NISG 2016 BUDGETARY PROCESS
Meeting Agenda
■ Introductions
■ Student Organization Registration
■ Immediate Funding Sources
■ Budgetary Process
■ Questions
Introductions
Abbie Shew
Director of Administration and Finance
Northern Iowa Student Government
Meghan Busswitz
Director of Student Organizations and Involvement
Northern Iowa Student Government
Pam Creger
Secretary
Student involvement Center
Organization and Finance Committee Members
Chair – Aaron Friel
Vice Chair – Rylee Junk
Student Organization Registration
■ To apply for budgetary process funding, you must be an NISG recognized student
organization
■ To become a registered student organization, go to this link
■ To check your registration status, go to this website
Immediate Funding Sources
■ Can be applied for throughout the school year by student organizations who need
funds for events that were not budgeted for
■ Contingency
■ Pepsi Fund (No funds remaining)
■ Diversity Matters (No funds remaining)
■ Intercollegiate Academic Fund (No funds remaining)
All applications are available on the NISG website
Budgetary Process
Every Spring semester, NISG holds a budgetary process where student organizations can
request funds for multiple events and/or large sums of money for their organization to use
throughout the upcoming year
■ Funds will not be available until July 1
NISG’s preference is that organizations apply for funds through the budgetary process
■ Helps with program longevity
■ Allows for funding convenience for student organizations
■ Access to more money!
Difference between budgetary and contingency
Dates to Know
■ Monday, February 8 at 8:00am application becomes available
■ Friday, February 26 at 5:00pm applications are due
– NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
■ February 29 – March 4, hearing sign-ups
■ March 7 – 11, 5:00-8:00pm budget hearings
■ April 11 – 15, notification of funding allocations
How to Apply
■ Application is available on the NISG website under the Student Organization Funding
tab
– Link here
Before applying, thoroughly read through all guidelines
Complete the application in full including an itemized spreadsheet to calculate
requested amounts
Sign up for and attend a hearing
Itemized Spreadsheet
Budget Hearings
Reasons for hearings
■ Gives student organizations an opportunity to provide supplemental information to
the committee
■ Allows the committee to ask any clarifying questions
Failure to attend a hearing will result in automatic denial of funding
15 minute time slot per organization
What is funded
Shortlist
■ Developmental and educational events
■ Programming that generally provides a service to the student body
■ Publicity for programs that are open to the entire student body
What is not funded
Shortlist
■ Recruitment
■ Food, drink, and other food related items
■ Organizations that receive funding from the Student Service Fee
■ Fundraisers in which requested funds will be directly donated
■ Activities directly related to job-seeking
■ Activities not open to the whole student body
Other Tips
■ There is no save button on the application so it’s best to complete the whole thing in
one sitting
■ The more information, the better
– The committee wants to see as many details as possible including date, time,
location, etc.
■ Follow last year’s funding guidelines in your request
Allocation announcements
■ Notifications of funding are emailed directly to student organization leaders
■ Allocation, deferment, and denial will all be explained
Deferral
■ Funding that generally meets our guidelines but cannot be allocated at this time
■ Can re-apply for the same amount through the contingency fund
Contact information
Email shewa@uni.edu or nisg@uni.edu
Office phone (319) 273-3394
Individual appointments available upon request
Pam Creger pamela.creger@uni.edu
Office phone (319) 273-2683
Questions?
Comments?