How are my Student Activities dollars spent?

Full-time undergraduate students pay a $75 student activities fee each academic semester.  That fee is deposited into the Student Government Association's (SGA) UF account.  They allocate funds to UF recognized student interest groups and organizations that go through the proper parliamentary procedures to request funding for events.  Examples of events that receive funding include: concerts, dances, comedians, traveling game shows, novelty acts, Greek recruitment events, motivational speakers, theme parties....etc.  

I am a Graduate Student, do I need to pay the Student Activities fee?

Yes. Graduate students taking 6 hours or more of classes are automatically paying a $25.00 student activities fee per session.

I am interested in starting a new student organization. What do I need to do?

Call the Student Activities Office at 419-434-4606 or email studentactivities@findlay.edu to schedule an appointment with an office representative who will provide the necessary paperwork and directions. 

Our student organization does not have a mailbox. Why?

Mailboxes are provided, monitored and maintained by SGA.  Mailboxes are only provided to UF recognized student organizations (not interest groups).  SGA will revoke mailbox privileges if it is not checked regularly by the organization it is assigned to.    

Our new student interest group has not been recognized as an official UF student organization yet. Why?

Upon receiving recognition of becoming an approved UF student interest group, there is a series of events that must take place to become an approved and recognized UF student organization.  First, a constitution must be drafted by the interest group and submitted to the Student Activities Office. The office will process the draft and submit it to SGA's Sergeant-At-Arms.  The Sergeant-At-Arms reviews the draft and contacts the student interest group to discuss the draft.  If anything needs to be corrected, the student interest group is responsible for making the corrections and then resubmitting the constitution to the the office of Student Activities.  The office will process the second draft and submit it to SGA's Sergeant-At-Arms.  After this process is completed, the constitution is submitted to SGA for approval.  When the constitution is approved by SGA, it is submitted to the UF Student Activities Office  for final review and approval.  Upon approval, a congratulatory/recognition letter is sent to the student interest group notifying them of official student organization recognition.  There are many different steps involved in the approval process.  It depends upon the timing and speed of committee responses as to when the official recognition of student interest group becomes student organization. 

My student organization wants to have an event and we need funding.  Where do we get the money and how do we apply for it?

UF recognized student interest groups and student organizations qualify and may apply for funding through SGA.  In order to apply for funding, there is a list of criteria that must be adhered to.  Student leaders may contact a representative in the Student Activities Office (419-434-4606 or studentactivities@findlay.edu) or the SGA office (419-434-4849) to schedule an appointment to discuss the proper procedures.