Alumni Relations provides leadership for alumni engagement strategies, programs and services to strengthen the relationship with University of Saskatchewan alumni.  We engage our alumni through a variety of communications, events, volunteerism, affinity programs, group benefits and recognition programs.  The Alumni Relations Office serves as the corporate home for the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association, a not-for-profit agency representing over 138,000 alumni worldwide.

University Communications is responsible for enhancing and protecting our university's reputation. The goal of our team is to encourage key partners to invest their time and resources with the University of Saskatchewan so our university can become one of the most distinguished universities in Canada and the world. We accomplish this by increasing profile of the University of Saskatchewan with important audiences, as well as building and managing the U of S brand in a manner that reflects our unique positioning strategy. We work with university partners to develop and deploy strategic marketing and communications, which include: media relations, advertising, strategic plan development, online communications, public relations, internal communications (such as On Campus News) and much more.

Development's role is to encourage and obtain philanthropic support for the University. The office works in partnership with academic and development colleagues throughout the University to build enduring relationships not only with our community of alumni, but also with other individuals, private business, and foundations. This is accomplished through a combination of resources embedded in the colleges and units and/or support from central programs: Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Corporate Relations, Principal Giving, and Major Gifts.

The Office of First Nation & Metis Engagement provides leadership in promoting, developing and enhancing institutional strengths in Aboriginal outreach and engagement. Our role to is develop strategies and provide input on the attainability of the vision of the university, to develop the relationships and partnerships nessassary to support the plan and to oversee the implementation of the university’s strategies with campus partners.

Finance & Trusts role is to provide both trust advisory services as well as all charitable gift  receipts for the University of Saskatchewan. We are responsible for recommending for Board of Governors approval   the acceptance of gifts as well as the establishment of new trusts and revisions to existing trusts as appropriate. We also provide advice to University of Saskatchewan entities on issues relating charitable gifts, ensuring compliance with the Canadian Income Tax Act and Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.

Advancement Services role is to provide support to the alumni relations, communications, development and outreach activities of University Advancement and the University by the provision and management of an integrated alumni and donor relationship management system, web development and research and data services. Advancement Services is responsible for human resources support for University Advancement.

The Senior Advisor, Government Relations facilitates communication and relationship building between the U of S and all levels of government by providing support and advice to the university’s senior leadership in their contacts with government representatives and public sector leaders, as well as coordinating interactions and providing a contact point for those in government who wish to learn more about the University of Saskatchewan and its activities.