Funding Sources
Links
Arts and Sciences Government
Council of Colleges and
Schools
UCSU Representative Council
CU Colleges and Schools
Student Group Funding Board
Other Campus Sources
Cultural Events Board (CEB)
Things to Remember About Obtaining
Funding
If you have questions about which
student fee funding source is right
for your group or special project,
speak to the UCSU president
in UMC 332, 303-492-7473.
Groups that do not have membership
open to all students such as fraternities
and sororities and academic honor societies
may be funded only for events they sponsor
which are on-campus, free, and open to
the public.
A written follow-up report to each
mandatory fee funding source is required. More...
Allocations must be spent according
to the way they were passed by the funding
sources, that is, by "line item." More...
Unspent dollars revert to state funding
sources on June 30. Good budgetary planning,
however, will prevent the possibility
of unspent funds.
State funds cannot be given directly
to charity or used for personal or private
gain.
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Obtaining funding for your
group operations, special events, or travel
can be a smooth process if you know what
is expected from the funding source and how
to spend money correctly through the SOFO.
Please do not hesitate to contact us so that
we can help you with the process.
Arts and
Sciences Student Government
Arts and Sciences Student Government (ASSG)
is allocated mandatory student fee money each
year based on enrollment in the College of
Arts and Sciences. ASSG uses the funds to address
student concerns specific to the college and
to fund arts and sciences student group operations
and special events. Allocations are made in
accordance with ASSG funding policies and Student
Fee Regulations. Student groups should visit
with an ASSG board or staff member before submitting
a proposal to the board.
Arts and Sciences Student Government
UMC 121
303-492-6864
CO-Executives: Ke'ona Willis and Christine Thai
Regular meetings: Tuesdays, UMC 245, 7:30 p.m.
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Council
of Colleges and Schools
The Council of Colleges and Schools (CCS) receives
mandatory student fees from UCSU Legislative
Council's budget to make allocations to student
group projects that are oriented toward student
interests and concerns. CCS funds academically
oriented student organizations for non-cultural
projects such as conference travel and special
presentations. Allocations for travel will
include only funds for transportation, lodging,
or registration fees. To receive funding through
CCS, student groups must author a bill and
secure sponsorship of the legislation by a
CCS representative. The CCS bylaws and Student
Fee Regulations govern allocations from CCS.
Council of Colleges and Schools
UMC 125
303-492-7473
Speaker: Joshua Childs
Regular meetings: Thursdays, UMC, 6:30 p.m.
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UCSU
Representative Council
The Representative Council receives a portion
of the UCSU Legislative Council's budget to
make allocations to student group projects
that are oriented toward student interests
and concerns. The council generally funds conference
travel and small events. Allocations for travel
will include only funds for transportation,
lodging, or registration fees. Meals will not
be funded by student fee sources. To receive
funding, student groups must work with a UCSU
representative. Call UCSU, for a list of representatives.
The UCSU bylaws and Student Fee Regulations
govern allocations from Representative Council.
Representative Council
UMC 125
303-492-7473
Chair: Lauren Swisher
Regular meetings: Thursdays, UMC, 6:30 p.m.
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CU
Colleges and Schools
Each of the CU college and school student governments
is allocated student fee money based on the
actual number of students enrolled in the respective
school. Many of the schools in turn will fund
student groups and/or special projects affiliated
with their particular school. To receive funding
from a school or college, student groups must
contact the officers of that school's student
government.
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Student Group Funding Board
The Student Group Funding Board (SGFB) allocates money to Affiliated and Independent student groups for their operating expenses. The SGFB will also fund some annual travel and event expenses.
Per SGFB bylaws, applications for student group funding for the next academic year shall be available the first Monday after Fall Break. Applications shall be due on the second Friday of spring semester and hearings shall be held within the fifth Friday of the spring semester. Groups are asked to sign up for a budget hearing with the SGFB at the time they turn in their budgets. Attendance at the budget hearings is mandatory and groups will not be allocated funds if they fail to attend the budget hearings. Please contact the SGFB Chair at 303-492-7473 for exact dates or with any other questions that your group might have about the funding process.
The SGFB guidelines and Student Fee Regulations apply to all SGFB allocations.
Student Group Funding Committee
UMC 125, 303-492-7473
Chair: to be announced
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Other
Campus Sources
Some administrative and academic departments
or committees will allocate funds to student
groups for special projects, events, or student
group travel. These funds and any student fee
allocations you receive must be spent through
the SOFO.
- The Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs and the President's
Fund for Diversity have combined to speed
up the funding process for student groups
by creating the Coordinated Administrative
Funding Committee (CAFC). This single point
of contact has simplified the funding process
for student groups. See the SOFO for budget
review before submitting requests for funding
from the CAFC.
- Requests for speakers'
fees, their travel, meals, ground transportation,
and lodging will not be considered by administrative
or academic sources.
- Funding for international
travel will not be considered by the CAFC.
- Remember, if you are
seeking funding from campus sources for
travel or special events, your budget must
be reviewed and approved by the SOFO before
you send your funding request. You will
also need to determine the best funding
source(s) for your project. Because there
are a large number of administrative funding
sources, we will be happy to assist you
with this determination.
- Your goal when obtaining
funding from any on-campus source is a
break even budget—your expenses should
match your revenue. The SOFO returns surplus
dollars to funding sources in proportion
to the revenue budget once all expenses
have cleared designated accounts.
- If the goal of your
event is fundraising, you must clearly
specify this to campus funding sources.
The funding source(s) must notify the SOFO
regarding the percentage of fundraised
dollars they expect to receive.
- Campus and student fee
funding sources must approve budgets for
event coordination positions, as well as
hours worked by students holding such positions.
- Funds from administrative
and academic departments are also state
funds and must be spent according to state
fiscal rules.
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