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FAC slates $32K for students
Mariah Bohanon
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
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A majority of student organizations in need of funding for events this spring were approved for the Funds Allotment Council's slate, but not a single group received the full monetary support they sought.
Student Senate voted unanimously to pass FAC's slate Sunday, Senate President junior Matt Szewczyk said. He said the slate was approved after a 20 to 25 minute period of questioning in which Senate looked at why FAC chose to fund certain organizations and not others. Senate found no problems to prevent the slate from passing and was pleased with the consistency and fairness of the funding, Szewczyk said.
"I was actually very impressed with the slate, and I think that Senate overall was very impressed with the slate," he said.
Szewczyk said FAC is requesting more funding for future slates. The Organizational Activities Fee committee will review the Student Activities Fee when it meets this spring, which could affect how much money FAC can provide, he said. Szewczyk said he would have to see a report from FAC before deciding to support its request for more funding. An increase in funding could benefit the student body, he said.
Senior Joe Goedde, regulations chair for FAC, said it is very rare that an organization which has applied for funding receives the total amount that it requests.
"Right now we're petitioning to get more funding because there were some groups that weren't funded, and of the groups that applied for funding, I don't believe anybody got the full amount they requested," Goedde said.
He said $32,097.03 was available in FAC's slate this semester. About three groups were denied funding entirely, he said.
Organizations can request that FAC allot money for certain events such as dinners, guest speakers or concerts, he said. The event must be open to all students and must take place on campus in order to receive funding, Goedde said. Also, FAC funding cannot pay for food at a non-food-related event, he said.
A majority of student organizations in need of funding for events this spring were approved for the Funds Allotment Council's slate, but not a single group received the full monetary support they sought.
Student Senate voted unanimously to pass FAC's slate Sunday, Senate President junior Matt Szewczyk said. He said the slate was approved after a 20 to 25 minute period of questioning in which Senate looked at why FAC chose to fund certain organizations and not others. Senate found no problems to prevent the slate from passing and was pleased with the consistency and fairness of the funding, Szewczyk said.
"I was actually very impressed with the slate, and I think that Senate overall was very impressed with the slate," he said.
Szewczyk said FAC is requesting more funding for future slates. The Organizational Activities Fee committee will review the Student Activities Fee when it meets this spring, which could affect how much money FAC can provide, he said. Szewczyk said he would have to see a report from FAC before deciding to support its request for more funding. An increase in funding could benefit the student body, he said.
Senior Joe Goedde, regulations chair for FAC, said it is very rare that an organization which has applied for funding receives the total amount that it requests.
"Right now we're petitioning to get more funding because there were some groups that weren't funded, and of the groups that applied for funding, I don't believe anybody got the full amount they requested," Goedde said.
He said $32,097.03 was available in FAC's slate this semester. About three groups were denied funding entirely, he said.
Organizations can request that FAC allot money for certain events such as dinners, guest speakers or concerts, he said. The event must be open to all students and must take place on campus in order to receive funding, Goedde said. Also, FAC funding cannot pay for food at a non-food-related event, he said.
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