The Finance Committee
Meeting Time: Thursday at 7:30 PM in 420 Student Union
Members:Chair Garrett Gowen, Joane Theophile, James Murray, Jonathan Lopez, Dan Murphy, Brendan Davenport, Lindsay Vitale, Sebastian Zapata, and Darlene Vu with Special Assistant Juan Moreira
Chair Office Hours: Monday 2:30-3:30 in 420 Student Union
Contact: sga.chairfinance@stuaf.umass.edu
About the Committee
The Finance Committee was established to correct any mistakes or unreasonable limitations on the budget a group has received or give out start up expenses necessary for select RSOs. The Committee uses the SGA Reserves to provide emergency funding to groups as a last resort.
Groups seeking funding must fill out the Finance Packet, as well as the Budget Request spreadsheet, and submit both to the Finance Chair. The Chair will then meet with groups prior to their committee hearing to go over the application. During the meeting, groups will present their application, and the Committee will deliberate and vote on the amount to fund. Allocations over $750 must then be voted on by the full Senate.
FY12 Emergency Request Application
Please fill out both the Finance Packet and the Reserves Request, and email both, along with a copy of your FY12 Fee Account Budget, to the Finance Chair:
Title II, Chapter 28, § 4
According to the SGA By-Laws, the Finance Committee shall:
- Research and recommend to the Senate legislation which shall provide financial information and other such services to Registered Student Organizations.
- Entertain all motions to appropriate monies from the Finance Reserves.
- Research and recommend to the Senate, legislation which shall establish systems of Registered Student Organization revenue generation.
- Assist the Secretary of Finance in the effective implementation Acts of the SGA within the Committee’s jurisdiction.” [T2,C28,S4]