The spring budget allocation process involves reviewing the annual budgets of student organizations. This process is only open to chartered student organizations. During the spring process, the committee goes over every single budget together and reaches an allocation for each budget based on SFC allocation policies. Budgets that do not meet the budget guidelines are tabled until the fall appeals process.
Spring process timeline
This is a rough estimate of when each step of the budget process occurs. For a more specific outline, please view the SFC calendar.
1. Preliminary budgets (See Budget Guide) due (middle to end of February)
2. Individual meetings week (end of February/beginning of March)
3. Group meetings week (April/March)
The group meeting is the organization treasurer's time to express any special concerns of the budget and to make any last minute changes to the budget.
4. Final budgets due (beginning of March)
5. Spring Allocations posted (usually won’t be posted until some time in May once all the accepted budgets have been allocated towards)
It is important for treasurers to make sure that they meet budget deadlines and take advantage of the resources available to them.
For more information on each step of the process, please refer to the Budget Guide
After you have received your allocation
As soon as you are aware of what your allocation is, you must come into the SFC office and have a copy of your marked up budget made. This marked up budget will not only tell you what amounts were allocated to what section of your budget, but also how decisions were reached. If you are unsatisfied with your request, you should contact the SFC and speak to one of the two SFC treasurers during office hours. It is also important that you have this budget so that you know what you have to work with for the upcoming year, and to prepare yourself if necessary for the Fall Appeals process. Funds can not be used if the office does not have on record that the organization treasurer has not seen/have a copy of their organization’s marked up budget.