Student Fee Committee

The Student Fee Committee (SFC) is a committee comprised of law students from each of three classes (1L, 2L, 3L), with two members of the administration serving as advisors. The SFC is charged with evaluating funding requests made by law student groups and individual law students. In administering the fee, the members of the SFC shall seek to fund activities that help enrich the academic experience of law students. The SFC is funded through the student activity fee, which is $150 per student per semester. SFC funding cannot be used to pay for alcohol. Travel grants for student to attendance conferences are limited to $5,000 per student group per academic year.  If you do not receive written approval from Student Affairs prior to purchasing non-food items, you may be ineligible for reimbursement if your expenses do not meet the University's fiscal guidelines.

The SFC meets via Zoom at the end of each spring semester in April and has three additional funding periods (see the chart below). Organizations are strongly encouraged to submit a funding request at the April/Spring SFC meeting for the next school year if they anticipate needing more than $500. 

Please review the SFC Budget Request Additional Guidelines document prior to completing and submitting your funding request.

To submit a funding request, please complete BOTH forms below and send them to  lawstudentfee@colorado.edu. 

1. Funding Form

2. Budget Template *please submit this document in excel format

 

For the 2025-2026 school year (July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026), Student Fee Requests can only be considered during the below meetings. All deadlines must be adhered to.

SFC Request DeadlinesSFC Meeting DateDeadline PurposeAttendance Required?
5 PM MST - Tuesday, April 8, 2025Tuesday, April 22, 2025This request is for the entire 2025-2026 School yearAt least one student org representative must be present
5 PM MST - Thursday, September 11, 2025Thursday, September 18, 2025This request is only for ad-hoc fundingOnly SFC members attend
5 PM MST - Thursday, October 30, 2025Thursday, November 6, 2025This request is only for ad-hoc fundingOnly SFC members attend
5 PM MST - Thursday, January 29, 2026Thursday, February 5, 2026This request is only for ad-hoc fundingOnly SFC members attend

Current Student Organization Finance Tools

Fiscal Reminder

Student organizations who have been granted funding must read through the below links prior to making any purchases. The below links contain important financial rules and instructions for making purchases. Student organizations who do not receive written approval from Student Affairs prior to making out-of-pocket purchases, may be ineligible for reimbursement if expenses do not meet University’s fiscal guidelines.

Our event form must be completed for all student organization-led events. This event  form must be completed at least 10 business days before the date of your event, not including the day of submission.

If you do not receive confirmation for your food payment 4 business days before the event, email law.studentaffairs@colorado.edu to confirm your food has been paid for.

Student Organization treasurers are responsible for ensuring that their budget tracking sheet is current. If it is not, it may prevent you from accessing your approved Student Fee Committee funds.

2024 - 2025 Budget Tracking Sheet

2025 - 2026 Budget Tracking Sheet

Student organizations should make every effort to have the Student Affairs team pay for their event expenses with their purchasing cards. If you have a unique circumstance and have been told by Student Affairs to complete a reimbursement instead, please use this reimbursement form. 

If you do not receive written approval from Student Affairs prior to purchase, you may be ineligible for reimbursement if your expenses do not meet the University's fiscal guidelines.