2008 Woodie Awards
Appropriations near completion
Jason Shepard
Editor in Chief
Issue date: 10/1/07 Section: News
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Over the last two weeks, University of South Alabama's Student Government Association has approved the allocation of more than $90,000 to 86 student organizations. This includes approximately $83,600 allocated through the appropriation process and $7,150 allocated through co-sponsorship. A little over 83 percent of all student organization that applied for appropriations was approved for at least partial funding.
The entire appropriation budget of $85,000 had been approved for appropriations, but three organizations that had been approved to receive appropriations did not show up to the Sept. 24 meeting, leaving $1,400 of the appropriation budget to carry over to this week's meeting.
"The appropriations process has gone well. [SGA Treasurer] Matt Hayes has been phenomenal," SGA President Jennifer Edwards said.
Speaker fees, conferences and uniforms were the most commonly appropriated items. Other items approved for funding include a pageant, competitions and even robot parts.
The only co-sponsorship approval of contention was an approval to appropriate money to Kappa Sigma for a band. The band was scheduled to perform as a part of a philanthropy event.
Because of an objection to funding by Senate Pro-Tem Michael Smith, debate was opened and a roll-call vote was forced.
Smith's objection centered around specific appropriation rules that would be hard to make sure were abided by due to the nature of the event.
"First of all, any event must be open to all USA students. Second of all, we can't appropriate money for an event where alcohol is served. My concern was that there was no way for us to insure either of these stipulations are followed since the party would be held at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. Additionally, there is very little, if any, precedence for SGA funding a band party for the fraternities," Smith said.
Funding for the band was approved by a 17 to 8 vote with eight abstentions.
In addition to the appropriations, SGA approved co-sponsorship of five events: $1,200 for University Chorale concerts to be held on Oct. 14 and Dec. 4, $3,900 for University of South Alabama Club Football's three scheduled home games, $1,800 for Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Car competition, $600 for a karate competition hosted by USA Karate Club, and $150 for the Honors Program's Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods drive to be held on Oct. 31.
Due to requirements for co-sponsorship, University Chorale agreed to let 25 USA students attend the concerts for free. The free tickets will be handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis the night of the performances, according to a representative of University Chorale.
The entire appropriation budget of $85,000 had been approved for appropriations, but three organizations that had been approved to receive appropriations did not show up to the Sept. 24 meeting, leaving $1,400 of the appropriation budget to carry over to this week's meeting.
"The appropriations process has gone well. [SGA Treasurer] Matt Hayes has been phenomenal," SGA President Jennifer Edwards said.
Speaker fees, conferences and uniforms were the most commonly appropriated items. Other items approved for funding include a pageant, competitions and even robot parts.
The only co-sponsorship approval of contention was an approval to appropriate money to Kappa Sigma for a band. The band was scheduled to perform as a part of a philanthropy event.
Because of an objection to funding by Senate Pro-Tem Michael Smith, debate was opened and a roll-call vote was forced.
Smith's objection centered around specific appropriation rules that would be hard to make sure were abided by due to the nature of the event.
"First of all, any event must be open to all USA students. Second of all, we can't appropriate money for an event where alcohol is served. My concern was that there was no way for us to insure either of these stipulations are followed since the party would be held at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. Additionally, there is very little, if any, precedence for SGA funding a band party for the fraternities," Smith said.
Funding for the band was approved by a 17 to 8 vote with eight abstentions.
In addition to the appropriations, SGA approved co-sponsorship of five events: $1,200 for University Chorale concerts to be held on Oct. 14 and Dec. 4, $3,900 for University of South Alabama Club Football's three scheduled home games, $1,800 for Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Car competition, $600 for a karate competition hosted by USA Karate Club, and $150 for the Honors Program's Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods drive to be held on Oct. 31.
Due to requirements for co-sponsorship, University Chorale agreed to let 25 USA students attend the concerts for free. The free tickets will be handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis the night of the performances, according to a representative of University Chorale.
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