By Jess Wind (The Cascade) – Email
Print Edition: March 26, 2014
Spring cleaning was on the agenda at the March 21 SUS board meeting.
VASA requested $3,500 in funding for grad show. The request was sent to the finance committee.
Incoming VP internal Thomas Davies presented the annual AfterMath report
“It’s saving us money and giving students jobs, which they need,” he said.
At the end of February the lounge reported a $71,000 loss, which is subsidized by the SUS budget. By switching to a largely student-run model and making other cuts, SUS has so far spent roughly $60,000 less on AfterMath than the previous year.
Speaking to the space in the eventual student union building, Davies was not willing to put a number on what next year’s figures might look like, but SUS has budgeted for $100,000.
Policies were updated or removed to reflect new position titles after board reform.
The student organization funding policy was amended by the finance committee to include a return to a by-request model for student funds. Davies explained funds would be distributed on a case-by-case basis, not automatically dispersed.
Outgoing VP internal Greg Stickland spoke on behalf of the clubs and association committee, saying they’d like clubs to have the opportunity to submit a semesterly budget, which is something not specifically addressed in the policy, but also not denied.
The policy updates were approved unanimously after some amendments were made to the original motions.
Further details to follow.
