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This guide provides useful contacts within & outside the law school, facility info, travel guidelines, reimbursements, budgeting tips, and common pitfalls to avoid for student organizations.
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W&M Law School Registered Student Organization Orientation 2013 - 2014
Useful Contacts • Within Law School • Outside Law School
Useful ContactsWithin the Law School • Seeking advice or participation? • Dean Douglas • Cassi Fritzius • Vice Dean Heymann • Associate Dean Jackson
Useful Contacts within the Law School • Need help with...? • Jaime Welch-Donahue • Whit Weidner/lawtec@wm.edu • Matt Rouette • Terri Lorincz • Susan Lynch • Lou Pulley • Gloria Todd • Sean Radomski • Colleen Smith, Blake Christopher, Alden Hinds
Useful Contacts Outside the Law School Director, Student Leadership Development Anne Arseneau Anita Hamline
Communication • Organization E-mail • Forms
Our Facility • Almost all Law School rooms/spaces can be used for student activities with these provisos: • The Faculty Room is reserved at all times for Faculty events • Alcohol may not be served until after 4:00 pm • and only with TIPS-trained students at the event • and only on the patio unless an exception is granted • and only with advanced permission • All reservations will be confirmed. • Any a/v needs, contact lawtec@wm.edu
Our Facility • Furniture • May not be moved in the lobby • Except to move reception tables near the front doors • Except to set up catering or reception tables • The exits may not be blocked at any time • Ie, tables may not be placed in front of the front doors or patio doors • The facility must be returned to its normal arrangement at the conclusion of the event
Advertising Events • Fliers may be posted • Only in the Student Lounge • Not on doors, walls, in restrooms • Message board (lobby plasma) only displays events on Master Calendar
Advertising • MyLaw Announcements • Twice Weekly SBA • Not Wythe Standing the News • Local newspaper
Student Bar Association • Sean Radomski, President • Colleen Smith, Vice President • Alden Hinds, Treasurer • Blake Christopher, Secretary
Budgets • All organizations must have • An organization budget • An event budget • Request funding by • Submitting proposal to SBA • SBA will pursue additional funding if approved • Or suggest options for additional funding • Do not go directly to the Dean
Frequently Used Vendors • Pizza Hut • Papa John’s • Sal’s • Florimonte’s • The Cheese Shop • Opus 9
Check Requests • Submit to Accounting no later than two weeks prior to need. (Room 104)
Travel Guidelines • All travel must be pre-approved • Flight and train reservations can be made through Accounting • Driving requires a Student Driver Authorization Form • Van driving requires completion of a van safety course • All travel is subject to state per diem rates
Travel Reimbursements • Can only be made to individuals • Requires completion of the Funding Request and Reimbursement Form • Are limited to state per diems and student travel guidelines • Are made (at the earliest) three weeks following submission • Always requires original receipts and a copy of the credit card (if used for payment) • Generally, meals are not covered
Expense Reimbursements Requires: • Student name, W&M ID number, current address • Name of event and date • Itemized original receipt (and credit card receipt) • Copy of credit card (if used for purchase) • Meal reimbursements are subject to state guidelines and requires a list of attendees
Common pitfalls • Mail • Stu Orgs must pay for postage • Express mail must be approved in advance • through Accounting • or, if a journal, Appropriate Support Staff • Purchasing • Limitations on what we can reimburse. • Always seek advanced approval for the purchase • We reimburse individuals only (not organizations)
Common Pitfalls • Funding • Not budgeting for the event • Not seeking funding sources early • Not submitting itemized receipts • Not submitting receipts within 15 days after the event • Requesting reimbursement to the organization (not individual) • Going to the Dean before... • Preparing a budget for the event AND • Seeking funding through the SBA
Common Pitfalls • Planning an event without checking the Dean’s calendar (if you wish the Dean to attend) • Planning an event without confirming date through Gloria Todd • Not returning the facility to normal condition following the event • Not obtaining travel authorization prior to the travel
Terri Lorincz • Final words on expenses
When in doubt – ask! • Have a good Year!