Advocating for UT Goal 5.3

(FY 2021-2025)

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Goal 5.3: Increase state and federal support of UT as the state’s higher education leader and solver of grand challenges.

 

Objective 5.3.1

Achieve 100% of our legislative agenda as the state’s higher education leader and solver of grand challenges.

 

Percent of Legislative Agenda Achieved

Objective 5.3.1 Percent of Legislative Agenda Achieved
Baseline: 100% (FY21)

2025 Outcome: 100% passage of agenda each year until 2025.

 

Objective 5.3.2

Develop a comprehensive government relations policy and training for UT employees to protect UT’s voice on legislative issues.

 

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Objective 5.3.3

Strengthen UT relationships with state agencies and entities, resulting in new partnerships benefitting the University and the state.

Partnerships and Funds Secured by GR&A

Objective 5.3.3 Partnerships and Partnership Funds Secured by University of Tennessee Office of Government Relations & Advocacy
Metric Baseline
Partnerships Facilitated by GR&A 4(FY21)
Partnership Funds Secured by GR&A $640,396 (FY21)
2025 Outcomes: Annually meet with leadership of 100% of state agencies; 5 partnerships facilitated by the Office of Government Relations and Advocacy each year until 2025; create trend of increased funding from new and continuing partnerships benefitting the University and state.

 

Objective 5.3.4

Increase engagement and visibility of UT among federal government partners to build trust in UT’s capacity to address grand challenges.

 

Engagement Opportunities with Federal Government Officials Initiated by UT System Office of GR&A

Objective 5.3.4 University of Tennessee Office of Government Relations and Advocacy Initiated Engagement Opportunities with Federal Government Officials
Baseline: 12 GR&A-initiated engagement opportunities (FY21)

2025 Outcome: Triple GR&A-initiated engagement opportunities with federal officials.