Government Relations

• Encouraging contact between members of the university community and the government
• Ensuring communications between members of the university community and the government are reported in compliance with relevant legislation
• Providing strategic plans and advice for interaction with government
• Developing and maintaining a positive working relationship and network of contacts in government and the university
• Communicating and interacting with government on university activities, achievements, needs, concerns and proposals
• Identifying and staying informed of government opportunities and communicating these to the university community
• Supporting institutional groups in identifying and pursuing government funding opportunities
• Ensuring the university community is aware of new policy, development of programs, announcements and legislation of the government that directly affects the university or is of interest to the university
• Developing and maintaining relationship with GR professionals in other post-secondary institutions
• Supporting government officials in their interactions with the university community

Government Relations can support you in inviting government officials to your campus event.

Government officials often require significant advance notice of events to be able to consider them for their calendars. You should also understand and consider the compliance requirements related to lobbying and accountability legislation prior to making invitations.

Please contact us so that we can support you in any visit of an elected official or government dignitary to campus.

UCalgary recognizes the right of students, employees, academic staff members and post-doctoral scholars to participate as individuals in the political process, provided they do not use university resources to do so, and subject to the restrictions laid out in the Partisan Political Activities Policy. Members of the university community must be rigorous in not using university resources for partisan political purposes.

To ensure compliance with the Federal Lobbying Act, all communications with the federal government must be reported. The report must be submitted by the tenth of every month for the previous month.

Please contact us to share information about communications with federal officials.