Advocacy with designated public office holders to secure funding for infrastructure, equipment, and program development. This includes funding through FedDev Ontario, the Strategic Innovation Fund, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and other federal programs to help advance key projects on campus. Advocacy for increased federal funding to support research capacity and activity at Trent University. This includes funding through the Tri-Council granting agency, and other programs to advance interdisciplinary, community-based, and applied research. Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs impacting international students. This includes prioritizing study permit approvals for university-bound applicants, enhancing the eligibility and predictability of post-graduation work permits, and supporting policy measures that improve attraction, retention, and integration of international students, particularly in regional communities.