The Universities of Wisconsin maintain a wide range of ties with the executive and legislative branches of state and federal government. The primary function of the government relations office is to interact with state and federal government legislators, agency and other government officials, third party advocates, and key stakeholders to keep them apprised of the Universities of Wisconsin and Board of Regents’ legislative policy and funding priorities.

Government Relations works closely and cooperatively with legislative liaisons from the Universities of Wisconsin and government relations advocates for peer universities nationwide.

The Universities of Wisconsin Administration is also an active participant in the work of a number of national higher education associations such as AAU, APLU, AASCU, CASE, ACE and AAC&U.

Federal Updates

The UWs Federal Updates Working Group will post information and resources of the new administration’s fast-moving federal policy agenda.

Go to Federal Updates

State Relations

State legislative updates and resources

State Relations Information

Federal Relations

Federal policy, updates and politics

Federal Relations Information

Guidance on Political Campaign Activities

Universities of Wisconsin employees and students can learn more about being involved in political campaign activities in the upcoming election year.

Campaign Activities Guidance

Universities of Wisconsin and the State Budget

Learn more about the Universities of Wisconsin budget process. 

Budget Process