Student Government Budget and Allocation hearings for the 2010-2011 fiscal year concluded Feb. 12 with a unanimous vote to approve the budget. The full SG Senate will vote to approve, amend or reject the proposed budget March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Building 58E in the Senate Chambers. It is open to all concerned students. The following is a list of the approximate allocation numbers for the following clubs, organizations, campus entities and overhead expenditures.
Entities with Increased Funding
Special Projects
Net $40,500 (100 percent increase)
$53,000 (Osprey Tailgate Classic)
-$2,000 (Assorted other tailgates)
Zero Funded Late Night Breakfast and Renting DVDs at the Library
Special Requests
Net: $7,600 (19 percent increase)
Business Overhead
Net: $94,000 (69 percent increase)
SG Legislative
Net: $500 (-.63 percent increase)
$1,000 (SAC Programming)
SG Business and Accounting
Net: $100,008 (20 percent increase)
$59,000 (Web Designer & Developer)
$25,000 (Student Office Asst. [Doubled over 2009-2010])
$25,000 (Staff Development Travel)
Homecoming
Net: $16,000 (15 percent increase)
-$2,500 (Crowd Management)
$1,000 (UPD Security)
$2,000 (Shirts)
$2,000 (Food)
$5,000 (Stage, sound and lighting)
Volunteer Center
Net: $50 (.24 percent increase)
Osprey Productions
Net: $15,000 (4 percent increase)
$19,000 (wages and contracts)
$4,500 (Security)
-$4,800 (Spinnaker Ads)
Child Development Resource Center
Net: $3,800 (14 percent increase)
SG Executive*
Net: -$19,000 (-8 percent decrease)
-$11,000 (Travel – It was moved to its own index)
-$4,000 (Spinnaker Ads)
[$1,000 Cell Phone reimbursement]* SG Executive direct index decreased, however, funds it would have paid out in years past was given its own direct line item in a separate index. SG Executive actually increased more than $7,000, with the combined indices.
Entities with Decreased Funding
Club Fest
Net: -$200 (-4 percent decrease)
Spring Bash
Net: -$200 (-4 percent decrease)
Arena Wages
Net: -$28,000 (-50 percent decrease)
Intercultural Center for PEACE
Net: -$5,100 (-48 percent decrease)
Aquatic Center
Net: -$9,000 (-18 percent decrease)
Career Services
Net: -$3,309 (-100 percent decrease)
African American Student Union
Net: -$7,000 (-11 percent decrease)
Student Union
Net: -$70,000 (-10 percent decrease)
$7,000 (Student Union wages)
$6,000 (operating expenses)
$2,500 (maintenance repairs)
$6,000 (print and reproduction)
Women’s Center
Net: -$11,000 (-77 percent decrease)
-$10,000 (Programming)
International Center
Net: -$3,900 (-41 percent decrease)
-$2,000 (Food)
-$1,400 (Graduation and Orientation)
-$575 (Awards)
Interfaith Center
Net: -$3,500 (-30 percent decrease)
$-500 (Telephone)
$500 (Religious Awareness Week)
Recreation and Intramural
Net: -$30,000 (-6 percent decrease)
-$7,000 (Student Adventure Leader)
-$15,000 (Eco Adventure Coord)
-$7,000 (Rental Checkout Asst.)
Club Alliance
Net: -$2,000 (-7 percent decrease)
-$1,500 (Printing and reproducing
SG Judicial
Net: -$300 (1 percent decrease)
Salary Reserves
Net: $28,000 (40 percent decrease)
Spinnaker
Net: -$10,000 (-15 percent decrease)
[Plus a collective about -$8,000 decrease in Ads from OP and SG. Totals about $18,000 loss.]Osprey TV
Net: -$5,000 (-10 percent decrease)
-$7,000 (Movies)
Osprey Radio
Net: -$6,400 (-16 percent decrease)
Zero Funded News Director and Repairs & Maintenance
Entities with No Change in Funding
Student Conference Travel
No Changes
Center for Student Media Office
No Changes
LGBT
No Change
Club Funding
No Changes
Update: The Senate meeting has been rescheduled for March 1
Jasmine Stanley • Feb 18, 2010 at 12:48 am
I find it interesting how almost every single organization,department, or agency has received budget cuts, but the Executive Branch has received an increase. What exactly is that tuition hike going to be for again? For all of the talks about serving students, listening to students, being servant leaders it’s good to see where the action actually takes place. Responsible spending can actually be about *shock* SPENDING responsibly on organizations,departments, and agencies that students care about.
This year, Student Government has been the largest disappointment of UNF. From canceling an election, de facto placing in senators without a consultation directly with the general student body, and to cutting funding with a tolerance event (Gay, Fine By Me?), the current administration has become an oligarchy.
It’s time for the general student body to wake up! Democracy 101: Protect funding for all student groups because one day it could be your group that’s on the chopping block. Run for elections and don’t ever allow anyone to steal your right to vote.
Ryan • Feb 16, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I can’t believe they’re making such HUGE cuts on a program like Eco Adventure. Doesn’t student government realize how many people have started using the program? Eco Adventure went from serving 113 people in 2000-2001 to 1300 people in 2009-2010. Currently, Eco Adventure has served almost 900 students this year, and the sholastic year is only halfway over. Point is, they’re serving more people now than ever, providing tons of cool programs at huge discounts that students wouldnt find anywhere else ( most recently the whitewater rafting trip), and maintaining the trails (almost 400 acres) all by themselves. Why cut back on an exponentially growing program that students asked for in the first place? Sounds like a step backwards to me.
april • Feb 13, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Great Job Covering this story Spinnaker!