Administrative Council for Extension and Experiment Station Research

Establishing program direction and facilitating program coordination

The Administrative Council for Extension and Experiment Station Research exists to establish program direction and to facilitate program coordination across the colleges and program units that comprise the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

The council is composed of the following positions:

Executive Vice President and Provost (Provost)
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (EVPCOO)
Associate Vice President for Budget and Financial Planning
Associate Dean and Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Associate Dean and Director, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dean, College of Natural Resources and Environment
Dean, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs
Senior Vice President and Chief Research and Innovation Officer
Vice President for Government and Community Relations

Leadership

The council is chaired by the Provost and staff support for the council is provided by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. In the absence of the Provost, the meeting shall be chaired by a representative of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, as designated by the Provost.

Meetings

The Provost shall schedule regular meetings of the council. Most recent minutes shall be kept of council discussions and actions and posted to the Administrative Council for Extension and Experiment Station Research website. The Provost may also call for special meetings of the council to address time-sensitive issues.

In accomplishing its broader objectives the council is responsible for accomplishing the following duties:

Intercollege strategic planning and performance reporting for combined Experiment Station and Extension efforts.
Coordination and promotion of external communication strategies to inform constituent groups and the larger public about the mission and performance of the combined Experiment Station and Extension efforts. This includes the consideration of stakeholder input regarding future program direction.
Recommendations to the Provost and CBO on the allocation of new and uncommitted funding.
Recommendations to the Provost and CBO for reallocation of existing funding to accomplish program objectives.
Annual review and approval of proposed allocations of faculty effort for each 229 funded position.

The bylaws are not posted online. Please email provost@vt.edu to request a copy.