Federal Affairs coordinates the activities of the university on matters relating to the federal government and Congress. Staff members coordinate development and implementation of the university's federal legislative agenda; work with higher education associations to monitor federal legislation and budget activity; assess potential implications and opportunities; and serve as the liaison between the university and the US Senate and House, the Oregon congressional delegation, congressional committees, and federal agencies (working closely with the UO Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation).
Betsy Boyd is the associate vice president for federal affairs.
Karen Hyatt is the director of intergovernmental relations.
UO Impact
UO Impact by County2019-20 UO Research and Innovation Fact Sheet
New congressional district boundaries and UO impact - 2023
- 1st Congressional District data
1st Congressional District map
- 2nd Congressional District data
2nd Congressional District map
- 3rd Congressional District data
3rd Congressional District map
- 4th Congressional District data
4th Congressional District map
- 5th Congressional District data
5th Congressional District map
- 6th Congressional District data
6th Congressional District map
2022 Congressional District boundaries and UO Impact
Federal funding agencies and the UO fact sheets
- How the UO Partners with Federal Humanities Agencies fact sheet - March 2022
- Education Research and the UO fact sheet - February 2022
- Student Sucess and Financial Aid fact sheet - February 2022
- National Institutes of Health and the UO fact sheet - November 2021
- National Science Foundation and the UO fact sheet - June 2021
- UO Discoveries Funded by National Science Foundation 70th Anniversary Infographic 1
- UO Discoveries Funded by National Science Foundation 70th Anniversary Infographic 2
UO Federal Priorities: Policy, Budget, and Appropriations
- UO Federal Legislative Priorities Archives
- Appropriations Letters Archives
- Partial Government Shutdown Statements by Higher Education Alliances
More Federal Affairs Resources
Videos
- Double Pell Grant
- US Senators Wyden and Merkley kick off college affordability listening tour at the UO
- UO asks Congress to #SaveStudentAid
Lobbying Registration and Disclosure
The University of Oregon is registered under the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act as an organization that employs in-house lobbyists. The UO is required by law to file: (a) quarterly "lobbying activities" reports, and (b) semi-annual "reports of certain contributions." The links below provide detailed information about those reports. Communication on behalf of the University of Oregon with federal officials should be coordinated with Government and Community Relations.
Due to federal lobbying disclosure rules, all University of Oregon employees who engage in lobbying activity using University resources or on behalf of the University and its federal advocacy priorities must report and disclose these contacts to the University so that they can be included in our quarterly lobbying disclosure reports. If you have engaged in lobbying activities this quarter, please follw the link below and complete the online form. Questions? Contact Betsy Boyd at eaboyd@uoregon.edu or Karen Hyatt at khyatt@uoregon.edu.