Appropriations

The Appropriations Committee (SAAC) is responsible for managing the finances of the SA in a way that is both fiscally responsible and in the best interest of the student body. The SA budget is funded by the $258 Student Activities fee in undergraduate tuition. Each spring, the committee reviews budget requests and allocates funds to student groups for the upcoming year.

SAAC hears requests for supplemental funding every Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Business Managers can obtain their organization’s account balances by contacting their accountant via email or by attending regular office hours. For updated account balances, please check your monthly reports, found in your individual mailboxes. In addition, the “Ledger Form” is available under the sidebar Important Documents on the SAAC website, through which Business Managers can easily track their group’s finances independently.

Meet the Committee

Alyson Manning Alyson Manning
Treasurer
Class of 2014
amannin2@u.rochester.edu
Lakshmi Miller-Vedam Lakshmi Miller-Vedam
Deputy Treasurer
Class of 2014
lmillerv@u.rochester.edu
Jared Fialkoff Jared Fialkoff
Student Accountant
Class of 2015
jfialko2@u.rochester.edu
Meg Recktenwald Meg Recktenwald
Club Sports Accountant
Class of 2013
mreckte2@u.rochester.edu
David Wang David Wang
Student Accountant
Class of 2014
dwang14@u.rochester.edu
Michael Grotke Michael Grotke
Student Accountant
Class of 2014
mgrotke@u.rochester.edu
Shreya Krishnan Shreya Krishnan
Student Accountant
Class of 2014
skrish10@u.rochester.edu
Reid DesRuisseaux Reid DesRuisseaux
Student Accountant
Class of 2015
rdesruis@u.rochester.edu
Jiyu Cheng Jiyu Cheng
Student Accountant
Class of 2015
jcheng20@u.rochester.edu
Ngosa Mupela Ngosa Mupela
Student Accountant
Class of 2016
nmupela@u.rochester.edu

Latest Updates SAAC

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Here’s a look at what the Appropriations Committee (SAAC) has done this year. Every year, SAAC provides funds to student organizations through the annual budgeting process as well as through supplemental funding requests.

Some highlights include:

  • Various internal projects to improve SAAC efficiency
  • Creation of online Supplemental Funding Request forms
  • Integration of SAAC operations with new CCC system
  • Emphasis on standards for Supplemental Funding decision-making criteria

Click on the image below to view the full report.

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Funding Fridays: SAAC Update

Published on March 22, 2013 at 7:00am by Michael Dymond in Appropriations

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This week the Appropriations Committee approved eleven supplemental requests:
  • CAB was awarded $290.00 for earpieces to be used with radios at their events and programs.
  • Men’s Ultimate was awarded $1,250.00 for travel and lodging costs for games in their conference.
  • Hillel was awarded $390.00 for a community service event called PB&Jam, in collaboration with all of the other religious groups on campus.
  • Mini Baja was awarded $1,000.00 for a new computer to be used for design and testing on their annual car build.
  • Pi Delta Psi and Sigma Psi Zeta were awarded $885.00 for a Japanese Expo to be held in Hirst Lounge.
  • SALSA was awarded $350.00 for Latino Expressions, an annual event showcasing the Latino presence at the University of Rochester.
  • PASA was awarded $300.00 for event support costs associated with their Afrikanza event.
  • Korean Percussion Group was awarded $600.00 for drums and $397.00 for costs associated with their Rhythm of the Night event.
  • Women’s Ice Hockey was awarded $109.50 for a medical bag to be used at their games.
  • Men’s Club Lacrosse was awarded $1,210.91 for Lacrosse goals and nets to be used during games and practices.
There are no more supplemental funding meetings for the Spring 2013 semester. For any questions related to your group’s funding options or account with SAAC please contact your Student Accountant or Michael Dymond, the Students’ Association Treasurer

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Funding Fridays: SAAC Update

Published on March 18, 2013 at 10:20am by Michael Dymond in Appropriations

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Last week the Appropriations Committee approved seven supplemental requests:
  • Astronomy Club was awarded $110.00 for a telescope for general club activities and events.
  • BPG was awarded $168.98 for a speaker/stereo system for their organization’s practices and rehearsals.
  • After Hours was awarded $278.00 as a subsidy for traveling to Los Angeles for a performance at a University-Sponsored Alumni Relations event.
  • Delta Phi Omega was awarded $700.00 for event support and programmatic costs associated with a Multicultural Greek Council strolling competition.
  • Rochester Raas was awarded $77.75 for speakers to be used at their practices and rehearsals.
  • Rochester Raas was awarded $1,368.00 for travel and lodging costs associated with a competition at Purdue University.
  • Students for a Democratic Society was awarded $250.00 for costs associated with bringing a speaker to campus to talk about the far right political groups in Greece.

Supplemental funding amounts are now:

Supplemental Funds= ~$1,111.17

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Funding Fridays: SAAC Update

Published on March 01, 2013 at 4:30pm by Michael Dymond in Appropriations

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This week the Appropriations Committee approved three supplemental requests:

  • Sailing Club was awarded $1,587.95 for three dry suits to be used as safety equipment and for practice and regattas during the year.
  • Sihir Bellydance Ensemble was awarded $200.00 for Master Belly Dance workshops with a dance instructor for the college. The workshops are open to any students who are interested and require a $5 fee to help cover the costs not covered by supplemental funding.
  • College Democrats and College Republicans were awarded $150.00 for costs associated with their “Solving the Immigration Crisis” program to take place on March 2nd, 2013. The groups will present policy proposals on the topic and provide a forum for discussion of the immigration debate in America.

Supplemental funding amounts are now:

Supplemental Funds= ~$4,063.90

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