Governmental Affairs
Legislative Priorities

The Office of Governmental Affairs oversees an annual process to establish state and federal legislative priorities. This process includes campus-wide input to the priorities committee, which is comprised of the president, the provost, the vice president for research and the vice president for public service and agriculture. This process serves to ensure that the work of Governmental Affairs is focused on issues that best serve the University and that these efforts are enhanced by this process of coordination.

State Budget Issues

  • Increased Base Funding for Higher Education
  • Faculty and Staff Inclusion in State Employee Compensation Increases
Budget Priorities (Education & General) 
  • Academic Road Map
  • Cluster Faculty Initiative
  • University System Technology Infrastructure
  • Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
  • Clemson University Restoration Institute
  • SC Light Rail
  • Campus Safety
Budget Priorities (Public Service Activities) 
  • Agriculture and Forestry Production
  • Biofuels Research
  • Animal Health and Biomedical Research
  • Remote Environmental Sensing
Capital Priorities (Education & General)
  • Information Technology Center
  • Hunter Chemistry Laboratory Addition
  • Air Quality Deficiencies and Critical Deferred Maintenance
Capital Priorities (Public Service Activities)
  • Farm Animal Research Center
  • Cellulosic Bioethanol Pilot Plant
  • Bioprocessing Facility
  • Biosafety Level III Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Advanced Plant Technology Laboratory
Other Initiatives
  • Research Centers for Economic Excellence
  • Statewide Virtual Library for Higher Education