1. BUDGETS!!!!

2. Your Club’s Name 2008-2009 Check Annual Budget Request Ensure chair, advisor, and treasurer information is correct and submitted form must be original

3. Current Budget column reflects the income and expenses from the 2007-2008 Academic Year Amount requested column consists of the anticipated income and expenses for the upcoming 2008-2009 Academic Year

4. What is Carryover? • Carryover is surplus funds left after the last budget cycle. • Therefore, the carryover under the Amount Requested/Reline column should be the difference of the total income and the total expenses under the Current budget column • Alternately, the carryover under the current budget column can be computed from an earlier budget.

5. Income • The income fields under the current budget column should consist, at least, of the following: • ASI Allocations • Fundraising • Carryover Remember that all these quantities are from the past academic year.

6. Income • The income fields under the Amount Requested/Reline column should consist, at least, of the following: • Carryover • Fundraising

7. Income • At least 20 percent of your anticipated expenses should be supported by your fundraising activities • Other sources of income include donations and membership dues

8. Expenses • All fields under this section should reflect all activities and expenses that utilize funds in the club ASI accounts. • All dollar amounts need to be as specific as possible

9. Line Item Justifications • This second part of the budget package explains every single line of the actual budget form • As a rule, specificity should be directly proportional to dollar amount. • Please use the format standard format consisting of: • Line # • Expense/Income title • Dollar amount • Explanation/Justification

10. Program Questionnaire • Final part of the budget package • Utilize standard format • The following questions need to be answered: • What is the purpose of your organization • Question 2 does not apply • Approximately how many students are served by your organization? • Provide a list of officers, coordinators, and advisors for your organization

11. Program Questionnaire • Questions cont. • Describe your prior and current year events, attendance , and outcome. • Did you receive funds or plan to seek additional funding from the ASI Budget Committee or the IRA Fee Committee during the 2006-2007 fiscal year? • Describe attempts or receipts to generate funds from other sources • What are your organization's goals for 2008-2009

12. Late submissions • Budgets are due today • Incorrect and incomplete budgets need to be submitted ASAP • There is no second due date • Email • ECouncil.Treasurer@gmail.com