Frequently Asked Questions
How did the Green Fund come into
existence?
Approval of the Green Fund was given by
student referendum in the spring semester of
2013. The vote was over 70% in favor of the
Green Fund.
How much money is available in the Green
Fund and where does it come from?
The Green Fund is financed solely by students.
12 dollars of segregated fees ($6 per semester)
are collected from the enrolled UW-Steven
Points students. This amount totals to around
$100,000 available for the Green Fund to use
annually.
What is the Green Fund Steering
Committee and what do they do?
The Green Fund Steering Committee shall be
composed of the Steering Committee Chair
(SGA Environmental and Sustainability Affairs
Director), one SGA seat, a Student Sustainability
Coordinator seat, two RHA seats, a non-voting
faculty seat, a non-voting seat for the university
Sustainability Coordinator, and the five voting
seats elected by the Student Organizations of
UWSP. The Steering Committee, once filled, is
responsible for vetting and approving projects
seeking Green Fund monies. They will also be
tasked with creating a one and three-year
strategic vision for the Green Fund.
What kind of projects can use Green Fund
money?
The Green Fund is intended to encourage and
fund projects that positively affect the
sustainability of the UWSP campus community.
The fund has enough monies to encourage longterm, high visibility projects that affect the way
our campus uses energy and our shared natural
resources. Projects are meant to encourage
collaboration between students, student
organizations, faculty, and the tremendous
amount of expertise we have in the community
at-large. The Fund cannot be used for
conferences or travel expenses and there is a
limited amount of funding allocated to project
outreach and education.
Why should I care?
Simply put, students should care about the
Green Fund because it is their money at stake.
Encouraging involvement from all campus
stakeholders is necessary for the success of this
program. The Green Fund allows UWSP
students to take an active role in leading,
planning, and implementing large scale
sustainability projects that will not only expand
and enhance the reputation of this university,
but also the community and state of Wisconsin.
It will provide excellent training for an
increasingly competitive job market and will
help to establish professional connections that
will continue to pay dividends well after
graduation.
In Summation
Students of the University of Wisconsin –
Stevens Point have been vested with a
tremendous opportunity for involvement that
will positively affect the lifestyles for their peers
and subsequent generations of students. The
key point to remember is that this is a student
fund – voted for by a huge margin of students,
organized and lead by students, and utilized by
students with vision.