Student Appropriations Committee
Each semester, the Student Appropriations Committee allocates roughly $200,000 of segregated fees to registered student organizations (RSOs). RSOs must ensure that they are properly registered with Student Involvement in order to apply for these grants!
Upcoming Grant Hearings
UWM Student Union, Room EG79
UWM Student Union, Room EG79
Upcoming Grant Trainings
UWM Student Union, Room E240
UWM Student Union, Room E280
UWM Student Union, Room E240
UWM Student Union, Room E240
UWM Student Union, Room E240
UWM Student Union, Room W140 – Alumni Fireside Lounge
Funding Guidelines
SAC will not fund anything where a free alternative on campus exists (with exceptions). Additionally, SAC will not fund anything for an academic, personal, political, commercial gain, or anything not in accordance with UW-System Administrative Policy 820.
What we fund…*
- Union Event Services
- Room Costs
- Equipment Rentals
- Stages
- University Union Staff Services
- Marketing through Union Marketing
- Flyers, Posters, Banners, Printing
- Promotional Items (Under $5 each)
- Honorarium
- Performers and Lecturers
- Guests and Artists
- Tools and Equipment
- Travel Costs
- Hotels and Airfare
- Rental Vehicles and Admissions
- Items specific to RSO needs and mission
* This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a list of the most common items we fund.
What we do NOT fund…**
- Decorations
- Cutlery
- Prizes
- Helium Tanks
- Honorariums with a conflict of interest
- Gifts to UWM Faculty or Staff
- Gifts, Donations, or Contributions
- Individual Membership Dues
- Computers, Laptops, or Tablets (where a free alternative exists)
- Printers or Ink Cartridges
- Paper Shredders
- Improvements to Space
- Furniture
- Cleaning Products
- Dry Erase & Chalk Boards
- Alcohol or Drugs
- Personal Items ***
- Clothing and Uniforms
- Awards
- Study Aides
- Anything with a Free Alternative
** This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a list of the most common items we do not fund.
*** Any items funded by a SAC grant must have a designated spot to remain on campus.
Justifications
Acceptable Forms of Justification
- Screenshots/Snips
- PDF Documents
- Quotes
- Any other NON-EDITABLE Document
Unacceptable Forms of Justification
- Word Documents (unless used to compile screenshots/snips)
- List Prices from UWM Websites
- Emails (unless submitted as a screenshot)
- Any other EDITABLE Document
Any use of unacceptable forms of justification will result in portions of your grant being denied.
Grant Hearing Process
(Optional) Attend your grant hearing date. Be prepared to answer any questions the committee may have about your application(s). For example: Why is it relevant to your RSO and its mission? What are the goals for the funding?
The committee will vote on a preliminary amount regarding your grant.
Finalizing budget requests. Once SAC has completed all grant hearings, they will determine whether or not they can fund every RSO’s grant in entirety. If a cut needs to be made, it will be made equally to every grant request for that semester.
Hearing back from SAC. Once finalized, each RSO will hear back from SAC regarding the total amount they have been allocated for each grant.
What To Do After The Hearing
Viewing your Grant
- After you receive your email from SAC, log in to Panther Orgs and view your approved budget.
If you requested an Event Grant
- Schedule a meeting with your Student Involvement Liaison at least 6 weeks prior to your event date.
- Completed contract paperwork must be turned in to the SI office at least 30 days prior to your event. Any person(s), including honorariums, being paid for a service, performance, or to speak, must be paid by contract.
If you requested an Operations Grant
- RSOs purchasing items will need to complete an inventory agreement form (available in the SI office) and are subject to a yearly audit
- Be sure to make all orders via the “Student Organization Expenditure Form” found in Panther Orgs
If you requested a Travel Grant
- Schedule a meeting with the Student Involvement Business Manager at least 21 business days prior to departure to make travel arrangements. The SI Business office will book ALL TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.