Our mission statement

The Office of Community and Government Relations serves as the central resource for campus and unit-based relationships with Orange County's elected officials, community and opinion leaders.

The Community and Government Relations staff is dedicated to:

Creating Awareness

• Positioning UC Irvine as a county resource for community and business development
• Heighten visibility of Medical Center as Orange County’s Landmark Center for Medicine

Building Relationships

• Facilitate opportunities for UC Irvine to cultivate strategic relationships with legislators, alumni, community and business leaders
• Engage UC Irvine in collaborative partnerships with business and community leaders

Generating Support

• Create opportunities for Orange County residents and businesses to invest UC Irvine and UCI Medical Center, a world class research university and medical center