sufac training
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2011 ▪ 2012. SUFAC Training. Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SUFAC Training
2011
▪ 2012
“The students of each institution or campus subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the president, the chancellor and the faculty shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for such institutions. As such, students shall have primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life, services and interests. Students in consultation with the chancellor and subject to the final confirmation of the board shall have the responsibility for the disposition of those student fees which constitute substantial support for campus student activities. The students of each institution or campus shall have the right to organize themselves in a manner they determine and to select their representatives to participate in institutional governance.”
What does all of this mean?Students have the responsibility to
participate in governance issues on campus.
Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5)
A subcommittee of Student Senate, made up of students and faculty who oversee the allocation of student Segregated Fees.
Through SUFAC, students have primary responsibility for decisions made regarding their money.
Distribution of the Segregated Fees occurs through the budgeting process and Equipment & Supplies Fund (a.k.a One-shots) .
What is SUFAC?
Revenue assessed from every student on campus for the operation of various
approved student services and organizations.
What are Segregated Fees?
How Do We Collect Segregated Fees?
Students have primary responsibility for distributing fees, subject to the responsibility of the Chancellor and the Board.
Monies designated for student activities, such as student organizations, concerts, some athletics and recreation
Allocable Fees vs. Nonallocable Fees
Allocable Segregated Fees
Criteria (SUFAC – f.k.a Apportionment - Spring 03)
Segregated fee funding is designed to provide funds for activities and groups that are not funded through other state appropriations and include recreational, cultural, and leisure activities.
Involvement in the activity or organization should not be determined by enrollment in a specific academic discipline or enrollment in a specific course or courses.
Allocable Segregated Fees
Criteria Cont…
The activity may not require all participants to register for academic credit as a condition of involvement.
The activity and/or the organization should contribute back to the university community.
The primary motivation for individuals involved in the activity is not the credit offered.
Allocable Segregated Fees
Students have an advisory role in the budgeting; final decisions are at the Chancellor’s discretion
Charges that are determined by contracts, personnel commitments, bond agreements, conference commitments, operation of physical plant, etc.
Allocable Fees vs. Nonallocable FeesCont…
Nonallocable Segregated Fees
The Structure Of…
SUFACCulturalAffairs
Student Services
&Buildings
StudentOrgs
Athletics
SUFAC admin. 04-0300
Seg Fee Reserve 04-0305 UW-L Student Association 04-0306 Contingency Reserve 04-0307 Supplies and Equipment (f.k.a. One-shot) 04-0309 U-Pass 04-
0320
AccountsG
enera
l
Art Exhibitions 04-0310 Marching/Concert Bands 04-0311 Choir 04-0312 Jazz Ensemble 04-0314 Multicultural Events 04-0317 Orchestra 04-0318 Theatre 04-0321 Women’s Studies Programs 04-0334 Ability Awareness Programs 04-0335 International Student Programs 04-0336 LGBTIAQQ Programs 04-0349 Korean Percussion Ensemble 04-0324
AccountsC
ult
ura
l A
ffair
s
Publications - Racquet 04-0319 Scholarship Honors Reception 04-0331 REC Sports Post Season Travel 04-0341 Club Sports General 04-0343 Intramural Sports 04-2002 WRAQ Student Radio Station 04-0323
AccountsStu
dent S
erv
ices
& B
uild
ings
Distinguished Lecture Series 04-0322 Graduate Student Activities Program04-0330 Organization Grant 04-0332 Campus Activities Board 04-0342 Student Leadership Program 04-0345
AccountsO
rganiz
ati
ons
Com
mit
tee
Money left over in accounts after the end of the fiscal year.
Money generated from merchandise sales or ticket sales.
Terms
The budgeted level at which a unit is allowed to spend, regardless of revenue raised.
Budget (Spending) Authority
Program Revenue
Carry-over
To fund capital-related items, travel, and emergency purchases.
A one-time request for a need that emerges after budgets have been finalized.
Any budgeted program can submit requests once a year during the Fall semester.
Intended to supply items of lasting use to the organization and/or the campus community.
Equipment & Supplies Requests
Criteria
Not intended for personal items, food, yearbook pages, awards, telephones, or fund raising.
Requests are granted on the basis of need and availability of funds.
Equipment & Supplies Requests
Criteria
Requests for emergency funding shall only be available to budgeted entities.
Contingency funds may only be allocated for purposes unforeseen to the committee and budgeted entity or to fund developmental grants.
Requests can be made at any time during the academic year. Approved requests must be expended in the fiscal year in which they were approved.
Contingency Fund Requests
Criteria
Alcohol Personal items Instructional Use items
Appropriate Uses for Segregated Fees
Appropriate Uses
Capital expenses for programs Travel, following guidelines, including per diems Food, if budgeted for and approved Contractual Services, including honorariums Supplies
Inappropriate Uses
Ending Balances
• Positive ending balances will be transferred to the SUFC reserve, less 5% of the surplus, which will remain in the account.
• Accounts with negative balances will inherit the balance in their current year budget.
• Programs whose negative balance exceeds 10% of their budget or $1,000 will not be eligible for a segregated fee increase.
What Is It?
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth, et al.
Supreme Court of the United States►Argued - November 9, 1999►Decided - March 22, 2000
Southworth
So What Is Southworth?
It’s a guy’s name.
Some students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison weren’t happy that their Segregated Fees were being used to fund organizations whose viewpoints they felt to be objectionable, even offensive.
Students who do not support particular funded groups are required to pay all segregated fees regardless.
Southworth
What Happened?
The group of students sued the University, alleging that the mandatory segregated fees the University collects violates their First Amendment rights.
The case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Southworth
Then What Happened?
In the end, the Supreme Court ruled that as long as the University chooses to distribute Segregated Fees using a Viewpoint Neutral system, fees can be allocated to any worthy group.
Southworth
And Finally?
If you’re a staunch Democrat, and absolutely despise anything that involves Republicans, you legally cannot use your personal views on politics in the decision making process of whether that group receives funding or not.
Southworth
What It Means To Us
When decisions are made, they must be made with all personal feelings and views set aside.
Viewpoint Neutrality
Example
Student MembersDerek Nelson (Senator, CBA)Stephanie Holt (Senator, SAH)Reece Rykal (Senator, RASO)Hoang Vo (CFO, UW-L SA)
SUFAC Members
Faculty RepresentativesBill Doering (Murphy Library)John Palmer (Assistant Dean of
Students)Kristin Stanley (Budget and Finance Off.)
Ex-Officio (Non-Voting) MembersMelissa Murray (Grad. Stud. Advisor)Dr. Larry Ringgenberg (Director of Univ. Centers)Madisson Heinze (President, UW-L - S.A.)Jason Krug (Vice-President, UW-L -
S.A.)
SUFAC Members
