The Fund Allocation Committee (FAC) has allocated all $10,000 of our available funding to the following seven Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) for 2011-2012: Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Education for the World, Chinese Students & Scholars Association (CSSA), Middle Eastern Students Unite/Iraqi Student Union, Art League, Visual Artists in Practice, and Burr-Fedde Senate
What is the Fund Allocation Committee?
The Fund Allocation Committee (FAC) is a group of University Program Council (UPC) officers and chaired by the UPC Vice President, which receives $10,000 of student fees to allocate to other Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs).
How UPC Can Help Fund Your Organization’s Event
An RSO must complete the FAC Application (RSO Event Fund Request) in order to be considered for funding. Both the Event Information Form and the Event Budget Form must be completed. These Excel documents can be found on the Student Involvement website under Student Organizations, RSO Fund Requests, http://involved.unl.edu/organizations/rso_fund_requests.php. All requests must be emailed directly from the RSO Advisor to Karen Freimund Wills, UPC Program Coordinator, at kwills2@unl.edu. The email’s subject line should read: UPC FAC Request.
When are FAC Applications due?
Requests may be submitted at any time during the year, but they must be received at least four (4) weeks prior to the event date. The FAC considers requests on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the academic year. Once all $10,000 has been allocated, no further funding requests will be considered.
How does FAC funding get approved?
Once the complete application has been sent by the RSO Advisor to the UPC Program Coordinator, the FAC reviews the request and determines their recommendation. This must then be approved by Veronica A. Riepe, Director of Student Involvement; Charlie Francis, the Director of the Nebraska Unions; and Dr. Juan Franco, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
When will an RSO receive their approved FAC funding?
Following final approvals, a transfer of funds will be made to the RSO SOFS Account ONLY AFTER the FAC has received copies of all bills, invoices, contracts, and/or receipts pertaining to the allocated amount. This documentation can be submitted to the SOFS office in Room 200 in the Nebraska Union. The RSO has 120 days following the event to supply expense documentation, or the approved funds will be made available for reallocation.
How often can an RSO receive funding from the FAC?
An RSO is eligible to receive funding from the FAC every two (2) years. In order to be eligible for future funding after receiving FAC funding, the Post-Event Evaluation Form must be submitted within four (4) weeks following the event in which the RSO received funding. This form is located with the application at http://involved.unl.edu/organizations/funds_from_dept_college.php.
Are there other ways for RSOs to obtain funding?
All funding requests can also be submitted by the RSO Advisor to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs via e-mail to Mary Guest at mguest2@unl.edu for Pepsi Diversity Funding, Pepsi Student Events Funding, and funding by the Council of Student Affairs Directors (CSAD), and will need to include the following information in the email subject line: UNL VCSA Funding Request.