Student Activities Funding Bodies
Community Service Fund
The purpose of CSF is to fund University recognized student organizations engaged in community service. The number of members is 13 (8 students, 1 SG student member, 4 community members), the committee is selected by the University Community Service Center Student Advisory Council, and they meet once a quarter.
Contact:
Gail Zurek, Assistant Director of the UCSC, zurek@uchicago.edu
Sport Club Quarterly Allocation and Annual Committees
The Sport Club Annual Finance Committee (SCFC) recommends Student Activity Fee Funds to Sport Club for activities sponsored by one or more Sport Club. Financial support by the Finance Committee is based on consideration of the athletic, artistic, social, intellectual, educational, cultural or informational contribution made directly or indirectly to the University community by the activity.
SCFC Quarterly Committee is selected at the start of Fall Quarter. The representation of the committee is ten students within the structure of the Sport Club program, representatives from Student Government (two for the annual committee, and 1 for the quarterly committee), and one faculty as ex-officio. The Quarterly Finance Committee considers quarterly funding requests on the first Wednesday of every month, through 9th week of each quarter. Requests should be submitted by noon on Fridays to the Sport Club office (Ratner Rm 141).
The Sport Club Quarterly allocation funds both Sport Club special events and general operating expenses; unlike the Annual Allocation Committee, the Finance Committee distributes funds to groups on a short-term, event-by-event basis.
Contact:
Tamsen Burke, Asst. Chair of the Dept. of Physical Education and Athletics, tburke@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://athletics.uchicago.edu/campus/
Student Fine Arts Fund of the University Arts Council
The goal of the SFAF is to fund arts-related projects originating from students that fall outside of the kinds of projects normally funded by RSOs or departments. SFAF encourages the development of arts projects that are interdisciplinary by awarding grants of up to $1500. Students are selected from the leadership of student art organizations. The number of members is 3 administrators and 6-7 students; Student Government will appoint 2 students and the remaining students will be elected to represent the various artistic disciplines at the University. The group meets quarterly.
Contact:
Heidi Coleman, Director of University Theater, coleman@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://www.uchicago.edu/artscouncil/fineartsfund.shtml
Committee on Recognized Student Organizations (CORSO) of Student Government
The main purpose of CORSO is to serve and aid RSOs in every possible way. This group is the main advisory board to the Office of the Reynolds Club and Student Activities (ORCSA), which oversees all of the Registered Student Organizations in the University and provides them with several services. As a liason between the RSOs and ORCSA, CORSO does outreach to student groups and addresses their concerns and needs. CORSO is also responsible for reviewing applications from groups attempting to become an RSO and for putting on events that inform and respond to the needs of all groups. The committee consists of three elected members from the SG Assembly and three members who are nominated from among student leaders and appointed by ORCSA.
Contact:
Matt Kennedy, SG VP for Student Affairs, mkennedy@uchicago.edu
