The Office of Government Relations serves the interests of the University's 35,000 students, 10,000 faculty and staff members and 250,000 alumni nationwide by working closely with faculty, University leaders and the Student Government Association to improve the understanding of and support for the University's academic, research, technological and public service goals.

Use this website as a resource for information about local, state and federal level issues, legislative activity and upcoming events.

Community Relations
UGAs Community Relations functions to build strong partnerships and links between the University and the Athens-Clarke County community. The University works with the local community by actively participating in discussions, coalitions, meetings and outreach projects to make a positive difference in the local area.

State Relations
As a primary contact between the University, other higher education institutions and the legislative and executive branches of Georgia government, the State Relations team is dedicated to keeping the UGA community abreast of key legislative and educational issues at the state level.

Federal Relations
The Federal Relations component of the Office is significant not only for the relationships it brokers between the federal government and the University, but also for the work it does to communicate UGAs research activities and opportunities for Congressional budgetary support.