The Office of Government and Community Affairs is New York University’s main hub of external communications with federal, state, city, and community organizations and individuals. Likewise, the office serves as a resource tool for University staff and faculty on NYU’s internal resources as well as issues impacting the higher education community at large. By working with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), OGCA is able to coordinate efforts on issues that are important to universities nationwide, such as ensuring funding for research and student financial aid as well as promoting diversity, quality, and access in higher education.

The mission of the office is to collect and disseminate effective and comprehensive information on the University’s overall goals, to coordinate the University's legislative agenda, and to work directly with elected officials and with statewide organizations to advocate on behalf of students, faculty and administrators. To realize our mission, the office will collaborate with members of the NYU community as well as those who are impacted by the university’s vibrant intellectual environment to maintain and improve upon NYU’s role as a leader in higher education as well as resident of Greenwich Village since 1831.