STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUNDING BOARD TRAINING WINTER 2014 PRESENTED BY PHILLIP JOHNSON

WHAT WILL BE COVERED What is SAFB? What Can I Use Funds For? Funding Maximums Discretionary Funds Basic Rules and Regulations How to Fill Out the Forms New Changes

WHAT IS SAFB? THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUNDING BOARD is a standing committee inside Oakland University Student Congress that provides funding and other means of assistance to Oakland University’s many registered student organizations. The purpose of the Student Activities Funding Board is to impartially assist the registered student organizations of Oakland University in implementing programs, events, and other types of activities to benefit the Oakland University student body by fairly and equitably appropriating its financial resources, as well as professionally consulting with the aforementioned organizations.

WHAT CAN I USE FUNDS FOR? Food for speaker meetings Going to conferences Equipment that stays on campus Buying your org an address Paying for speakers Hosting events

SAFB CAN NOT FUND GIVEAWAYS/SOUVENIRS FUNDRAISERS TRAVEL, LODGING, FOOD FOR CONFERENCES EVENT PLANNERS TRIPS TO RESTAURANTS DEPARTMENT EVENTS DELIVERY /RUSH FEES ROOM CLEAN UP COSTS

BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS To be eligible for funding your Org must: Be registered on GrizzOrgs and approved by the CSA Attend the mandatory student org training Be in good financial standing in both SAFB and FLEX accounts Have four officers registered (President, V.P., Secretary, and Treasurer)

BASIC RULES AND REGULATIONS To be eligible for funding your Org must: Use GrizzOrgs Budget Management Software Submit all uploads at the time of budget request Abide by all SAFB regulations Understand and abide by all Oakland University, CSA, City, State, and Federal rules, laws, and regulations

SUBMITTING UPLOADS To be eligible for funding your org must : Submit price quotes for all planned purchases not using discretionary Acceptable quotes include: PDFs Hyperlinks Screen shots Unacceptable quotes include: Word documents Excel documents Personal s

EQUIPMENT REQUESTS All approved equipment is logged into the Equipment Inventory List This list is managed by Audits Director Equipment disposal MUST be approved by Audits Director s to to request equipment Equipment MUST be shared between organizations (If necessary)

FUNDING MAXIMUMS $3000 can be applied for during the FALL and WINTER $1000 can be applied for during the SUMMER $1500/$500 of total funding maximum for equipment $1200/$400 of total funding maximum for food $1000/$350 for conferences $500 for an Oakland Post advertisement $300 for a speaker, DJ, or performer *Co-sponsored events are eligible for maximums multiplied by number of sponsors

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS $400 for FALL/WINTER $200 for SUMMER We approve all requested discretionary funds Only funds available for banners and fliers Discretionary funds DO NOT carry over Deadlines for use are December 1 st, April 1 st, August 1 st

DEADLINES *All forms must be submitted 3 WEEKS prior to your event *Events requesting $1000+ must be submitted 1 MONTH prior *All $1000+ events require SAFB hearings

ADVERTISING EVENTS -ALL events MUST be published to the GrizzOrgs calendar -Calendar and Budget requests should be consistently labeled -All events must include the words “Free and Open to All OU Students” *Free flier printing is available in the CSA

NEW ADDITIONS Flyers no longer required! $500 allowed for rental of Meadow Brook Hall Calendar request forms (screenshots required) Equipment Inventory List Maximum for food is $1200 $300 per speaker event Equipment disposal MUST be verified by Audits Director Chat Box Online!

REMINDERS You do not automatically receive $3000/$1000 You must reapply for discretionary every semester Only one budget request per event All unused funds are wiped at the end of each budget period Contracts are due to the CSA one month in advance Copies can be made in the CSA for FREE Student Organizations are tax exempt

I STILL DON’T GET IT! YouTube videos are available in the CSA OU channel Visit the SAFB website Stop in during SAFB office hours Meet with a member of the board Hours posted and chat box at Call the office at (248) Contact the SAFB Chair, Phillip Johnson at or call at (248)