Guest speaker, Kaycee Gerhart, Director of Government Affairs

Guest speaker, Kaycee Gerhart, Director of Government Affairs Office of the President

2022 Legislative Priorities State Federal Local Continue request for more equitable base funding Prioritize capital funding for Nursing Labs, C2 Hub and IT Pursue policy that advances equity, access and opportunity for students Identify funds to support institutional priorities Continue advocacy for legislative priorities that impact our students Enhance relationships with delegates and key federal agencies Support city engagement with AHEC 3.0 vision Enhance strategic relationships with local employers (public, nonprofit and private) 2

State Budget Governor’s budget request released in Nov and is the starting point for discussions on funding at the legislature We will continue our messaging from last year, seeking a minimum of 10M in base investment annually until funding equity is realized MSU Denver will present to the JBC on January 19 3

Capital Investments We remain committed to exploring all avenues for nursing labs funding to meet one of our most pressing programmatic needs Continued funds for our two IT projects started last year is a critical need and investment in our C2 Hub project remains a priority. We presented to CDC on December 13 and JTC on December 15 4

State Bills We are engaged with the following bills/anticipated bills HB 22-1002: 5th Year H.S Concurrent Enrollment SB 22-008: Higher Ed Support for Foster Youth ASSET revisions Internal operations affecting higher ed 5

Advocacy 1:1 meetings with legislative leadership and JBC have begun Grassroots advocacy activation to start with trainings in January/February Developing a media strategy leveraging diverse voices to elevate our priorities 7

Upcoming Advocacy Events Register: www.MSUDenverChampions.com Thursday, Jan. 20 9 - 9:30 a.m. Debrief on JBC Presentation and Understanding MSU Denver and Higher Education Budgets Guest Speaker: George Middlemist, CPA, Ph.D. Associate Vice President of Administration/Chief Financial Officer, MSU Denver. Wednesday, Jan. 26 11 - 11:30 a.m. How to Convey Advocacy Messages with the Media Guest speaker: Tim Carroll, APR, Director of Media Relations in University Communications and Marketing. Tuesday, Feb. 1 Noon – 1 p.m. MSU Denver President Janine Davidson hosts Fireside Chat with State Rep Leslie Herod 2021 MSU Denver Legislator of the Year Save the Date MSU Denver Virtual Advocacy Day