Preparing Funding Request

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for funding, your group must be an official A.S. organization, an official University unit, or a student group that has been registered through SEAL. In addition, if registered through SEAL, the organization must be officially registered for the current year and last academic year. If the organization does not fulfill one of the above requirements, it will not receive funding through Associated Students.

If your organization is not currently registered or is a newly forming Registered Campus Organization (RCO), you must first complete the SEAL approval process. New RCOs are subject to a review and approval period of up to five weeks through SEAL. Once approved, the organization must register on Fluxx. Organizations without an existing account number are required to apply for the $250 Start-Up Grant in order to receive a Fluxx account number and become eligible to request additional funding through the Finance & Business Committee.

For instructions on how to register and begin an application on Fluxx, view our step-by-step guide.

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More consideration is given to currently funded organizations

Criteria For Consideration

Diversity

Does the group advance the accessibility of the University to historically under represented communities?

Goals and Objectives

The extent the organization has attained its goals and objectives.

Campus Service

The degree the organization reflects students’ needs and interests.

Community Service

The degree of community service, response of the community, and success level of the program.

Uniqueness

The uniqueness of the event with respect to organizations with similar goals.

Members

The number of active participants and membership growth rate.

Income/Alternate Funding

The ability and willingness of the organization to raise alternate funding.

Cooperation

The cooperation and support the organization gives to Associated Students, and the willingness to follow the A.S. Funding Guide, A.S. Legal Code.

Proposal Pre-Planning

Overall Goals and Objectives

Is an event the best/most appropriate way to achieve goals (versus, for example, a press release or other targeted communication)?

How does this event fit into the mission of your Board, Committee or Commission?

What are the key goals/objectives of this event? Specifically, what is the desired outcome and what do you want your guests to take away from this experience?

What is the long-term value of the activity to Associated Students?

Communications & Marketing

What is your event’s primary message and themes? If you will have speakers, who would be appropriate (legislator, administrator, faculty, student, etc.)? If there are multiple speakers, how will their messages be appropriately differentiated and integrated? How will this program be “choreographed”?

What are the ways this event will be marketed? How can we gain greater effectiveness/leverage from this event – before and after ?

Consider how your message will be communicated or reinforced through: invitations; publications advertising; Websites; listserves; local/national media.

Do the printed materials (design and copy) clearly reflect/identify Associated Students?

Planning & Production

What groups should comprise the audience? Who else might benefit from this event beyond the primary attendees? If it’s appropriate and feasible within budgetary constraints, consider whether it makes sense to include alumni, donors, community members, legislators, media, students, faculty and staff.

Are there opportunities to partner/collaborate across or with other campus units or off-campus entities?

What is the best date and location for this event? Why?