Procedures For Student Groups

Student groups are required by Student Organizations Finance Office (SOFO) rules to submit a SOFO-authorized IN (interdepartmental invoice) for all Buff Bulletin (BB) and Student Buff Bulletin (SBB) charges.

The IN must be received by the Office of Internal Communications, University Communications prior to the Buff Bulletin (BB) or Student Buff Bulletin (SBB) deadline. Buff Bulletins and SBBs submitted without an IN will be cancelled. No more than two Buff Bulletins or SBBs may be submitted on a single IN.

To ensure timely processing, student groups must adhere to the procedures below when submitting either Faculty/Staff Buff Bulletins or Student Buff Bulletins:

  1. Obtain an authorized IN in the correct amount ($18.53 each) from SOFO (located in the UMC Room 231). The IN must include the following information:
    1. SOFO-authorized student group speedtype;
    2. SOFO-authorized signature and dollar limit;
    3. student group contact name;
    4. student group contact phone number;
    5. BB/SBB job number (see below).
  2. Go to Send an E-Memo and complete the appropriate Buff Bulletin or Student Buff Bulletin form. You must include the SOFO-authorized speedtype (substitution of a different speedtype will result in cancellation of the message). Submit the Buff Bulletin or Student Buff Bulletin message online.
  3. Obtain the BB/SBB job number from SOFO and write the number on the IN.

Please contact University Communications with any questions concerning these procedures at 303-492-2442 or melanie.massengale@colorado.edu.