The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides the funding for approximately 24 percent of the 51视频 budget. Government Relations places a special emphasis on regularly communicating the university鈥檚 stewardship of those funds to state officials and legislators.
The Government Relations Office responds to inquiries from government officials and communicates 51视频鈥檚 institutional priorities in a number of ways, including on-campus briefings, periodic memos and meetings. The Government Relations Office helps set 51视频鈥檚 state government priorities by keeping senior administration informed of the Legislature鈥檚 and governor鈥檚 agendas and by serving as a liaison with the UMass President鈥檚 Office, which sets the system鈥檚 priorities.
Through legislation, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided the university with significant funding, in addition to the monies allocated in the state budget.
For more information, contact Executive Director of Government & Community Relations DJ Corcoran by phone: 978-934-3328 or email: DJ_Corcoran@uml.edu.