1. 1 Budgeting Finance Committee Student Senate Jeff Hinckley, Chair Dylan Kelly, Treasurer

2. 2 Budget Dates Budgets may be submitted between February 25 th to March 6 th. BUDGETS ARE DUE MARCH 6 th at 5PM in Student Programs and Leadership Budgets MUST BE TYPED

3. 3 Contacts and Links Finance Forms may be found at http://www.studentsenaterwu.com/finance. html http://www.studentsenaterwu.com/finance. html BUDGET FORM If you have questions: finance.senate@g.rwu.edu Additional budgeting information may be found at http://www.studentsenaterwu.com/budget- information.html http://www.studentsenaterwu.com/budget- information.html

4. 4 Budgeting All budgets must be well researched Must explain specific needs of an event Supporting materials must accompany requests Ask for anything Lines of Consistency do not stay the same!

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17. 17 Budgeting Calendar Feb 25 th – May submit budget March 6 th – Budgets Due at 5pm March 7 th – March 15 th – Spring Break March 18 th – Club Budget Presentations NO FINANCE March 20 nd – Club Budget Presentations March 25 th – Finance Committee April 1 nd – NO FINANCE April 9 th – Finance Committee April 20 st – Last day to receive budget April 27 th – Last day to appeal

18. 18 Club Presentations Clubs are not required to present, but it is highly encouraged Presentations have no minimum time but have a 10 minute maximum No A/V If you have handouts please make 5 copies

19. 19 Suggested Topics Most Important Event Least Important Event Most Successful Event Reasons for Conferences or Trips Reasons for Expensive Lines Confusing Back Up Documentation

20. 20 Presentations Sign up for a time to present in Student Programs and Leadership when you turn in your budget proposal If you are absent during your presentation time WE WILL NOT CONTACT YOU and you ARE NO LONGER GUARANTEED an opportunity to present

21. 21 Presentations Finance may ask some questions about your budget presentation, but please feel free to ask us any questions pertaining to budgeting.

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