Goverment and community relations

Ways to Participate in Political Advocacy

You can help promote the campus academic, research, public policy work and excellence. Together we can grow our campus influencers and supporters among local and regional leaders, organizations, federal and state government officials to advance campus goals and priorities.

• Familiarize yourself with the issues and how to be an effective advocate.
  • UCSC’s Federal Research
  • UCOP State Relations Advocacy
  • UCOP Federal Relations Advocacy
  • UC Advocacy 101
  • Helpful guides to calling, digital media or meeting your legislators
  • Legislative Advocacy: Regental Delegation of Authority (PDF)
    UCOP Policy Regarding Contact with State/Federal Officials
• Sign up to participate in the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN).

The UC Advocacy Network (UCAN)

The University of California’s online advocacy platform called the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN) has tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff, and alumni signed up to be advocates. The UCAN platform sends occasional emails to our advocates providing information and opportunities to communicate with state and federal policymakers on critical issues effecting education, research, and public service.  To learn more about UCAN, read-up on current advocacy campaigns, and SIGN UP to make your voice heard, please visit the UCAN website today.  It’s easy, informative, and powerful to be an advocate for public higher education, UC, and UC Santa Cruz! 

Encourage others to do the same! Share with your networks. Help connect individuals and your networks, organizations with resources.

Feel free to reach out to our department if you have any questions about campus advocacy.