I. Eligibility Requirements of Student Groups of UDM Event-by-Event Funding

• The student group must be registered as a student organization in the Student Life Office.
• The student group must be open to all students at the University of Detroit Mercy
• The Student group's event must be open to all students of University of Detroit Mercy
• The event must be organized and planned by UDM students for members of the UDM community (students, faculty and staff)
• The students must have a mission or purpose that is congruent to the mission and purpose of the University of Detroit Mercy
• The student group must have a sound financial background with UDM
• S.E.N.S.O.G. is one of many sources for funding events. It is expected that student organizations gain other avenues of funding: dues, support from university departments, fundraising, etc.
• If an organization is planning to request UDM funds, the organization cannot advertise their event in any way, sell tickets, or enter agreements with businesses (either written or verbal) until they have met with the Finance Committee and secured funding from S.E.N.S.O.G.
• If an organization has received UDM funds, recognition that S.E.N.S.O.G. has funded the event must be on all publicity, signs and advertisements

II. Conferences

• UDM does not provide funding for conferences. Conferences must be paid in full by the student organization's own funds.

III. Exceptions for Eligibility

• Organizations with selective membership may receive funding for an event if they are registered in the Student Life Office and their event is open to all students of UDM.

IV. Co-sponsorship

• If a request for funding for the same event is from more than one student group, all of the groups involved must meet the eligibility requirements.

V. Funding Process

• Complete funding request form and turn it in by required due dates (two days before a scheduled S.E.N.S.O.G. meeting)
• Members (up to two) of the student group are responsible for presenting the funding request to the Finance Committee, as well as the organization and planning of the event.
• The Finance Committee determines how much to allocate the student group after:
  • Seeing the groups presentation
  • Accessing all the components of the groups funding request
  • Making sure that the event as well as the group itself meets all of the eligibility requirements.
  • Note: The Finance Committee reserves the right to award no funds to any student group who has not complied with the eligibility requirements.

VI. Deadlines for Requests

• Funding Request forms and all of their required components (see funding request form) are due:
  • S.E.N.S.O.G. meetings will be announced soon.
  • Note: The Finance Committee operates under the school calendar and observes all breaks. The Finance Committee also will work around the breaks. Please try to log on to "THE SCOOP" where there is a student organization bulletin board, where all current meeting dates and times will be posted.