S.G.A Allocations ProcedureAlbright College Fall 2010

Student Activities Fee

• Student Activities Fee- $125 per Semester• $12.50- Schumo Center• $5.00- Club Sports• $2.00- Intramural Sports

• SGA then receives the remaining $105.50 per student to allocate per semester

What is needed for Allocations?

• Allocations must be submitted before the set due date

• Must provide documentation- • Documentation is anything that supports an

organizations request to be funded. • Any quotes from vendors or businesses -Either

through writing, e-mail conversations etc.-Ad clippings, print-outs from websites etc.

• Submission of Roster and Registration

Allocation Limitations

• S.G.A. cannot fund the following:• Anything that will end up being owned

by an individual, not the organization• Fundraiser materials/items• Food (Unless it is the event itself)• Decorations• Personal Loans

Allocation Limitations

• S.G.A. cannot fund the following:• Alcohol • Payment for tips • Charity donations/contributions • Anything item/material held outside

the academic year • Awards and/or Prizes Gifts • Trips outside the Country

Criteria In Decision Making

• Is event open to all of campus?

• Is the organization actively participating on campus? (Hosting meetings, fundraising, generating awareness for club etc.)

• How many students does event/activity affect?

• What population does event/activity reach? (Diversity)

• What resources does the organization have access to?• Departments, nature of organization, collaborating with

other organizations etc.

Criteria in Decision Making

• Past financial responsibilities• Has the organization overdrawn it’s S.G.A. account in

the last semester? Has the account been frozen recently?

• Has the organization:• Attended every Senate Meeting, Submitted

registrations/roster on-time

• What’s the organization’s membership?

• Have the allocation requests been properly filled out?• Documentation included, submitted in timely fashion,

made a clear/ appropriate request, ask liaison if there are components that need to be clarified

Reviewing Order

• Priority One: Those organizations who generally reach the largest amount of students. These organizations include Albright College Activities Council, The Albrightian, The Cue, WXAC.

• Priority Two: All organizations who are officially recognized by the S.G.A., who have submitted their allocations request on time and properly, and who have been financially responsible during the previous semester.

• Priority Three: Organizations who are officially recognized by S.G.A. and who have submitted their allocation request on time and properly. These organizations however, have not been financially responsible during the previous semester.

Allocations 2009-2010

• Fall 2009• Requested: $128,381.67 • Granted: $106,709.56 • Number of Student Organizations Requesting:

41

• Spring 2010• Requested: $233,763.60• Granted: $177,416.55• Number of Student Organization Requesting: 49

Allocations Fall 2010

• Amount Requested• $230,408.88

• S.G.A. Funds to be Distributed• $157,011.23

• Amount to Cut• $73,397.65

• Total Number of Organization Requesting: 51

Student Services

• Services that benefit entire student body that S.G.A. sponsors

• Total Expenses: $30,251.00• SGA Van- $4,500• Van Driver- $10,000• Student Movies- $1,500• Campus Readership- $4,000

• (Newspapers distributed on campus: USA Today, NY Times etc.)

• Welcome Back Picnic- $5,455• Student Magnets- $546• Homecoming Dance- $4,250