By Signe K. Skinion

Registered student organizations have until Friday to turn in funding requests for next year or the groups will risk losing funds, Undergraduate Student Government members say.

At a meeting Monday with various student organization leaders, David Vingren, USG Thompson Point senator and member of the Finance Committee, said the annual funding requests must be turned in by March 8 at 4:30 p.m. or there will be consequences.

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The purpose of annual funding is to fund foreseen events, Vingren said. If an organization does not fill out and turn in the annual funding requests, they will only be eligible to receive a maximum of $200 each semester, instead of $1,000 like the organizations who did turn in the requests on time.

Eric Bottom, Finance Committee chairman and College of Business senator, said the annual funding application deadline is non-negotiable.

There is no leniency, Bottom said. If the funding forms aren’t turned in by 4:30 Friday, then they (RSOs) won’t get funding for next year.

Vingren said application deadline was instated to create a more equitable funding policy for all RSOs. He said USG passed this policy to stress the importance of the funding system that has been disregarded in the past by some RSOs.

A lot of RSOs have come to the Finance Committee asking for money for events they attend every year, Vingren said. But they didn’t fill out annual request forms to receive the money needed prior to the event.

Vingren said there are many different aspects the Finance Committee looks at when reviewing funding requests.

Make your requests as detailed as possible preferably in outline form, Vingren said. Bring along any pamphlets or brochures that give information about events your group is planning on attending or has attended in the past. Those pamphlets give us an idea of what you are wanting to do next year.

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Vingren said the Finance Committee considers what events RSOs want to attend or sponsor for educational value.

We are looking for educational and cultural value, Vingren said. We look to see if the events are attended by as many people as possible across campus and if the event will enhance the minds of the groups’ members.

Vingren said RSO leaders with questions about the allocation forms can call the Finance Committee at the USG office, 536-3381. He said there will be another meeting today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center Auditorium for USG representatives to discuss the funding procedures with RSO leaders and answer any questions the group leaders have about funding.