Request for Rainy Day Funding
CEAT Student Council
OklahomaStateUniversity
Fall 2014
All Requestsmust be typed to be considered
Important Dates:
Applications OutThursday, September 11th
Applications DueFriday, September 19th@ 5:00pm
Request Sign-upsWednesday, September 17th to Friday, September 18thin EN 101
Rainy Day Committee MeetingMonday evening, September 22nd(official times TBA)
Completed applicationsshouldbe e-mailed to V.P. of Finance Emma Orth at by 5:00pm on Friday, September 19th.Make sure to put Rainy Day fund and your organization’s name in the subject line of the email.
Guidelines:
- To be eligible for Rainy Day Funding, CEAT organizations must complete the attached application AND present their funding request at the Rainy Day Committee Meeting.
- Completed applicationsshouldbe e-mailed to V.P. of Finance Emma Orth at by 5:00pm on Friday, September 19th.Make sure to put Rainy Day fund and your organization’s name in the subject line of the email.
- To present requests for Rainy Day Funding to the Rainy Day Committee on Monday, September 22nd, organizations must sign up for an available time slot. Sign-ups will be available in EN 101 from Wednesday, September 18th to Friday, September 19th.
- The President or Treasurer from the organization applying for funding will be required to present their request to the Rainy Day Committee.Other members may attend the meeting but are not required to do so. The organization’s President or Treasurer should be prepared to answer questions regarding their application.
- Each committee member will have the opportunity to review the organization’s application and ask questions of the organization’s representative.Once the representative has answered all of the committee’s questions, he/she may leave. The committee will then discuss the merits of the application and make a decision on how much money to award, if any.
- An email will be sent notifying each organization of the committee’s decision shortly following the Rainy Day Committee Meeting.At this time,the organization may send a formal, written appeal to the V.P. of Finance if they feel the committee has treated them unfairly.
- If an organization is allotted money, they will be expected to write an article about the event that is being sponsored by the CEAT Student Council. Inquiries about this article can be directed to the Vice President of Publications, Austin Mitchell. The article is will be due at the end of the semester (official date TBD), and may affect the eligibility of the organization for the upcoming semester.
- CEAT student organizations may receive funds for food in an amount up to, but notto exceed, $100 per semester.
- CEAT student organizations may receive funds for banquets in an amount up to, but not to exceed, $200 per semester.
- CEAT student organizations may receive funds for travel and conferences in an amount up to, but not to exceed, $100 per person with a maximum of $1000 total per semester.
- CEAT student organizations may receive funds for an amount up to$1500 per semester. CEAT Competition Teams may receive up to an additional $500 to be used for construction materials, entry fees, and travel expenses associated with the competition. The defining of a “Competition Team” is left to the discretion of the Rainy Day Committee.
- Emergency requests can be submitted to the V.P. of Finance at any time. TheCEAT Student Council Executive Committee will determine if the request warrants an emergency Rainy Day Committee meeting.
CEAT Student Council Rainy Day Funding Application
Name of Student Organization:
Account Number of Organization:
Approximate Number of Active Members:
Has your organization applied for AFAP funding in the last year? Yes No
Is your organization applying as a competition team? Yes No
Purpose of the Organization:
Please describe the reason(s) why your organization is requesting funds from the CEAT Student Council. You may attach an extra sheet if necessary. Also, state what other avenues your organization is using to receive funding:
Organization’s Contact Information:
President Email Address Phone #
Treasurer Email Address Phone #
Advisor’s Name Campus & Email Addresses Phone #
Stuco Representative Email Address Phone #Financial Information:
Please be as detailed as possible when completing this page. Only include income and expenses for the current semester.
Current Account Balance:
Estimated Future Income
Estimated Future Expenses
Estimated Future Competition Related Expenses(Organizations applying as competition teams only)
Amount Requested:
Current Account Balance + Estimated Future Income + Amount Requested = Future Expenses
If this is not satisfied, be prepared to explain why in the committee interview.
*Questions regarding the application should be directed to the Vice President of Finance.
Emma Orth