Budget and Finance Committee

The GSG finances student activities that contribute to the general enrichment of the graduate students university experience. The finance committee of the GSG is the entity that reviews applications from student organizations and determines whether proposed activities should be funded. Members of the finance committee are responsible for reviewing funding proposals on a timely basis.

Members:

• Anuapama Ramachandran (Chair)
• Tanya Geiger
• Kyle Gustafson
• Kristina Heuck
• Maria Nisha Peris
• Jaganath Sankaran

Standing Rules:

1. Committee business shall be conducted as described in the GSG Committee Handbook, Section III.
2. Quorum for the committee is 3.
3. The committee will take an initial vote by e-mail within 5 days of an EFR being posted on the forum on all EFRs submitted by groups that have received or are asking to receive less than 5% of the annual EFR budget The committee will attempt to reach quorum through e-mail discussion.
4. The committee will meet when quorum cannot be reached about an EFR by e-mail or when required by the general assembly.
5. Decisions made by the BFC will be reported at General Assembly meetings during the Vice-President for Financial Affairs' report.
6. Possible actions concerning EFRs that can be taken by the committee are:
   a. Award full funding.
   b. Award partial funding.
   c. Deny funding.
   d. Request more information about the event before making a decision.
   e. Request the group submitting the EFR to make revisions before consideration.
7. Members of the BFC may not vote on any EFR submitted by organizations or departments of which they are currently or have been members.

Committee Email: gsg-bfc-=AT=-umd.edu

Financial Affairs Website