Student Organization Finance Options

Each North Dakota State University student pays Student Activity Fees. These fees are allocated and disbursed by Student Government. Below is information for Recognized Student Organizations on how to apply for a Student Org Budget for the 2012-2013 school year, beginning July 1, 2012. All information will be covered in-depth at the CSO Large Group on January 26.

SG Annual Budgeting Process

To request funding from Student Government for next academic year, you will need to:

1. Ensure your student organization is a Tier II Student Organization in good standing. A Tier II Student Organization is one that has no membership restrictions. Good standing is an organization in a status of 3, 4, or 5 by February 15. Large group attendance is included in this calculation of status.
2. Complete a budget request. If your organization is a Competitive Student Organization you will need to fill out a Non-Competitive Organization Budget Request. If your student organization is competitive (competes against other colleges, matches, debates, etc.) you will need to complete a Competitive Organization Budget Request.
   • Completion of the budget is very straightforward. Simply completed the highlighted yellow cells in the Excel document with as much information as you have.
   • Competitive Organizations are funded for 5 away, and 5 home events, unless providing proof that more is required.
   • Organizations are funded for one conference for 6 NDSU students.
   • There is a space for additional expenses which would include extraneous requests that organizations would like to ask for, such as: league dues, etc.
3. ALL Student Organizations that submit a budget will be awarded $175.00 Standard Operation Budget which included PR materials, office supplies, printing and other approved miscellaneous expenses.

Once you have completed your budget request, please email the Excel document as an attachment to ndsu.sg.finance@ndsu.edu with your "Student Org Name" in the subject line. If your organization does not wish to request for a conference or competive events, but wish to have a Standard Operating expense, send a blank email with your "Student Org Name - STANDARD OPERATING" in the subject line.

ALL BUDGET REQUESTS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, by 6:00pm to ndsu.sg.finance@ndsu.edu! Any budgets received after this date will be penalized on a percentage basis.

After completing your budget request, if you have requested more than a Standard Operating Budget Request, you will get an email upon your submission of a budget request with information to set up a Budget Hearing. This is a time your organization will meet with the Finance Commission to present your budget request. Budget Hearings are held on February 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28 and March 1. These meetings are required for those attending more than a Standard Operating Budget Request.

Questions?

There will be representatives available in the Student Government Office (120 Memorial Union) available to assist you the week of January 30th.

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Luke Brodeur, Executive Commissioner of Finance

Courtland Miller, Assistant Commissioner of Finance

ndsu.sg.finance@ndsu.edu

Office: (701) 231-8460