1. Student Organization Budget Training
Brought to you by the Office of Student Life
& the Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee

2. Budget Training Agenda
SUFAC & its timeline
The Student Organization Budget & SUFAC’s Process
Small, Mid, and Large Budget hierarchy
Parts of a Student Organization Budget & Guidelines
Reminders, dates, and miscellanea

3. What is SUFAC?
SUFAC is the Segregated University Fee (SUF) Allocation Committee.
It is a subcommittee of Student Government Association that decides on the distribution of Student Fees. This money is split up into:
Non-Allocable (University Depts. & Offices)
Allocable (Student Orgs)

4. SUFAC Timeline Fall Semester Spring Semester
Oct. 19 – Budget Forms Available
Oct. 18 & 19 – Org Budget Training
Nov. 13 – Budget Forms DUE by midnight
Nov. 23 – Presentation Schedule released
Dec. 1 – First Org Budget Presentations to SUFAC
Jan. 26 – Feb 16 – Org Budget Presentations to SUFAC
Feb. 18 – SUFAC Decision Day Meeting
Feb. 27 – SUFAC Presents to Student Senate
March – Decision Letters sent to Student Orgs

5. The Process October and November Budget Training and Formulation
December-February
Presentations to SUFAC
February
SUFAC Decision Day

6. Submitting Budgets 11:59pm on Sunday, November 13th.
All Budgets are due to SUFAC Via no later than
11:59pm on Sunday, November 13th.
To be fair to all student orgs who desire funding from student fees, exceptions cannot be made for late submissions. Let us know if you need help with your budget – that’s what we’re here for!

7. Student Org Size Categories
Large Budgets:
$3500+ Budget – Requires representative presentation to SUFAC at a regular SUFAC meeting.
Medium Budgets:
$500 - $3500 – May be required to present at Chair & Vice Chair’s discretion. May request to present if so desired.
Small Budgets:
$500 or less. Budgets decided on by Chair and Vice Chair – no presentation necessary.
EZ Budget:
$100 or less for Supplies & Expense – may use EZ Budget Form.

8. Budget Presentations (What do you need?)
Send a knowledgeable member of your organization who is familiar with what is being requested and why.
One copy of the budget for yourself – the board will have a copy.
10 minutes to present to board, 10 minutes for questions.
Don’t just read your budget. We can do that. Explain what your org does and why spending this money is a good use of student fees.

9. Decision Day
On the 3rd Saturday in February, SUFAC meets to decide on all of the Student Org and Auxiliary budgets.
Each budget is reviewed individually, and voted on individually.
SUFAC has definite guidelines for determining whether budget items are funded.
Board members are required to go through Viewpoint Neutrality training to ensure fairness to each org.

10. Components of Student Org Budgets
Title Page, “Org Demographics” – lists mission statement of org.
Committed Funds: material items that are used by the org. Books, supplies, promotional materials, any physical object.
“S&E” means “Supplies and Expense”, which are everyday use items with set prices, such as a telephone or computer system, postage or photocopying.
“Capital” items are physical materials that are purchased by the org.
Contractual – events that need funding such as lecturers, performers and films.
Food - Costs of food for organization events. SUFAC has strict guidelines on how much can be spent and when, in order to avoid overspending on this item.
Travel – some orgs request funding to take trips for various reasons. SUFAC may pay up to 2/3 travel and lodging costs for such trips, depending on guidelines.

11. Committed Funds Supplies & Expenses
General Supplies
Photocopying / Duplicating
Subscriptions
Memberships*
Computers / Network Cost
Promotional Materials*
SUFAC will only fund up to $2000 to any Organization for committed requests per fiscal year (July 1- June 30)
Requests over $100 need fill out an itemized list - last tab on the workbook
SUFAC does not fund individual memberships – only org memberships.
OrgSmorg and other giveaways are limited to $ per semester.

12. Committed Funds Capital Items
Products or material items that last more than a year
Equipment
Books
Software
New technology will only be funded if determined critical to the org’s daily function.
Clothing, shirts, hats, etc. will not be funded unless for fundraising.
Capital for fundraising (shirts, balls, candy bars, etc.) can be “fronted” by SUFAC, but this money must be paid back within two weeks.
SUFAC funds cannot be used to purchase banners, flags, and other printed material or signage including posters larger than 11x17in.

