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Summary of Findings Regarding Structure of Agriculture and Extension in University Systems and Universities Comparable to the University of Tennessee System
State Institution Land Grant In System? Agriculture Extension
AL University of Alabama System
No Yes. The University of Alabama System is headed by a Chancellor. Each campus (Birmingham, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa) is headed by a president.
http://uasystem.edu/about/
http://uasystem.edu/staff/
NA NA
Auburn Yes Single university
http://www.auburn.edu/administration/orgchart.pdf
Dean of the College Agriculture reports to the Executive Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
http://auburn.edu/academic/provost/pdf/PO_Org%20Chart.pdf
Associate Provost and Vice President for University Outreach reports to the Provost and is the University's leading proponent of extended outreach programs and is the Provost's advisor on matters relating to
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extension activities. This Vice President is responsible for oversight and coordination of the outreach programs at Auburn University. Primary among these programs is the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (ACES).
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is the primary outreach and engagement organization for the land-grant mission of Alabama A&M University and Auburn University in cooperation with Tuskegee University.
https://www.aces.edu/about-us-2/
AR University of Arkansas System
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
The University of Arkansas System is headed by a president. Each campus is
Dean of Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences report to the UA Fayetteville Executive Vice Chancellor for
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is the statewide research and extension agency serving Arkansas agriculture,
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headed by a Chancellor
https://www.uasys.edu/leadership/
Academic Affairs and Provost
https://bumperscollege.uark.edu/
communities, families and youth. The division is comprised of two principal units: The Agriculture Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service. Division faculty and facilities are located on five university campuses, at five regional research and extension centers, eight branch stations and other locations.
The Division is at the UA System level and headed by a Vice President-Agriculture. The Dean of the Bumpers School at UA Fayetteville serves as Associate Vice President for Academic Programs at the system level
https://division.uaex.edu/Organizational%20Chart.aspx
AZ University of Arizona
Yes Yes. The UA is one of three independent
Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. reports to the
Extension is under a vice president, while all academic functions of
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Universities under single Board of Regents: The University of Arizona, Arizona State University and the University of Northern Arizona
Provost/Senior Vice for Academic Affairs and is also Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension and Director, Arizona Experiment Station
https://cals.arizona.edu/
https://cals.arizona.edu/about/leadership
the College of Agriculture are the responsibility of a Dean reporting to the Provost.
https://cals.arizona.edu/about/leadership
CA University of California
Yes
The University of California as a system carries out the functions of a Land-Grant University. UC Davis is the location of most of the agriculture and life science programs. However, cooperative extension and
The University of California is headed by a President. The Chancellors of each of the component universities report directly to the President.
https://www.ucop.edu/business-operations/universitywide-organization-charts.html
Dean of UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/files/uc-davis-administrative-org-chart.pdf
At the system level, the Vice President – Agriculture and Natural Resources heads the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Division encompasses the UC Cooperative Extension Service https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/Administration/Vice_President/
https://ucanr.edu/About/
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other traditional Land-Grant functions are organized at the level of the system and draw on the resources of all campuses
https://www.ucop.edu/business-operations/_files/uc-chart.pdf
CO University of Colorado System
https://www.cu.edu/about-cu-system
NO Yes. University of Colorado is headed by a president. Four campuses (Anschutz Medical Campus, Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs) are each headed by a Chancellor who reports to the President
https://www.cu.edu/about-cu-system
NA NA
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Colorado State University
Yes Yes. CSU main (Land-Grant) campus, CSU Global, and CSU-Pueblo. System headed by a Chancellor and each campus by a president. Until 7/1/19, system Chancellor is serving also as CSU president
https://www.colostate.edu/administration/
Dean of College of Agricultural Sciences reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President of Colorado State University
https://agsci.colostate.edu/
CSU Extension reports to the Vice President for Outreach and Engagement and Director of Extension. Extension is not within the College of Agricultural Sciences
http://engagement.colostate.edu/
FL University of Florida
YES Yes. Single university under the governing authority of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
https://ir.aa.ufl.edu/media/iraaufl
The Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources is responsible for the university-wide schools and units, including extension, within the structure of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://ifas.ufl.edu/media/ifasufledu/ifas-dark-
The Dean of Extension reports to the Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Deans of academic units within the Institute report to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and have dual reporting relationship to the Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reports to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and has a dotted line relationship to the Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
GA University of Georgia https://www.uga.edu/
https://president.uga.edu/_resources/documents/AdminOrgC
Yes Yes. Single campus within the University System of Georgia. The system is headed by a Chancellor. Each campus is
The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences reports to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, UGA.
