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To effectively allocate a portion of the Student Activity Fee (SAF) income towards events, travel experiences, equipment, and any other items requested by University Park affiliated organizations or individuals that will ultimately enhance student life, add value to the out of class experience, and/or improve the educational climate at the University Park campus.
POLICIES TO BE DISCUSSED
CHANGES IN WORDING IN TERMINOLOGY AND ADDING NEW TERMINOLOGY DEFINITIONS
INCREASE HONORARIA CAP FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH STANDING ALLOCATION STATUS
REMOVING THE CAP ON THE NUMBER OF HONORARIA RECIPIENTS PER ACADEMIC YEAR ( Cuurently 4)
PUTTING A CAP ON EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND FACILITY RENTAL EXPENSES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO $5,000. 00 PER YEAR
DECREASING THE NUMBER OF BIDS REQUIRED FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
STUDENT TRAVEL ELIGIBILITY
UPAC will only consider funding student travel requests for those students currently enrolled in University Park classes during the semester in which they are traveling. Should a student wish to travel during the summer, they must be enrolled in summer classes or registered for fall semester University Park classes. Students who have graduated and are no longer enrolled in classes are not eligible for funding. Students enrolled in 601, 610 or 611 courses are not eligible for UPAC travel funds.
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DEADLINES TO REQUEST FUNDS
FALL 2018 AND SPRING 2019 FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
PROGRAM & TRAVEL = 40 ACADEMIC DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT/TRAVEL
MEDIA & EQUIPMENT = 1/25/19 (for the 18-19 academic year) (Note: Media and Equipment forms are only considered for the Fall & Spring semesters)
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS = $50.00 Fall Semester Only must be submitted by 12/7/2018
Request forms are available in 208 HUB – Robeson Center 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM Monday – Friday
DO NOT COMMIT YOURSELF FINANCIALLY UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS BY UPAC. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR ALLOCATION LETTER YOU MAY PROCEED WITH PURCHASING ITEMS REQUESTED.
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MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in joining the University Park Allocation Committee, please contact us at upac@psu.edu or stop by 208 HUB Robeson for more information.
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