Government + Community Relations
The Office of Government and Community Relations (GCR) is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage critical stakeholders in the three orders of government and in the broader community. The mission of the unit is to advance reputation, foster and maintain relationships and secure resources in support of institutional goals.
Government Relations
Government Relations is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage critical stakeholders in the three orders of government and ensuring that the university is in compliance with federal and provincial accountability legislation.
Community Relations
The University of Alberta's strategic institutional plan, For the Public Good, articulates five goals: Excel, Build, Experience, Engage and Sustain. Community Relations focuses its work on the Engage goal. The goal as defined in For the Public Good is to engage communities across our campuses, city and region, province, nation and the world to create reciprocal, mutually beneficial learning experiences, research projects, partnerships and collaboration.
Community Relations fosters institutional strategic connections with the communities it serves. Its goals are to build relationships and engage communities through two main areas of engagement: legislated processes in community consultation for campus planning and initiatives for community engagement and outreach.