The Student Activity Enhancement Fee went into effect this semester, has begun the process of distributing funds through the discretion of a Fee Oversight Committee.
Each organization looking for supplemental funding will be able to submit an application twice a year, but funding will only be awarded once.
Application forms were sent out at the beginning of this semester to all organizations.
“The forms must be returned with a detailed budget of how the money would be spent, should they get approval,” said Laura Knotts, SGA advisor and spokesperson of the committee.
Organizations such as the art department, athletics and many others are included in the first round of submissions and the Fee Oversight Committee is excited for what the future may hold.
According to Knotts, the Fee Oversight Committee will meet to review each application and vote on whether they wish to give full, partial or no funding based on the information they receive from the group.
“This committee and this fee are giving all the diverse organizations on campus an opportunity to positively affect both the students and improve the overall atmosphere of the campus,” said Jana Robinson, SGA president and chairperson of the committee.
Any group looking for funding must meet a certain set of requirements to be eligible.
Restrictions are set in place for how awarded funds may be used.
The committee is made up of ten members total: seven voting and three non-voting.
The RSO student members are compiled of the SGA president, CAB president and two student representatives.
Faculty and staff members include a representative from Faculty Senate, a representative from Staff Senate and a representative from athletics.
“A chairperson is elected from the voting members, and they selected Jana Robinson. She will only vote in the event of a tie,” Knotts said.
Each member of the committee serves for one academic year, unless re-elected as CAB or SGA president. New members are eligible to apply in the spring.
“I genuinely think this fee will revitalize student life here at ULM and make it even more rewarding to be Warhawk,” Robinson said.
