All BSU SAFAC Organizations Are Approved Less Than They Requested Besides the International Students Organization
4/11/11
By Kathryn Stoffels
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| Inside the Bemidji State University Student Senate and SAFAC office. Photo by Kathryn Stoffels. |
Today, the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, also known as SAFAC, recommended BSU’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2012. Every recognized student organization was approved for less money than what they had requested. Although some organizations did not get as much as they asked for, others will be happy with the amount they got.
SAFAC members support the interests of all student organizations by making certain they make decisions in the best interest for everyone involved. This year the total budget is $630,725 and is distributed between over 40 BSU student clubs and organizations. Any recognized BSU student organizations could apply for the student activity fee money. The money comes from funds from the student activity fee and is used for student organizations to help support their costs.
Campus Recreation requested the most amount of money for the fiscal year 2012, and was granted the most money at $360,000. On the contrary, Campus Child Care did not request any money, and was not given any. Campus Child Care will no longer be open after the 2011 school year due to lack of funds. Other than the fees required by parents of children attending Campus Child Care, BSU is exceeding their available budget to run this organization and so are searching for a different child care provider. Every student organization besides Child Care was approved for some form of budget funding.
The International Students Organization was the only establishment that was approved for more than they requested. When the ISO group heard about SAFAC two years ago they were extremely happy because before they had difficulty finding sponsors for their big event they put on every year, the Festival of Nations. The President of the ISO group, Earnest Ang, said, "Through the help of SAFAC, we are able to get sufficient sponsors to organize this event better. This event usually attracts more than 600 people around the communities to come and experience different culture at a very low ticket price." Not only do the budget funds benefit BSU students, it also benefits people in the community. “The SAFAC fund that ISO proposed will also help about 100 current international students at BSU and 50 new international students that enroll each year," quoted Ang on what the budget funds are used for.
In an email response, SAFAC Chair Leah Palmer stated, "I cannot comment on fiscal year allocations as the process is not complete yet." On Wednesday, April 13, the recommendations that SAFAC has approved will be proposed to the student senate and await their approval. After the clubs and organizations budgets are approved, recommendations are sent to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Bill Maki, and are finally sent to the Board of Trustees to approve. Below is the list of the SAFAC budget for the fiscal year of 2012.
| FY 2012 SAFAC RECOMMENDATIONS | ||
| FY2012 Request | FY12 Approved | |
| Art Association | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Advising success center | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| AISES | 6,379 | 1,297 |
| Biology Club | 2,064 | 1,224 |
| Campus Recreation | 383,946 | 360000 |
| Child Care | 0 | 0 |
| Chi Alpha | 2,319 | 2,029 |
| Club Mud | 1,000 | 750 |
| CMENC | 3,994 | 1,190 |
| Concert Choir | 13,791 | 11060 |
| Concert Series | 7,000 | 7000 |
| Computer Science Club | 2,219 | 547 |
| Council Ind. Students | 7,000 | 6400 |
| Dance Show | 7,700 | 6000 |
| Dance Team | 1,687 | 919 |
| Design Guild | 1,609 | 901 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 470 | 259 |
| Habitat for Humanity | 1,233 | 1233 |
| CAB | 63,765 | 47411 |
| InterVarsity | 8,625 | 3636 |
| International Students | 2,100 | 3100 |
| Jazz Band | 3,900 | 140 |
| Lifestyle Educators | 5,760 | 4144 |
| Math Club | 2,999 | 442 |
| Northern Student | 51,164 | 22631 |
| Opera Theatre | 5,175 | 3695 |
| PEHS | 2,988 | 1393 |
| Phoenix | 6,727 | 5557 |
| Pre Law Society | 4,189 | 2764 |
| Rivers Meeting Club | ||
| Roller Derby | ||
| Rugby Mens | 3000 | 3000 |
| Rugby Womens | 8137 | 3053 |
| Social Work Club | 1,500 | 725 |
| Students for the Environment | 1560 | 605 |
| Student Senate | 18,941 | 15867 |
| Symphonic Band | 1,800 | 1625 |
| Talley Gallery | 9,040 | 9020 |
| Theater Unlimited | ||
| TOTO - EM | 2,181 | 537 |
| Ultimate Frisbee Club | 1,028 | 1028 |
| University Theatre | 40,842 | 17868 |
| Varsity Singers | ||
| Wind Ensemble(Univ Band) | 8,954 | 7175 |
| Clubs | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Security | 5,500 | 5,500 |
| Sales Tax | ||
| Assistants at activities | 7,000 | 7,500 |
| General Admin | 26,000 | 27,500 |
| Total Students Activities | 753,286 | 610,725 |
| Budget | 603000 | 630725 |
| Net Budget | -150286 | 20000 |
| Group Revenue Goals | ||
| Special Request Reserve | 20,000 | |
| Total Net Budget | 0 | |
| Consider Carry Forward | ||
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