Lobbying is now broadly defined to capture any attempt by any University employee to influence legislation, a policy action or other government decision. The University is required to report all interactions that take place by any person who is employed by the University. An interaction may require the individual who has engaged in the contact to become a registered lobbyist.

Example:

Q: What does it mean to be a registered lobbyist?

A: A registered lobbyist is any employee of the University who has been compensated to spend at least 30 minutes of his or her time lobbying on the state and city levels of government. The term "lobbying" or "lobbying activities" is any contact (direct or indirect) with an executive or legislative official in an attempt to influence the public decision-making process.

A University employee must be registered as a lobbyist on the Federal level only if he or she has more than one lobbying contact and if he or she spends at least 20 percent of their time engaged in lobbying activities during a three month period.

Please contact OGCA prior to engaging in any interactions with elected or appointed government officials.

For all schools, except the School of Medicine and NYU Hospital, individuals should contact:

Alicia D. Hurley
212.998.6859
alicia.hurley@nyu.edu

For the School of Medicine and NYU Hospital, individuals should contact:

Gilda Ventresca Ecroyd
212.404.4077
gilda.ventresca-ecroyd@med.nyu.edu

If you have any questions, please contact government.affairs@nyu.edu.