Committee Minutes, Thursday, November 19th 2009

Senator Katie Mills, E submitted the following report to the Student Senate on Thursday, November 19th 2009, on behalf of the Committee on Leadership Development, and pursuant to its Thursday, November 19th 2009 recommendations:

Attendance:

There was one (1) member (Mills) present.

There were five (5) members (D. Bascombe, Bryant, Crabtree, Lindh, Yopp) absent.

The following officials were also present: Gonzalez, Harrelson, Jacquelyn Smith.

A quorum was not present.

Meeting Overview:

HOORAY! we all are certified!

Meeting Minutes:

Leadership Development Committee Meeting (11-19-2009)
Meeting Began at 7:30pm

Members in Attendance: Cody Bryant, Katie Mills
Other Senators: Jackie Smith, Jose Gonzalez, Ethan Harrelson
Senators learned the major points to be certified for appropriations. The following points were covered:
• Groups must be registered with source
• Groups must have a tax ID number
o ID numbers can be obtained from: www.gov-tax.com
• Student Government can only fund 1/2 of the total request and 1/3 of trip travel.
• Student Government can only fund an amount of money equal to the funds that the group has raised.
• The groups can only ask for a max of $2000 when all request are added together.
• T-shirts can only be funded if they are used for fundraising.
• Carpooling is reimbursed per mile and based on the type of vehicle: $.30 per mile for cars and $.40 per mile for vans.
• Events must happen during certain time periods based on when the groups apply for funds. If they apply for Spring Appropriations, the money must be spent after Spring break and before the first 10 days of class have elapsed the following Fall Semester.
• ALL receipts must be turned in BEFORE filing.
• All groups must have a sponsoring senator.
• Start-up funds are almost ALWAYS given funding.
• Start-up funds are given to groups that have never applied before.
• Groups must show up to their interview.
• Some requests are funded more than others. Ranking Order (Greatest to Least): Start-up, On-Campus event, Athletics, Trip-Travel, Special Case. If groups are deciding between multiple requests, this is the order that should be followed.
• Clubs that charge dues are considered higher.
• Student Government can only fund $25 per person per night for hotel rooms.
• Student Government can only fund $250 for speakers, ministers, or performers.
• Student Government can not fund trips for class, salaries, clothing, operating costs i.e. phone bills and copies, alcoholic beverages, pure social events.
• Student Government supports the idea of funding groups that have a large impact, that unite campus, that unite the city of Raleigh, that are diverse, and that impact the reputation of the university in a positive manner.
• If groups feel like that they did not receive enough funding, they can apply for appeals and go through the process again for more funding. They will not lose the funding that they already got.
The committee then went over examples of the major problems that occur with sponsoring groups of appropriations.