Office of Government and Community Relations

The Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR) has a mission to serve Coppin State University by administering and maintaining the University's relationships with Federal, State, and City elected officials and government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), as well as with civic leaders and representatives from community based organizations (CBOs).

In this way, OGCR assists the President in advancing Coppin State University’s mission to:

1. Restructure and strengthen academic programs through revitalization, enhancement, and expansion that are performance benchmarked to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population as well as the marketplace in the central city, metropolitan area, the state, and the nation. Coppin State University will maintain its commitment to those students, particularly African-Americans who come from economically challenged communities.
2. Enhance student success by attaining optimal enrollment and enrollment mix of students based on admissions policies, institutional studies regarding retention and graduation expectations, the use of technology, and supported by a student friendly environment.
3. Construct and renovate facilities and infrastructure to provide a state of the art learning environment that attracts and retains academically competitive students and faculty.
4. Expand external relations and improve advancement operations by advancing the larger educational, economic, and business interests of Coppin State University - building and nurturing mutually beneficial relationships among and between pre-alumni, alumni, philanthropic, government, corporate, and community constituencies in support of academic excellence.

Coppin State University, an institution within the University System of Maryland, is highly publicly funded and regulated by its primary funding source, the State of Maryland. Coppin State University has a longstanding tradition of promoting the interests of students before our publicly elected officials, appointed representatives and government agency and departmental employees. OGCR provides professional services and political advice to the President, deans, department heads, faculty, staff and students on matters affecting the CSU mission. In addition to providing professional political services, OGCR has a history of hosting, promoting and participating in community service activities and programs.