The role of government relations is to position the university before relevant governments in such a way as to promote its mission of education, research and public service.

Government relations works to:

• Stimulate government actions that enhance the university's ability to carry out its mission
• Maintain communications that keep the university's faculty and staff aware of important, relevant opportunities and pitfalls in the government environment
• Provide public agencies and departments with expertise by establishing and maintaining links between government and academics

Government relations performs several functions that include:

• Representing USC's core interests to governmental officials at appropriate levels and times
• Serving the university's higher education interests in appropriate trade associations (AICCU, AAU, NAICU, etc.)
• Informing appropriate university officials of governmental actions or pending actions that would impact their functions
• Developing mechanisms for advocacy by others in support of the university's mission as it relates to, and is affected, by governmental action
• Informing the university's constituencies (students, employees, alumni, community and the general public) of relevant actions in public arenas

Government Links:
City of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles
USC State Government Relations
USC Federal Relations

Information for USC Faculty and Staff:
University Guidelines Regarding Lobbying Activities (coming soon)
Lobbying Expense Report