SPRING 2010 BUDGET REQUEST FORM

If you missed the budget process last year, then maybe you should apply for funds through the Spring Budget Process (see below). If you are just looking for travel money, then you might want to consider applying for an appropriation (see below). If you have any questions concerning the funding of your organization, please do not hesitate to contact us (listed below). Thanks!

- Travis Maestas, Finance Chair, ASUNM

SPRING BUDGET PROCESS (ASUNM Lawbook, Budget Code):

Article I, Section 1: The purpose of the ASUNM SPring and Fall Budget Processes are to endeavor to meet the financial needs of chartered student organizations, service entities and governmental offices at the University of New Mexico.

Article I, Section 2: Each process perforams a seperate function in the types of funding that are addressed. The guidelines are as follows:

A. Spring Budget Process will attempt to provide for the basic operating expenses of groups for the upcoming fiscal year.

Article II, Section 3.D: All groups requestiong funding must attend at least one (1) of the mandatory workshops. Attendance will be verified via signature of the authorized representative(s) attending the workshop. Failure to do so will result if a penalty.

APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriation Bill Funding Request Form

(ASUNM Lawbook, Finance Code):

Article III, Section 2: Appropriation bills shall only be used towards unforeseen one-time expenditures, one-time capital outlays, or travel.

Article III, Section 3: Only chartered student organizations, ASUNM government, ASUNM Executive Agencies and service entities may receive appropriation bills. They can receive funding through an appropriation bill only once per semester.

*Each group is responsible for checking it's assigned hearing time and date. This information will not be sent individually to the groups.

Appropriations for Spring Semester:

Workshop Dates (MANDATORY to avoid penalty):

Wednesday, January 27th  2:00-3:00 pm, Santa Ana A&B (SUB Upper Level)

Thursday, January 28th 9:00-10:00 am, Santa Ana A&B (SUB Upper Level)

Tuesday, February 2nd 5:00-6:00 pm, Santa Ana A&B (SUB Upper Level)

Wednesday, February 3rd 12:00-1:00 pm, Santa Ana A&B (SUB Upper Level)

Budget Request Forms are due by 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

Budget Hearing Schedule will be available by noon on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010.

When applying for an appropriation, it is best to determine when you need the money by. Use the "Earliest Funding Available" column to determine the earliest funding date, then look at the correlating "Deadline for Submission" column to determine the absolute latest you can submit an appropriation to meet your deadline.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ASUNM FUNDING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:

Travis Maestas, Finance Chair, ASUNM

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