Office of the Vice President for State and Federal Relations & Chief of Staff

The Office of the Vice President for State and Federal Relations and Chief of Staff works directly with the University’s administration, faculty, and staff as the liaison to the federal and state government. The office works with Congress, federal agencies, and Maryland’s governments to leverage resources from campus to significantly elevate the University’s impact in our nation’s capital and in the State of Maryland.

State Relations

The office works closely with Morgan's Director of the Office of State Relations and Deputy Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Senator Joan Carter-Conway, to:

• Monitor bills and initiatives in the state legislature in Annapolis.
• Disseminate information to Morgan's academic deans for feedback on bills that would have a negative or benefiting effect on our interests.
• Assist University units in researching issues and connecting them with appropriate state government offices and staff.

Federal Relations

The office provides support by monitoring opportunities for the University's federal interests on public policies related to higher education.

Other units within the Office of the Vice President for State and Federal Relations & Chief of Staff include the following:

• Office of State Relations
• Office of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
• Office of Diversity & Equal Employment Opportunity
• Office of Internal Audit & Management       

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