Government Relations advances the strategic interests of Indiana University among national and state elected officials, their staff members, constituents, and with governmental agencies at all levels.

The IU government relations team coordinates all IU campus government relations efforts at the state, federal, and grassroots levels, focusing on the following areas:

• Appropriations – Steering IU funding requests and projects through Congress, the Indiana General Assembly, and various governmental agencies.

• Strategic planning and political strategy – Assisting IU units in assessing the linkages between their objectives and opportunities at the national and state level and then developing a university-wide plan for pursuing institutional priorities in Washington and Indianapolis.

• Legislative and regulatory affairs – Working with IU units to assess the impact of legislation and regulatory proposals, creating a strategic policy agenda, and supporting the advancement of this agenda among state officials.

• Grass roots advocacy – Increasing alumni, faculty, public, staff, student and thought-leader awareness for IU’s needs and mobilizing broad support within and among these groups for addressing those needs.

The IU government relations team is organized into four “practice groups:”

• State Relations – serves as the primary liaison between Indiana University and the legislative and executive branches of Indiana government, including the Indiana General Assembly, Office of the Governor, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the State Budget Agency, and other relevant units of state government. The state relations team also works closely with other universities and higher education groups in Indiana.

• Federal Relations – serves as the primary link to the federal government, working regularly with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies on matters that affect IU and higher education.

• Legislative and Policy Analysis – Works with IU units to review state laws, Indiana public policy and all legislation that affects Indiana University to develop a prioritized agenda for initiatives aimed at helping the university pursue its missions of education and research more effectively.

• Hoosiers for Higher Education – engagesengages Indiana University alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends to make the case connecting the importance of higher education and Indiana's future, and supporting IU’s needs and priorities.