Ithaca College

This e-mail message was sent to all Student Organization Officers by SGA Vice President of Business & Finance, Robert Hohn.

"Student Organization Officers:

     My name is Robert Hohn and I am the Vice President of Business & Finance for the Ithaca College Student Government Association. In this position, I Chair the Budget Committee and also manage the nearly $385,000 Student Activities Fund which is used to fund activities sponsored by registered Student Organizations. Please read this letter in its entirety, as its contents will describe how organizations can go about requesting funds for the Spring 2012 semester.

     This academic year, the Budget Committee put in to place procedures and fundraising requirements in an attempt to equally distribute funds throughout both the Fall and Spring semesters. This past semester, I also proposed from the administration an increase in the Student Activities Fund that would help ensure that IC’s campus life will remain lively and engaging. Currently, $54,400 remains in the Student Activities Fund for use during the remainder of the Spring 2012 semester. For the time being, Funding Requests will no longer be accepted; however, the following dates are very important to keep in mind:

• Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM
  • Funding Requests will once again be accepted
    • Submit your Funding Request via Formstack (bit.ly/FundingRequest)
  • Work with your organization to plan out your entire Spring Semester accordingly as this will be your one and only opportunity to request funds for the spring 

• Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:00 PM
  • Funding Requests will no longer be accepted

• Sunday, February 19, 2012 by 3:00 PM
  • ALL Advisor Approvals must be submitted no later than this time
    • Advisor Approvals are automatically delivered when a treasure submits a Funding Request
    • Budgets without an associated Advisor Approval will not be considered

• Sunday, February 19, 2012 by 11:00 PM
  
  • Organizations will be contacted about appointment times 
  • Each request will receive seven minutes to present their Budget Proposal to the Budget Committee 
  • Each request- that is, if an organization wishes to present to the Budget Committee multiple proposals- will be considered independently of one another

• Monday, February 20, 2012 at 8:00 PM
  • Budget Committee will reconvene for the Spring 2012 Semester and will begin to hear requests /presentations from Student Organizations

Once the Budget Committee has heard all eligible Budget Proposals, we will once again convene to compare all eligible proposals at one time and decide which options are the most equitable to the entire Ithaca College campus. The Budget Committee will take into consideration the conduct of organizations when making these allocation decisions and they will not be made on a first-come, first- serve basis.

     In order to accommodate new and returning Student Organization Treasurers (and all others wishing to attend), I will be holding two Funding 101 Sessions where I will answer any questions that you may have. These sessions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7th at 6 PM and Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 7 PM, both in Textor 101. I will also be in the SGA office located on the third floor of the Campus Center in the Student Activities Center during my office hours (find them at bit.ly/icSGABusiness), and can be reached via e-mail at sgabusiness@ithaca.edu.

     I wish everyone well with their spring academics and again, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at sgabusiness@ithaca.edu. 

--Robert Hohn | Vice President of Business & Finance, SGA"

     Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Robert Hohn at sgabusiness@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.