University of Georgia Extension and Outreach is a unit within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Extension is headed by an Associate Dean who reports to the
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headed by a president
http://www.caes.uga.edu/
College Dean http://extension.uga.edu/
IL University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
https://illinois.edu/assets/docs/campusorgchart10.18-14.pdf
Yes. System headed by president. Campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago (UIC) and Springfield headed by Chancellors
https://www.pb.uillinois.edu/what-we-do/institutional-research-and-analytical-studies/administration/administrative-org-charts.cfm
The dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences reports to the Provost and vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
https://aces.illinois.edu/
https://provost.illinois.edu/about/provosts-staff/organizational-chart/
University of Illinois Extension is the responsibility of an associate dean within the UI U-C College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
https://aces.illinois.edu/extension
KY University of Kentucky
Yes Single university
https://www.uky.edu/regs/sites/www.uky.edu.regs/files/files/org/2
The Dean of the of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment reports to the Provost.
http://www.ca.uky.edu/
Extension is the responsibility of an Associate Dean for Extension within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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018_President_OrgChart.pdf
http://administration.ca.uky.edu/
http://extension.ca.uky.edu/
Extension is undertaken in collaboration with Kentucky State University, the 1890 Land Grant institution
LA LSU
LSU Baton Rouge
Yes, University headed by president. Chancellors of campuses except Baton Rouge which is headed by Executive Vice President and Provost
https://www.lsu.edu/administration/orgchart.php
LSU Agricultural Center Vice President for Agriculture and Dean
https://www.lsu.edu/agriculture/index.php
Vice President reports to the President for non-academic matters (e.g., extension). College of Agriculture is within the academic structure of LSU and the dean reports to the provost
Extension is operated through the LSU Agricultural Center and the jurisdiction of the Vice President who reports to the LSU President.
https://www.lsu.edu/administration/orgchart.php
MA University of Massachusetts System https://www
University of Massachusetts Amherst
https://www.umass.edu/oir/s
Multi-campus System headed by a president. Each campus is
School of Agriculture is within the College of Natural Sciences UMASS Amherst. The Dean of this College reports to the Provost
https://ag.umass.edu/history
The UMass Amherst Center for Agriculture, Food and the
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.umassp.edu/
ites/default/files/publications/organization/organization_chart.pdf
headed by a Chancellor
and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Environment, the University’s central location for research and educational outreach on agriculture, natural resources, and food systems, is part of the College of Natural Science. It is home to the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, UMass Extension, the Water Resources Research Center and four off-campus farm-based research and education centers. It is also affiliated with the UMass Cranberry Station.
https://ag.umass.edu/about/contact-information/center-for-agriculture-food-environment-directors-office Extension is within the College of Natural Sciences
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MI Michigan State University
Yes Single university
https://msu.edu/_assets/documents/org-charts/msu-org-chart_2019.02.18.pdf
The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President
https://www.canr.msu.edu/
Michigan State Extension is headed by an associate Dean and Director, Outreach and Engagement who reports to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Director of https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/about/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/uploads/2018-files/MSUE%20Org%20Chart%20.AUGUST%202018.pdf
MD University System of Maryland
UM College Park is Land-Grant University
https://www.umd.edu/
UM Eastern Shore is 1890 Land-Grant institution
University System headed by Chancellor; campuses are headed by presidents
https://www.usmd.edu/usm/organizational_chart
Dean of College of Agriculture & Natural Resources reports to the Senior Vice President and Provost at UM College Park
https://agnr.umd.edu/
https://president.umd.edu/organizational-chart
Dean, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources serves as Director, Maryland Agricultural Experiment and Station Director, University of Maryland Extension. UM Extension is undertaken with UM Eastern Shore (1890 Land-Grant institution
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https://www.provost.umd.edu/about/documents/SVPOrgChart.pdf
https://agnr.umd.edu/extension
MN University of Minnesota
Yes Single university with a main campus in the Twin Cities and regional campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Rochester. The regional campuses are headed by chancellors who report directly to the President. The Twin Cities campus deans report to the Executive Vice President and Provost for that main university campus. https://president.umn.edu/sites/president.umn.edu/files/senior_leadership.pdf
The Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and National Resource Sciences reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost.
