For staff

Vice Provost and Director of Cooperative Extension	Program Directors
University of Missouri Governmental Relations	Director, Constituent Relations
Director of Off-Campus Operations	Regional Directors
County Program Directors	Associate Vice Provost for Extension
Continuing Education Directors	Campus and Off-Campus Faculty
County Council Coordinator

Vice Provost and Director of Cooperative Extension

Works directly to assure the federal and state budget support necessary to maintain and build a vital organization.
Leads legislative strategy development and implementation in cooperation with the MU campus administration and with the UM Governmental Relations office.
Communicates directly with Program Leaders, Regional Directors and administrative staff about budget and program issues.
Oversees decisions and communications with key stakeholders, including the media.

Program Directors

Provide leadership for determining program priorities, funding strategies, program evaluation and impact, and communications for programs statewide
Build relationships with campus, state, multi-state, national, and international stakeholders, agencies, organizations and constituents.
Establish and maintain formal partnerships and collaborations to enable external funding opportunities on a state, multi-state, national and international level.
Facilitate meetings with key stakeholders as necessary and work with faculty and local, regional and state extension councils to engage with and develop stakeholder communications.

University of Missouri Governmental Relations

Oversees legislative strategies, policies and procedures related to legislative advocacy for the entire University.
Serves as resource to extension in communication with legislators.

Director, Constituent Relations

Implements strategies for communication with legislators and other stakeholders as delegated by the Vice Provost and Director of Cooperative Extension.
Coordinates with UM Government Relations staff, MU University Affairs staff, Program Directors and Regional Directors in developing training plans and materials for communication.

Director of Off-Campus Operations

Communicates purpose and value of stakeholder relationship program to regional faculty and staff.
Coordinates with Regional Directors and Regional and State Extension Councils to develop plans for training off-campus faculty, staff and councils about their roles.
Assists Vice Provost in direct communication with stakeholders as requested.

Regional Directors

Coordinate with County Program Directors and Regional Councils to develop stakeholder communication strategies and plans on regional and county levels.
Facilitate sharing of information among administration and County Program Directors and Regional Councils.
Facilitate meetings with key stakeholders as necessary.
Support county and regional training and communication efforts.
Meet and get to know key legislators in their region and their primary interests. Discuss what extension has done/might do that relates to them and their constituents.

County Program Directors

Mobilize local faculty, staff and volunteers to inventory current relationships with stakeholders; assess strengths and weaknesses; work with regional faculty and volunteers to build ongoing, local relationships.
Develop annual plan for communication with key stakeholders through personal visits, phone calls, e-mail, invitations to participate in programs, recognition events and other means.
With county council, support training for faculty, staff and council members.
Introduce new faculty to local policymakers.
With county council, orchestrate effort to gain support for county budget.
Alert Director of Off-Campus Operations and Regional Director to situations needing attention
Distribute annual report to key stakeholders, such as county commissioners and legislators.

Associate Vice Provost for Extension

Assist Vice Provost with communications as assigned and act in Vice Provost’s stead when necessary.
Coordinate with campus Continuing Education Directors to inventory current relationships with stakeholders; assess strengths and weaknesses; and encourage faculty, staff and volunteers to build ongoing relationships with stakeholders.
Alert Vice Provost of situations needing attention and opportunities.

Continuing Education Directors

Coordinate with campus faculty to develop stakeholder communication plans.
Report back to Associate Vice Provost on periodic basis concerning situations needing attention and opportunities.

All Campus and Off-Campus Faculty

Follow the news, and be informed about legislative and community issues.
Inventory and assess current relationships with stakeholders. Share information with CPD or Department/Unit head.
Get to know legislators and their aides, county commissioners and other decision makers, particularly those dealing with faculty member’s academic area.
Communicate with County Program Directors, Regional Directors and Program Leaders about “connecting points” with stakeholders.
Develop annual plan for communication through personal visits, phone calls, e-mail, invitations to participate in programs, recognition events and other means.
Share information about programmatic efforts and impacts through newsletters, news columns, presentations at community groups and personal conversations.
Involve policymakers in educational program efforts. Work with policymakers on issues of concern for their communities.

County Council Coordinator

Coordinate stakeholder relations training for county councils on ongoing basis.
Serve as resource to county, regional and state councils to implement stakeholder communication plans.
Report areas of concern and opportunity to Director of Off-Campus Operations.