RSO Information
- Friday, August 30th, 2024: Budget tool and guidelines become available on Campus Pulse
- Monday, September 2nd, 2024: Fall Office Hours by appointment begin. Contact sgawaysmeans@umass.edu
for an appointment. - October 2024: Budget Presentations and Workshops begin
- Friday, November 22nd, 2024: All ESO budgets must be submitted to their Advisor through Campus Pulse by 11:59 PM EST
- *Please note that from November 25th, 2024 to February 1st, 2025, the Ways and Means Committee will be voting on Agency budgets and observing winter break. The Committee will be offering limited budget support at this time. We advise that you utilize office hours by appointment, budget workshops, and other resources offered by the Committee during the fall semester.
- Friday, April 25th, 2025: Initial allocations will be sent out to RSOs, period to submit an appeal to the SGA’s Administrative Affairs Committee opens
- Friday, April 30th, 2025: Period to submit an appeal ends
- Thursday, May 1st, 2025: the SGA’s Administrative Affairs Committee begins hearings on appeals
- Friday, May 2nd, 2025: Hearings on appeals conclude
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, your RSO must meet the following:
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A member of the RSO must submit a budget request to the Ways and Means Committee by Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST, hereafter to be referred to as “the budget request deadline”.
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The RSO must be listed by SEL/the SORC as “Active” by the budget request deadline.
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The budget request must include the full names and UMass student emails of at least ten (10) undergraduate student members by the budget request deadline (ex: Name: John Doe, Email: jdoe@umass.edu).
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Per the SGA Bylaws, Title XI, the RSO must not have a negative balance in their fee account by the budget request deadline.
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The RSO must not have line item requests in more than one budget request for Fiscal Year 2026.
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The RSO must have been active and completed all trainings in Fall 2024.
- The RSO must have submitted their budget to their Advisor through Campus Pulse by November 22nd, 2024 11:59 PM EST.
Agency Information
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Friday, August 30th, 2024: Budget tool and guidelines become available on Campus Pulse
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Monday, September 2nd, 2024: Fall Office Hours by appointment begin. Contact sgawaysmeans@umass.edu
for an appointment. -
October 2024: Budget Presentations and Workshops begin
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Firday, November 22nd, 2024: All Agencies must have submitted their Budget Requests to the Ways & Means Committee by 11:59 PM EST
*Please note that from November 25th, 2024 to February 1st, 2025, the Ways and Means Committee will be voting on Agency budgets and observing winter break. The Committee will be offering limited budget support at this time. We advise that you utilize office hours by appointment, budget workshops, and other resources offered by the Committee during the fall semester.
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Friday, April 25th, 2025: Initial allocations will be sent out to RSOs, period to submit an appeal to the SGA’s Administrative Affairs Committee opens
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Friday, April 30th, 2025: Period to submit an appeal ends
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Thursday, May 1st, 2025: the SGA’s Administrative Affairs Committee begins hearings on appeals
- Friday, May 2nd, 2025: Hearings on appeals conclude
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, your Agency must meet the following:
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A member of the Agency must submit a budget request to the Ways and Means Committee by Sunday, November 22nd, 2024 @ 11:59 PM EST, hereafter to be referred to as “the budget request deadline”.
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The Agency must not be in debt by the budget request deadline.
For any additional question or concerns, please contact Ways & Means.