Student Organization Funding

The most direct way that MUSG works with student organizations is through the Student Organization Funding (SOF) process. Through this process, organizations are allocated funds from the Student Activity Fee for on-campus events like speakers, discussion panels, concerts, and barbecues, or off-campus events like conference travel, service trips, and club sports.

Want to receive funding for your organization’s next event?
Take a look at the process below.

According to the 2007 and 2011 MUSG Student Survey, about 94 percent of students want to see their Student Activity Fee spent on campus. As such, the SOF Committee favors the funding of on-campus events. The SOF committee also considers how much money your organization is contributing to the event when determining funding allocations.

What can MUSG fund?

• Speakers
• Educational events
• Documentaries, films or performances
• Advertising and publicity for events
• Events, services or activities that are open to and
  enhance all of Marquette University

What can’t MUSG fund?

• Recruiting or fundraising events
• Capital goods like t-shirts, giveaways or prizes
• Operating expenses such as office supplies
• Non-current expenses (i.e. any expenses incurred
  outside of the current funding period)
• Any event charging admission fees

Funding for Non–Club Sports Organizations

Be sure to apply early! For instance, if you have an event scheduled for late March with enough event details already secured, consider applying during the fall semester because more funds are available during the earlier funding periods. Also, when filling out the funding request form, please provide the complete details of your event along with a comprehensive budget, including items like Alumni Memorial Union price quotes, estimated food costs, number of participants attending, lodging costs, transportation costs, and so forth.

Fall Allocations

• Period 1
• Period 2
• Period 3

Spring Allocations

• Period 4

Funding for Club Sports Organizations

When filling out the funding request form, please provide the complete details of your season along with a comprehensive budget, including items like conference registration fees, referee fees, coaching fees, practice or field fees, number of participants attending, lodging costs, transportation costs, and so forth.

 

2011-2012 Student Organization Funding Committee

• Trent Carlson (Chair)
• Brittany Riesenbeck (Financial VP)
• Matt McGonegle
• Jilly Gokalgandhi (Business Senator)
• Sterling Hardaway (Arts and Sciences Senator)
• Mallory Daily (Straz Tower Senator)
• Natasha Hansen (Mashuda Hall Senator)

Have questions? Visit the MUSG Office in AMU 133 or e-mail the MUSG Executive Vice President.