Liaison and Finance Staff

Liaison staff

Liaisons are professional staff members assigned to assist recognized student organizations (RSOs) with the creation, execution and implementation of their student organization. CSI determines the liaison the RSO works with based upon their self-classified category during the annual registration process.

Unsure of your category?

Go to the student organization directory and search for your RSO name where you will see the category the RSO is listed under.

Student Organization Success (S.O.S.) Meeting

The purpose of S.O.S. meetings is to meet with a CSI liaison and learn primarily about the funding process, what type of funding an RSO is eligible for as well as any university policies the RSO may need to take into consideration. CSI liaisons will also be the first to review an RSO’s funding request before sending it to a funding board.

Liaisons are also here to help with:

Leadership development
Navigating and understanding campus policies
Referral to campus departments
Recruitment and membership retention
Organization marketing
Organization development such as bylaw creation and running effective meetings
Internal conflict and membership concerns

When are they available to meet?

We strongly recommend that RSOs schedule appointments with their assigned liaison to ensure the best possible guidance. However, during normal business hours, a liaison is available for drop-in appointments for to answer general questions.

Schedule an S.O.S. meeting with your assigned CSI liaison listed below.

Adam Pallas

Senior Coordinator for Gaming Programs

Org categories

Gaming

Expertise and interests

Leadership development and theory. Twitch streaming. Dungeons and Dragons.

Schedule an in-person meeting
Schedule a virtual meeting

Angelica Juarez

Senior Coordinator for Student Organizations

Org categories

Business
Engineering and Technology
Honor Society
Science and Mathematics
Social Justice and Activism

Expertise and interests
Social justice and inclusion initiatives. Event and activity planning. Document creation. Teambuilding and conflict management.

Schedule an in-person meeting
Schedule a virtual meeting

Austin Lujan

Assistant Director for Student Organizations & Leadership

Org categories

Cultural and International
Government and Politics
Graduate and Professional Studies
Law and Law School

Expertise and interests
Risk management. Leadership transition. Creating accessible and inclusive events. Finding creative collaborations. Marketing.

Established RSOs: Schedule an in-person meeting, or virtual meeting
Schedule a general meeting

Erica Shaub

Coordinator for Student Organizations

Org categories

Arts, Music and Entertainment
Dance and Performance
Recreation, Fitness and Wellness
Special Interests and Hobbies
Social Community

Expertise and interests
Organization and sustainability. Supporting positive team culture. Event planning. Travel and international engagement.

Schedule an In-Person Meeting
Schedule a Virtual Meeting

Jessica Gutiérrez

Coordinator for Student Organizations and Leadership

Org categories

Community Service and Engagement
Environmental
Humanities, Writing and Publications
Religion and Spirituality

Expertise and interests

Developing workshops/programs, accountability with care.

Schedule an in-person meeting
Schedule a virtual meeting

Finance staff

CSI finance staff primarly work with RSOs after they have been approved for funding by a CU Student Government funding board.

Pre-Spending Meetings: focus on the RSO’s spending options for the approved funds that appear on the organizations' BuffConnect Portal. This may include:

Reviewing CU fiscal policies and discussing timelines
Identifying whether CSI is purchasing or whether an individual will be reimbursed
Post Spending Reports
In some cases, scheduling a Spending Meeting with CSI Finance to do the actual spending may be required

Like our liaisons, finance staff assist RSOs by self-classified category selected during their annual registration process.

CSI finance staff are also here to help with:

Making purchases
Depositing funds into your revenue fund
Paying performers/speakers/services
Reimbursements (once you’ve been approved by a funding board or have funds in your revenue fund)
Booking travel
Navigating financial policies and procedures
Answering financial questions

When are they available to meet?

To ensure availability, we recommend you contact finance staff for pre-spending meetings, booking travel and purchasing. Contact your staff member directly or via csifinance@colorado.edu.