1. 1 Budgeting Finance Committee Student Senate Paul Manfredi, Chair Jesse Langknecht, Treasurer

2. 2 Budget Dates Budgets may be submitted between March 2 nd to March 16 th. BUDGETS ARE DUE MARCH 16 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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16. 16 Budgeting Calendar March 2 nd – May submit budget March 3 rd – Finance Committee March 5 th – March 13 th – Spring Break March 16 th – Budgets Due at 5pm March 16 th – Finance Committee March 17 th -18 th – Club Budget Presentations March 21 st – Organization Budget Presentations at Student Senate Meeting March 24 th – Finance Committee March 26 th -28 th – Easter Weekend March 30 th – Finance Committee April 2 nd -3 rd – Finance Overview of Budgets April 6 th – Finance Committee April 20 th – Last day to receive budget April 27 th – Last day to appeal

17. 17 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

18. 18 Suggested Topics Most Important Event Least Important Event Most Successful Event Reasons for Conferences or Trips Reasons for Expensive Lines Confusing Back Up Documentation

19. 19 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

20. 20 Presentations Finance may ask some questions about your budget presentation, but please feel free to ask us any questions pertaining to budgeting.