This page contains a brief overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Student Finance Committee (SFC), and the role we play in the funding of your student activities. The SGA VP of Student Finance and other student representatives serve on this committee, along with representatives from Student Affairs.

For more information, contact Randi-Lyn Randall or Ashley Poage (SFC co-chairs).

Student Finance Committee

  • Responsible for overseeing all allocations and expenditures of student activity funds.
  • Enforces the policies and procedures established by the Student Affairs Executive Council and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
  • Corresponds with the SGA Senate and the VP for Student Affairs.

SFC funded accounts

  • DAP
  • R-SPaCE
  • Scholarly Lecture Account
  • SGA
  • Student Leadership Compensation Account
  • Student Media Committee
  • Student Activity Administrative Accounts
  • Arts
  • Campus Recreation
  • Sports Club Council
  • Club Programming
  • Greek Governing Councils
  • Supplemental Allocation Account
  • Indirect Costs

Approval process for the allocation of Student Activity Funds

  1. The SFC will have the authority to approve:
    1. Supplemental allocations for groups in addition to their annual budget of $1,500 or less.
    2. Budget transfers between two different accounts.
  2. The SGA Senate is authorized to give the final approval for supplemental allocations of $1,500 to $2,500.
  3. The following requests, if approved by the SFC and SGA Senate, are forwarded to the VPSA for final approval:
    1. Annual budgets
    2. Supplemental allocations in excess of $2,500
    3. Creation and deletion of accounts

Requirements that programs and activities must follow:

  1. Be sponsored by an officially recognized group or administrative unit
  2. Be compatible with the official purpose of the sponsoring group
  3. Potentially benefit the entire student body rather than any identifiable few
  4. Be available to all Radford University students regardless of academic major or class standing unless otherwise authorized by SFC and be in compliance with Radford University’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

CANNOT spend SFC funds on:

  1. State sales tax unless the exemption is denied by the merchant.
  2. Supplies or equipment that will be used primarily for academic purposes.
  3. Alcoholic beverages.
  4. Charitable contributions or the collection of revenue for such contributions unless special exception is granted by SFC.
  5. Personal long distance phone calls
  6. For academic instructional purposes unless approved by SAEC.
  7. To pay students or student groups for services unless specifically authorized in section XV.
  8. Gifts, as defined by state guidelines, to employees of the university.
  9. To purchase services from university employees, unless approved and budgeted for by the Human Resources Office.
  10. To purchase goods from university employees.

How to submit an annual budget:

  1. November - An email will be sent out requesting annual budget requests.
  2. January - Either treasurer or presidents of the groups will submit their final budget to the student accounts manager.
  3. February through March - SFC will be listening to individual groups defend their respective budget requests.
  4. February through March - After each hearing the committee with all approve the maximum amount of funds for respective groups.
  5. Late March - retreat balancing of the budget.
  6. April - the chair will recommend the budget from retreat to be officially approved by the VPSA.

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