Student Organization Fundraising Guidelines
Fundraising Policy for Registered Student Organizations:
Registered student organizations may sponsor activities upon approval from the Dean of
Students or his or her designee, including the Office of Student Life and Pew Student Services.
This can include arrangements with non-college affiliated individuals or organizations when the
vendor agrees to compensate the sponsoring organization; either on a percentage of goods sold
basis or as a flat fee. The terms of the agreement are determined by the sponsoring
organization.
For the purposes of this policy, all activities involving the collection of money by registered
student organizations are defined as revenue-producing projects. Revenue-producing projects
include selling student-produced goods, student-provided services, tickets, travel packages,
admission to private or public activities, soliciting voluntary contributions, and the selling of other
goods and services. Only registered student organizations, residence life units, the Student
Senate, or other campus departments may conduct revenue producing events on-campus.
Revenue-producing events held on campus or in university facilities may not provide financial
reward to individual officers and/or members.
Student Organization Fundraising at Pew Campus:
Registered student organizations may reserve a promotions table in the DeVos Center Plaza to
promote memberships, events, or conduct fundraising activities and must abide by the following
conditionsGroups must submit a GVSU Fundraising Application to the Office of Student Life, 110 Kirkhof
Center - Allendale, at least five days prior to the event for approval, including signatures from the
organization's president and advisor. Applications can also be obtained in 101B DeVos Center Pew Campus.
The promotions table can be reserved during the approval process to hold the date; however,
permission for use it will not be granted until an approved fundraising application is received by
Pew Student Services. To secure space, please call Pew Student Services at 331-7220.
>>If the activity involves selling food or beverage, the student organizations must also have
obtained an approved food waiver from ARA Campus Dining Services, in advance. Food waivers
are typically limited to the sale of home-baked products.
>>At least one representative from the sponsoring student organization shall be in attendance
during the activity.
>>Vendors are expected to conduct business from their assigned location in a courteous and
professional manner.
>>Let the buyer beware! Vendors operate independently and are not endorsed by GVSU.
To reserve space, please contact Pew Student Services at 331-7220.
Sales, Advertisement & Solicitation Policy:
Other than the previously stated exceptions, no person, firm, corporation, or non-college
organization shall engage in the business of selling or advertising any services, activities, or
goods. No person, firm, corporation, or non-college organization shall take orders, make
contracts or the purchase or delivery of any services, activities, or goods. No person, firm,
corporation, or non-college organization shall sell or offer for sale tickets for services, activities, or
goods.