Student Affairs Funding Resources
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Mary Guest, CEOE: email
106 Canfield Administration Building
P.O. Box 880423
Lincoln, NE 68588-0423
Voice: (402) 472-3755
Fax: (402) 472-8189
106 Canfield Administration Building
P.O. Box 880423
Lincoln, NE 68588-0423
Voice: (402) 472-3755
Fax: (402) 472-8189
Funding Sources Available Through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs:
- Council of Student Affairs Directors (CSAD) Diversity Program Fund
- Pepsi Diversity Program Fund
- Pepsi Student Events Fund
- Council of Student Affairs Directors (CSAD) Diversity Conference Attendance Fund-This fund is only for conference attendance, but the same eligibility, criteria and application process applies.
Eligibility:
- Must be a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) in total compliance
- Must have approval from RSO's advisor.
- Must have a current account in the Student Organization Financial Services (SOFS) Office or cost object number.
- UNL academic departments or colleges may request funding from the Pepsi Student Events Fund for special events in which large numbers of high school students will be in attendance on campus.
Funding decisions will be based upon the following criteria:
- Funding requests for Fall semester events will be due by the end of the fourth week of the Fall semester (Friday, September 19, 2008). Funding requests for Spring semester events will be due by the end of the fourth week of the Spring semester (Friday, February 6, 2009). Organizations/departments will receive notification of the approval or denial of their funding request by the end of the sixth week of classes (Fall-October 3/Spring-February 20). Only submit one (1) funding request to be considered for all funding sources.
- If an event is scheduled to take place in the first four weeks of a semester, the request will be reviewed by the funding committees and notice will be given to the RSO of their decision as soon as possible.
- Guidelines and all required forms (Event Information Form, Event Budget Form, and Event Evaluation Form) are available at the bottom of this page
- The program for which the funding is requested must be well-planned and documented. A completed request must include the Event Information Form and Event Budget Form, as well as an Event Evaluation Form to be submitted within two weeks following the program.
- All funding requests should be submitted from your advisor to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs via e-mail to Mary Guest at mguest2@unl.edu Include the following information in the subject: UNL VCSA Funding Request.
- Recognized Student Organizations receiving funding support from the CSAD Diversity Program Fund will be expected to include mention of the following in program announcements and event programs: This program is supported in part by a grant from the Division of Student Affairs including Campus Recreation, Nebraska Unions, University Health Center, University Housing and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Office.
- Recognized Student Organizations receiving funding support from the Pepsi Diversity Program Fund will be expected to include mention of the following in program announcements and event programs: This program is supported in part by a grant from the Pepsi Endowment Fund.
- Recognized Student Organizations/departments receiving funding support from the Pepsi Student Events Fund will be expected to include mention of the following in program announcements and event programs: This event is supported in part by a grant from the Pepsi Endowment Fund.
- In order to be considered for future funding, Recognized Student Organizations and UNL departments must submit a Post Event Evaluation Form within two weeks following the event.
- Approval of a funding request does not imply funding approval for similar or same events in subsequent years.
- If an event is canceled for which funding has been received, the Recognized Student Organization or UNL department must return the funds to the appropriate funding committee.