https://www.cfans.umn.edu/about/leadership
The Dean of University of Minnesota Extension reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost. https://extension.umn.edu/about-extension/leadership
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MO University of Missouri
University of Missouri Columbia
https://chancellor.missouri.edu/staff/
https://chancellor.missouri.edu/staff/?_ga=2.265143110.890785287.1552411299-1772738855.1544453104
President of the University with Chancellor at each campus (Columbia, Kansas City, MUST, and UMSL)
https://www.umsystem.edu/media/UMSYS_OrgChart.pdf
The Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost but also serves as Vice Chancellor of the University of Missouri Columbia
https://chancellor.missouri.edu/staff/?_ga=2.265143110.890785287.1552411299-1772738855.1544453104
The University of Missouri System Officer for Engagement also serves as the University of Missouri Vice Chancellor for Extension and Engagement
https://cafnr.missouri.edu/extension/
MS University of Mississippi
No University of Mississippi is governed by the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, the governing board for all public universities in the state. The University of Mississippi is
NA NA
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headed by a chancellor.
https://olemiss.edu/
https://universityplanning.wp.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/98/2014/02/Chancellors-Composite1.pdf
Mississippi State University
Yes See above regarding system governance in Mississippi
https://www.msstate.edu/
https://www.hrm.msstate.edu/orgchart/University%20Org%20Chart.pdf
Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost
The Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine has direct responsibility for extension, research and non-academic units and a dotted line relationship with relevant colleges (e.g., agriculture, veterinary medicine, forestry). http://www.cals.msstate.edu/
Mississippi State Extension Service reports to the Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.
https://www.hrm.msstate.edu/orgchart/University%20Org%20Chart.pdf
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https://www.hrm.msstate.edu/orgchart/University%20Org%20Chart.pdf
NC University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The University of NC Chapel Hill is one of several campuses within the UNC System. The UNC system is headed by a President. Each campus is headed by a Chancellor
NA NA
North Carolina State University
Yes See above for system organization
https://oirp.ncsu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NCSU-Org-Chart-July-2017.pdf
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor
https://oirp.ncsu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NCSU-Org-Chart-July-2017.pdf
Cooperative Extension is within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is the responsibility of an Associate Dean for Agriculture and Natural Resources
NE University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln is
System headed by President. Campuses headed by
The College of Agricultural Sciences and National Resources is shown
The Vice Chancellor and UN Vice President for Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Land-Grant campus
Chancellors (Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha, and UN Medical Center)
The Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center also serves as Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Omaha
https://www.nebraska.edu/administration/internal-audit-and-advisory-services/organizational-chart.html
organizationally to be within (and reports to) the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources led by the Vice Chancellor and UN Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources However, the Dean of the College reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer at UNL
https://www.nebraska.edu/administration/chancellors-and-vice-presidents/mike-boehm.html
has responsibility for a wide range of institutes and units related to agriculture and natural resources including the dean of cooperative extension.
