Intergovernmental Relations

• Strategic Planning and Political Strategy – Assisting UDC units in assessing the linkages between their objectives and opportunities at the national and local levels and then developing a university wide plan for pursuing institutional priorities.

• Policy and Legislative Affairs – Working with UDC units to assess the impact of legislation and regulatory proposals and explaining the impact of regulatory policies will impact higher education and the University
  
  
• Appropriations/Enhancements – Steering UDC funding requests and projects through the District of Columbia City Council, Congress, and various Federal government agencies.

• Research and Sponsored Programs – Assisting UDC units in identifying, assessing and developing research and sponsored program funding and resources.
  
  
• Grass roots advocacy – increasing public, student, faculty, staff, and alumni awareness for UDC’s needs and mobilizing broad support for addressing those needs.