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 Federal Priorities: Policy, Budget, and Appropriations
Statements on the partial government shutdown and reopening by higher education alliances
- Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) - January 25, 2019
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - January 10, 2019
- The Science Coalition - December 22, 2018
- Association of American Universities (AAU) - December 21, 2018
- Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) - December 21, 2018
US Department of Education NPRM on Title IX
On January 30, 2019 the comment period for the US Department of Education's Notice of Proposed Rule-making (NPRM) closed. More than 100,000 comments were submitted on the proposed rule included from Oregon institutions.
- Comments by Oreogn university Title IX coordinators (January 30, 2019)
- Comments by Oregon university presidents (January 30, 2019)
FY18 and FY19 appropriations letters
- FY18 ShakeAlert Senate Omnibus Request
- FY19 ShakeAlert House Appropriations Request
- FY19 IES Senate Appropriations Request
- FY19 IES House Appropriations Request
FY19 Friends of IES Letter of Support
Immigration and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) issues and actions archives
Videos
- 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.