• Identify the individual lines that you need for your budget and the amount of money that you are requesting for each line
• Include a detailed description for each line including how you will use the money, the purpose of the event/request, and why you are requesting the specific funding amount
• Base your estimates on actual expenses from the previous year
• Include a list of activities/events
• If you are saving a budget line for a specific program that happens after the budget proposals are due, clearly state this in your proposal so that the Finance Committee does not assume that the budget line will not be utilized
• Make sure that your advisor signs the required form - forms without advisor signatures will not be accepted
• All sections of the budget request packet must be completed in full in order to reviewed by Finance Committee

Finance Committee does everything possible to give each club the funds they request; however, the UA works on a limited budget and may not be able to fill every organization's request completely.  When putting together your requests, we encourage you to think of new events and to be creative within the mission/purpose of your club.  Activities that do not connect to the purpose of your club have less of a chance of receiving funding regardless of whether or not they have been funded in the past.

When reviewing budget proposals, the Finance Committee takes into account:

• Attendance at the Fall and Spring Involvement Fairs
• Completed club officer training
• Programs your club has sponsored so far this year
• Budget lines for the current year that have not been used
• Size of your club, the types of events offered, and the amount of money spent on each event
• Whether or not your club has done any type of fundraising throughout the year
• Whether your club is in good financial standing