SAFB Funding General Information

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SAF-B Funding General Information
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Student Activity Fee Board (SAF-B)

• What SAF-B can fund
• On - and Off - campus events
• Events that enhance campus life and are
  accessible to significant parts of the DePaul
  community
• Domestic Travel / Conferences (up to 1500)
• Organization equipment
• Organization apparel
• (up to 25 of reasonable requests once per year)
• Food to enhance events (up to 1500 per event)
• Events in University buildings must use
  Chartwells catering.

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Student Activity Fee Board (SAF-B)

• What SAF-B can NOT fund
• International Travel/ Conferences
• Events that are inaccessible to portions of the
  DePaul community
• Food that is the primary source

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Student Activity Fee Board (SAF-B)

• An organization can receive
• If the organization is comprised mostly of
  18-24 year old undergraduate students
• For requests over 2,000, a member of the
  organization must meet with the SAF-B Advisor or
  a Student Life Staff representative in advance of
  the hearing
• An organization can receive funding
• As often as they apply, provided funds are
  available and the organization is in good
  standing with the office of Student Life.
• http//studentaffairs.depaul.edu/slife/student/saf
  b.asp
• Board comprised of full-time/undergraduate
  students (18-24)

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How Do I Apply?

• Develop a program/event idea
• Talk it over with your organization members
• Complete the application, including support
  materials APPLICATIONS MUST BE TYPED!!
• Biographies (Background on the speaker/performer)
• Two vendor quotes per item requested (exception
  Food quotes as student organizations must use
  Chartwells for on-campus events.)
• Make sure your proposal is DETAILED SPECIFIC!
• Co-Sponsor Agreements
• BUDGET (USE THE SAMPLE FORM!!!)
• http//studentaffairs.depaul.edu/slife/forms/organ
  ization.asp
• Submit the application ON TIME!
• (Applications due Thursday by 5 p.m. before a
  Monday Hearing.)

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SAF-B Hearings

• Hearings held every other Monday night during the
  Fall and Winter quarters from 5 9 p.m. in room
  312 in the Lincoln Park Student Center.
• A member from the requesting organization must
  present their funding request to the SAF-B board.
• Once a completed application is turned in,
  members may sign-up to present at the Office of
  Student Life.
• Up to 15 organizations may sign-up per hearing
• (Sign-up is first come, first serve.)
• Presentations are 10 minutes maximum.
• Failure to attend a hearing will result in no
  funding.
• Therefore, it is recommended that two members
  sign-up for a hearing presentation to ensure
  attendance.

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SAF-B Hearing Dates Deadlines

• Fall Quarter Winter Quarter
• Deadline Hearing Deadline Hearing
• Sept 15 Sept 19 Jan 5 Jan 9
• Sept 29 Oct 3 Jan 19 Jan 23
• Oct 13 Oct 17 Feb 2 Feb 6
• Oct 22 Oct 31 Feb 16 Feb 20
• Nov 10 Nov 14 Mar 2 Mar 6
• Reminders
• All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on
  the deadline dates above.
• The first 15 complete applications will be
  accepted. If the hearing is full before the
  deadline, unfortunately no additional
  applications can be accepted, so please apply
  early.

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SAF-B Reminders

• The SAAB Board is no longer in operation.
• SAF-B awarded funds are not transferred into
  student organizations accounts and are lost if
  not used during their allocation period.
• Please Be Aware of Voucher Check Reimbursement
  Deadlines.
• Please keep all receipts/invoices and remember
  hand-written receipts can not be accepted.