https://extension.unl.edu/
OH Ohio State University
Yes Single university with regional campuses
The Vice President for Agricultural Administration also serves as Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The Dean of
Ohio state extension is located within the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The director reports to the CFAES Dean
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https://oaa.osu.edu/sites/default/files/links_files/oaa-org-chart.pdf
the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost
https://cfaes.osu.edu/
https://extension.osu.edu/about
https://extension.osu.edu/about
SC University of South Carolina
No A multi-campus university
President for the University
Executive vice president and provost of the Columbia campus
Chancellors of regional campuses (Upstate, Aiken, Palmetto College, and Beaufort) report directly to USC President
https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/human_resource
NA NA
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s/docs/usc_summary_org_chart.pdf
Clemson University
Yes Single University
https://www.clemson.edu/administration/documents/organization-chart.pdf
Dean of College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and serves as Associate Vice President for Public Service and Agriculture
https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/about/files/org-chart.pdf
Associate Dean of Outreach and Engagement/ Director of Clemson Cooperative Extension reports to the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences
https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/about/files/extension-org-chart.pdf
TN University of Tennessee System
University of Tennessee Knoxville
https://chancellor.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2019/01/orgchart-01032019.pdf
https://provost.utk.edu/
University System with main Land-Grant campus in Knoxville and other campuses INChattanooga, Martin and Memphis. Each campus and the Institute of Agriculture is headed by a chancellor
The Deans of the Herbert College of Agriculture and the College of Veterinary Medicine report directly to the Chancellor of the UT Institute of Agriculture. These deans have a dotted line relationship to the Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost of UT Knoxville.
https://ag.tennessee.edu/Documents/UTIA%20O
The Dean of UT Extension reports to the Chancellor of the UT Institute of Agriculture
https://ag.tennessee.edu/Documents/UTIA%20Org%20Chart-Current-June%202018(1).pdf
https://extension.tennessee.edu/Pages/default.aspx
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https://president.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/SystemOrgChart.pdf
rg%20Chart-Current-June%202018(1).pdf
https://ag.tennessee.edu/herbert/Pages/default.aspx
TX Texas A&M Texas A&M, College Station
The head of the Texas A&M System is the Chancellor. The head of each campus, including Texas A&M University, College Station, is a President.
http://assets.system.tamus.edu/files/general/pdf/SystemOfficesOrgChart072018.pdf
Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President of Texas A&M University, College Station.
http://provost.tamu.edu/About/Leadership
The Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M Forest Service
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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.
https://agrilife.org/about/organizational-chart/
VA Virginia Tech
Yes Single university
https://vt.edu/about/university-leadership/administration/org-charts-brief.html
Organization chart for Executive Vice President and Provost
The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost.
https://www.cals.vt.edu/about/administration.htmhttps://www.cals.vt.edu/content/dam/cals_vt_edu/about/org-chart.pdf
The Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension reports to the Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and has a dotted line relationship to Virginia State (the 1890 Land-Grant institution for VA) https://www.cals.vt.edu/content/dam/vaes_vt_edu/about/vaes-org-chart.pdf
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https://www.provost.vt.edu/content/dam/provost_vt_edu/provost_staff_org_chart_15February2019.pdf
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/490/490-147/VCE-899NP_VCE-org-chart_Dec20-2017.pdf 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. https://www.provost.vt.edu/who_we_are/academic_resource_management/administrative_council_extension_experiment_station_research.html
WI University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin Madison is the state’s Land-
Yes. The University of Wisconsin System is headed by a President. Each
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is located at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The dean reports to the Provost
Through a reorganization approved by the UW Board of Regents in 2018, Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Wisconsin
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Grant University
https://news.wisc.edu/system/assets/107/original/Org_Chart_20150805.pdf?1438973492
campus is headed by a Chancellor who reports directly to the President
https://www.wisconsin.edu/download/UWSA-Leadership-2-1-2019.pdf
and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs https://cals.wisc.edu/
Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, and University of Wisconsin Conference Centers were transferred effective July 1, 2019 from the level of the system to the University of Wisconsin Madison. These units will be the responsibility of a Vice Provost for the Division of Extension and Public Media, UW-Madison.
https://extension.wisc.edu/
Prepare by:
Aims McGuinness Senior Fellow National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) aims@nchems.org 04/12/2019 Rev. 06/10/2019