SGA Talks Money

At its meeting June 28, the SGA appropriated money to a few student organizations and approved future co-sponsorships for others. The money used for these appropriations and co-sponsorships comes from student fees allotted to SGA – about $12 per student per semester – for its role in funding student groups whose reasons for requesting financial support are approved by SGA’s senators.

Under mass appropriations, Alpha Kappa Delta, an honors society, was approved for $977 to attend society conferences. The music sorority Sigma Alpha Iota was appropriated $390 for uniforms and pamphlets.

The last mass appropriation made was $434 to Southfit Club, a Campus Recreation division dedicated to encouraging fitness among USA students. Southfit’s requested money was for conferences, also.

Under appropriations for discussion, the sorority Delta Sigma Theta was given $1,500 for uniforms, nametags and conferences. USA Southerners, a 16-member group that assists with recruitment and alumni functions, was appropriated $1,083.20 – $543.20 for 16 polos and $540 for nine uniforms.

The sorority Sigma Gamma Rho was appropriated $1,200 for uniforms and pamphlets.

That night, the senators were asked to be thinking about whether they would sponsor part of the entertainment this year’s homecoming, slated for the fall semester. The amount SGA would donate, anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000, would bring in what was called “real entertainment instead of a comedian,” Dean of Students Michael Mitchell, SGA’s adviser, said at the meeting.

In an unofficial vote to see how many senators were in favor of the idea, most raised their hands in favor of the sponsorship.