Who is on the committee?

Budget Committee (BC) is co-chaired by the CSA Treasurer and the CSA Vice President. The VP conducts the meetings and does not vote. The committee is composed of two Senators and 10 students-at-large. New members do not vote their first term unless a quorum cannot be met otherwise. BC meets every Thursday at 8:45pm in Sayles 251. Students-at-large keep their seats on the committee until they go off campus or graduate. Each BC member is responsible for staying in contact with a certain number of groups. To find out who your BC liason is go here.

How does the committee work?

Budget requests must be submitted by Tuesday at 5pm to be considered that week. On Wednesday those who submitted a request are emailed a time to show up to present their request to BC. Generally each request is allotted 10 minutes. During the first few minutes, the requesters present their case. BC members ask questions. BC then moves into deliberations in which the visitors are encouraged to stay, but may not participate. A bid is passed and sent to Senate for final approval. It is important for those requesting funds to show up to the Senate meeting the following Monday, 7pm in Sayles 250, because sometimes Senators have questions and vote to change BC's recommendation. If students requesting money are dissatisfied with BC's bid, they are encouraged to appeal the decision to Senate.

Tips for going to Budget Committee

Before going before BC, it is important to consider the following questions:

• Have you looked for alternate sources of funding?
• What would this event contribute to Carleton as a whole?
• Is this event open to the entire Carleton campus?
• Are there other student organizations with whom you could collaborate?
• If applicable, has the idea/event been approved by the appropriate administrators?
• Have you reserved the space for the event and/or transportation to the event?
• Are you certain this is the lowest possible price for your event/idea?

For more specific funding guidelines, click here.