As a public institution, UCSF relies on government funding and must compete for resources. Our Governmental Relations/Alumni Advocacy team plays an important role in obtaining adequate public funding and advocates for public policy that promotes the University's teaching, patient care, research, and public service programs. We work closely with government decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels to keep them apprised of the important contributions the UCSF community makes at many different levels of society – and to help them understand our needs.

On certain issues, our alumni have played and will continue to play a critical role. Their efforts have helped pass legislation that created QB3 (California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research), one of the Governor's Institutes for Science and Innovation; secured annual funding for building and construction of projects at the Parnassus campus; and helped qualify over $26 billion in bond funds on the general election ballot for K-12 and Higher Education over the past several years.

For more information on Alumni Advocacy or federal governmental relations, contact Paul Takayama. For more information on state governmental relations, contact Kieran John Flaherty. Click here to view or download handouts and other materials from a November, 2006 legislative staff visit to our campus.

At the local level, we work closely with members of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor's Office, and various civic commissions and departments. For more information on local governmental relations, contact Ed Stewart.