responsibilities*
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Orientation Video for Councils and Boards - MP4 via SharePoint (For best replay quality, download file to use locally.)
Council Meeting Resources
Parliamentary Procedure Resources (new and revised summer 2023)
- IP-15 Simple Parliamentary Procedure: Guidelines for Better Business Meetings (revised June 2023)
- IP-15.FG Facilitator Guide for use with IP-15 Simple Parliamentary Procedure: Guidelines for Better Business Meetings
- Simple Parliamentary Procedure: Guidelines for Better Business Meetings - PowerPoint Presentation (Available to download from SharePoint)
- Simple Parliamentary Procedure: Guidelines for Better Business Meetings – Evaluation Form (for use at the end of a presentation or workshop)
- Parliamentary Procedure Trivia - Activity Guide
- Parliamentary Procedure Trivia Quiz – PowerPoint Presentation (Available to download from SharePoint)
- Parliamentary Procedure Trivia Team Contest – PowerPoint Presentation (Available to download from SharePoint)
- Simple Parliamentary Procedure: Teaching Basic Principles via a Mock Meeting – Activity Guide and Resources
Extension in 60-Seconds - Elevator Speech Activity Handout and Worksheet
Extension in 60-Seconds - PowerPoint presentation with presenter notes (Available to download from SharePoint)
Council Networking Bingo - PDF file with eight variations of a networking bingo card and Word file (Available to download from SharePoint) to customize bingo cards
County Extension Council Organization and Structure Resources
Sample County Extension Council Bylaws*
County Extension Council Standing Committee Information Sheets
Planning and Assessment Tools
County Extension Council Quarterly Meeting Planning Grid
County Extension Council Continuum Assessment
County Extension Council Membership Grid - Excel file on SharePoint available for download or PDF file (11 x 17)
Ideas for Recruitment, Attendance and Council Projects - Counties have requested ideas related to County Extension Council membership recruitment, meetings, and programs. The information in this document was compiled through a survey of counties in fall 2022 regarding County Extension Councils with 80 county responses received. This compilation is shared to provide ideas and insights for your consideration.
Program Advisory Council Resources and Contacts
Program Council Member Duties and Responsbilities*
Program Council Membership Grid - Excel file on SharePoint available for download or PDF file (11 x 17)
Program Council Contacts:
- 4-H Youth Development - Dr. Ken Culp, Principal Extension Specialist, (859) 218-0988, kculp@uky.edu
- Agriculture and Natural Resources and Horticulture - Dr. Craig Wood, Assistant Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources, (859) 323-9277, woodch@uky.edu
- Family and Consumer Sciences - Sally Mineer, Extension Specialist, (859) 257-4702, sally.mineer2@uky.edu (FCS Council resources are available via the agent Teams page.)
- Community Arts - Melissa Bond, Arts Extension Program Leader, (606) 304-9944, melissa.bond@uky.edu