ORIENTATION - CONTENTS

A. The Board

1. Board Member Listing, Short Biographies, Terms
2. Ten Responsibilities of a CCE Board
3. Cornell Cooperative Extension: A History of Commitment to the People of New York State (pdf)
4. Committee and Task Force Descriptions
5. Meeting Dates, Times, Sites

B. Legal References for the Association
1. Memorandum of Agreement
2. IRS Determination Letter - 501(c)3 - FORM Code 1204 (pdf)
3. NYS County Law 224 (pdf)
4. Federal Designation (pdf)
5. Civil Rights Compliance/Affirmative Action (Download sections I. Organizational Policy and II. The Legal Base)

C. Constitution and Operating Guidelines

D. Association Strategic Plan
1. Mission and Vision Statement
2. Strategic Plan
3. Current Annual Operating Plan

E. Minutes From Some Recent Board Meetings

F. Staff
1. Staff Listing
2. Organization/Team Chart

G. Program
1. Website Information
2. Annual Report

H. Board Fact Sheets
1. Risk Management and Insurance (doc)Fact Sheet #1
2. Role and Function of Program Advisory Committees (doc)Fact Sheet #2
3. Cornell Cooperative Extension Communicatioins Structure (doc) Fact Sheet #3
4. What is an Association? (pdf) Fact Sheet #4
5. Assimilation of Existing Programs or Organizations Considerations for Decision Making (pdf) Fact Sheet #5

I. Procedures to Update Board Handbook
1. Hyperlinks will be kept current by Cornell
2. All other items are the responsiblity of the association to keep current

J. Finance
1. Prior Year Annual Report
2. Prior Year Audit Report
3. Prior Year-End Review - FORM Code 105
4. Chart of Financial Status (Membership, Programs, etc. - for the past 5 to 10 years)
5. Current Annual Budget
6. Banking Resolutions - FORM Code 1102
7. Investment Policy - FORM Code 813

K. Policies Pertaining to the Board
1. Policy on potential conflicts of interest
2. Insurance Policy Coverage and Legal Liability Policy - FORM Code 1501 - FORM Code 1502
3. Travel/Meeting Expense Reimbursements - FORM Code 1706
4. Others

L. Resource development
1. Financial Philosophy
2. Association Grant Approval Process

M. Information
1. Annual Calendar
2. Programs List
3. Current Brochure(s)