13. Contractual Worksheet
SUFAC funds a maximum of $3,500 per organization per fiscal year for Contractual expenses, and a maximum of four events.
People, or Programs that you would like to bring to campus
Items that you need a contract for:
Speakers
Performers
Workshops
Org Contractual Events may not be used for academic credit-producing or class-related material.
Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
All contracts need to go through Grant Winslow in Office of Student Life
Co-sponsorship between different student orgs is encouraged.

14. Food Worksheet
SUFAC funds a maximum of $1,500 per organization per fiscal year for Food expenses.
All food & beverages funded by SUFAC must be purchased through the University Dining Service and served on campus
Unless the event is held in the Mauthe Center or a food waiver has been obtained
SUFAC does not fund food for regular org meetings. Funding for meetings is limited to either one recruitment/welcome or one farewell meeting per semester, but not both.
Limit of four food/speaker combinations

15. Food continued:
Requests over $ provide an itemized list of food items (last tab). No itemized list, no funding.
Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Chartwells is offering a food donation where your food request can be matched up to a certain dollar amount
All registered student organizations are eligible for this type of donation. However, organizations may only apply for and receive a donation once per academic year.
Your org can bring in up to $100 of non-perishable food items for closed meetings (meetings intended for only members)
Chips, cans of soda, pretzels, cookies, etc.

16. Travel Worksheet
At least 1/3 of the total travel request is contributed by the Organization (may use Agency balance)
Travel funds will cover transportation, lodging, and registration only for UWGB students
Food expenses are not covered unless it is directly covered in a registration fee
All money granted MUST be evenly distributed to every student attending
Check all of your prices with OFO
SUFAC members will consider expense as well as convenience when deciding what level of funding will be allocated for lodging.
Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

17. Travel Guidelines
Maximum $3500; Maximum 4 trips (exceptions for club sports).
If total travel is more than $3500 when budgets are submitted to SUFAC, org contributions will automatically rise to 2/3
No travel outside Midwest (WI, MN, MI, OH, IL, IN, IA).
Travel within Brown County will not be funded.
Maximum cost of $40 per person, per day

18. Travel Pricing
UWGB has a state-vehicle motor pool available for student travel
Students must apply for permission to operate state vehicle. See the Organization Finance Officer.
Motor pool rate is $20 per vehicle per day.
See Lea Truttman, OFO, for state hotel rates as they vary throughout the state. Groups are expected to group multiple students of like gender.

19. Ranking Requests
Please make sure that all your Committed, Contractual, Food, and Travel Request are ranked in order of importance.
If SUFAC determines to cut funding for an item, it will start at the bottom of the list.
For example, if you would like to take four trips:
Trip 1 should be the most important trip for your org.
Trip 4 should be the least important trip.

20. Short and Sweet Please limit your descriptions to 4 or 5 lines
Make sure your whole description is visible in the description box
It will not show up when printed for the board
If you feel your explanation needs to be longer than 4 or 5 lines, please attach a separate document.
Once again, when presenting, do not simply read your budget document, explain the rationale for funding your org from student fees.

21. Revenue and Agency Account
Revenue is money that an organization raises through an event that is funded with SUFAC money.
All revenue is expected to be used to pay back SUFAC, up to the amount that was used to fund the event.
Revenue is used to offset the total Budget Request
For Example: If you claim that you expect to make $2000, off a $3000 event, and make $4000, you are still expected to pay SUFAC back $3000, and the extra $1000 goes to the Agency Account
Student Orgs may spend agency funds in the manner they see fit (provided proper policies are followed).
See Lea Truttman, the Org Finance Officer for questions on Agency Funds.
SUFAC reserves the right to review an org’s agency account balance and promote its use in funding org activities and requests.

22. http://www.uwgb.edu/student- government/committees/segregated-fees/
Forms and Guidelines
All SUFAC forms and guidelines are published on the SUFAC Website:
government/committees/segregated-fees/
Do NOT create your budget from the same workbook saved from a previous year.
The form was edited and has changes.
When uncertain if a program should be funded, read the guidelines and then contact the SUFAC Chair or Vice Chair.

23. Filename and ing
Please make sure when you save your budget you include the name of your org.
Example:
BasketWeavingBudget1617.xls
Please all completed budgets to the SUFAC account with Name of Org’s Budget in the subject line:
Underwater Basket Weaving Club Budget 16-17

24. Reminders Budgets are Due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 13th
Also all physical & digital material that will be presented to the board during SUFAC meetings must be submitted to SUFAC at least one week before the presentation will take place

25. Questions
We (SUFAC Chair and Vice Chair) are here to help you with budgets and any questions you might have.
Our office is located in the Student Orgs suites: University Union Room #112H.
Office hours are posted on the website and on our office door.