Associated Student Government

Budget Request 2009-2010




After
 a
 year
 with
 a
 budget
 increase
 of
 6.6%,
 Associated
 Student
 Government

respectfully
requests
a
0%
budget
increase
as
outlined
below.
While
Associated

Main Budget Points:
Student
 Government
 has
 many
 new
 needs,
 we
 find
 it
 prudent
 that
 given
 the

- 0% overall current
 budget
 climate
 of
 the
 state
 of
 Ohio
 and
 Miami
 University
 that
 we

increase maintain
our
current
allocation
and
find
ways
to
make
every
dollar
count.


- Overhaul of Over
the
past
year
student
government
has
overhauled
its
funding
processes
to

funding processes provide
for
a
more
equitable
and
efficient
system,
but
with
these
changes
have

to increase
come
many
costs
that
will
last
through
the
next
academic
year.


equitability and This
 year
 student
 government
 has
 also
 seen
 the
 successful
 restructuring
 of
 it’s

efficiency programming
 which
 deferred
 many
 expenses
 from
 our
 Operating
 Costs
 into

Campus
 Activities
 Council
 (CAC).
 CAC’s
 involvement
 with
 these
 events
 and
 the

- Successful
Bicentennial
Celebration
has
been
positive,
but
has
come
with
increased
costs
as

restructuring of
the
events
have
been
expanded
and
improved.

programming to
Campus Activities Student
government
appreciates
the
support
the
University
gives
it
and
will

Council continue
spend
the
funds
given
to
it
efficiently.




Budget
Category
 2007‐2008
 2008‐2009
 2009‐2010
 $
Change*
 %
Change*


Operating
Costs
 $92,466
 $66,716
 $66,716
 $0
 0%


Student
Organization
Funding:
 
 
 
 
 








Administrative
 $65,000
 $65,000
 $65,000
 $0
 0%








Event
 $599,737
 $625,989
 $625,989
 $0
 0%


Campus
Activities
Council
(CAC)
 $125,562
 $181,262
 $181,262
 $0
 0%


Residence
Hall
Association
(RHA)
 $2,500
 $2,500
 $2,500
 $0
 0%


Student
Initiative
 $7,000
 $10,000
 $10,000
 $0
 0%


Total
 $892,265
 $951,463
 $951,463
 $0
 0%


Multicultural
Council
Concert
&
 $22,000
 $22,000
 $22,000
 $0
 0%


Lecture
Series

*

Dollar
and
percent
changes
are
all
between
the
2008‐2009
and
2009‐2010
fiscal
years.


Associated
Student
Government



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