Appropriations Committee

The Appropriations Committee is composed of four Class Representatives, one external member, and the Chair of Appropriations. The goals of the Appropriations Committee are as follows:

• Approve new requests for funding by student organizations.
• Look over budgets during the annual budgeting process.
• Interpret the By-Laws of Student Senate.
• Allocate the student activity fee.

Meetings

The Appropriations Committee meets at 12:00 pm Mondays on the first, second, and third weeks of the block. At these meetings they discuss the approval of appropriation requests, the financial status of the student activity fund, and any other matters pertinent to the Chair of Appropriations.

Requesting Funding

There are many ways that officially recognized student organizations can request to use money allocated from the student activity fee. These are called appropriations, reallocations, reclamations, and budgeting. Each process requires consultation with the Appropriations Committee, presentation to the committee, as well as possible presentations at General Assembly. 

Each of these (excluding budgeting) is done through the Organization Appropriation Form.

Appropriations

Appropriations are requests for new money to be allocated from the student activity fee for use by an organization. 

Reallocations

Reallocations are requests for previously appropriated or budgeted funds to be used for another purpose by an organization.

Reclamations

Reclamations are requests for previously appropriated or budgeted funds to be returned to the student activity fee fund rather than be used by the previously requested organization.

Budgeting

During the 7th block of the academic year, Student Senate hosts Budgetfest. This is a time for all student organizations to request large amounts of money all at once for the next academic year. The total requested amount from all student organizations will be submitted to the business office and divided among all students to be the student activity fee. 

What are the rules for funding?

To request funding through any of the above processes the requester should be a member of an officially recognized student organization which is requesting the funding, or have the sponsorship of a campus office or department.

The general rules for funding can be found in the Appropriations section of the Student Senate By-Laws.

If you have any questions about the Appropriations Committee or the funding process please contact the Chair of Appropriations at senate_appropriations@cornellcollege.edu.