1. 2014-2015 Budget Request Presentation Student Executive Council 4/9/2014

2. 2013-2014 Overview INCOME FOR 2014-2015 WILL BE ~ $3000 MORE

3. Group Allocation

4. Target Funding

5. How do I request funding? • Updated website! • Every group applying for funding MUST have an updated website listing the following: • Current officers and contact info • Constitution • Description of your group • For new groups w/ no website: contact Maria Hahn to set one up • maria@medschool.pitt.edu

6. More details… • Find your group’s current budget • Talk with last year’s board to obtain old forms (not required) • Forms to fill out: • Annual budget report • Be sure to accurately describe planned events for next year!!! • Budget request form

7. A note about interest groups… • Yes you need to fill out the SEC forms…even if the SEC does not fund you • Why??? • to be officially recognized as a SOM organization, you must be recognized by SEC • For SEC UN-funded interest groups: • Please include money received from departments

8. Where do I find the forms?

12. Regarding the forms… • Don’t request money for just lunch talks – be creative with your events! • Be reasonable w/ the money you request! • Check comments on old forms (Ex: $15 standard for transition meetings) • SEC does not fund intro meetings • SEC board reviews EACH EVENT IN DETAIL and will decide to: • fund requested amount • Deny funding for event • Fund event partially

13. Logistics • All forms due by May 15th • Email forms to SECofficers@medstudent.pitt.edu • Will hear back mid-summer

14. Questions? • amd182@pitt.edu • SECofficers@medstudent.pitt.edu