College of Engineering student group funding guidelines

In order for a student group to receive funding, it must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be an undergraduate or graduate student-run organization recognized by Student Government
  • Must have a constitution (by-laws):
    Must have mission and goals, membership, officers, selection/elections, officer vacancies, meetings, committees, finances, procedure for changing and/or constitution
  • Funds will be supplemental to those provided by SLICE and associated academic departments
    These funds should be committed first and documented in the applications
  • If funded, groups must submit annual activity and financial reports

Categories of expenses that are eligible for funding

  • Operations
    E.g., Gifts, prizes, registration or membership fees, AB Tech, fence painting, etc.
  • Food
    GBM (general body meetings), college-wide events, internal events, recruitment
  • Advertising
  • Travel
    Conferences and tours

Review process

  • Review by Engineering UG Funding Committee composed of:
    • Associate Deans of UG Studies and DEI
    • Faculty or staff member who is also an organization advisor
    • A representative student leader (President of Engineering Student Council)
  • Review Criteria
    • Impact on the engineering community
    • The total amount available to fund all student groups
    • Documented commitment of other funding sources
  • Groups may appeal funding decisions

Application timeline for AY 2025 to 2026 funding

  • March 17 to April 25, 2025: Engineering Funding Applications Accepted
  • May 2, 2025: Preliminary funding decisions released
  • May 5 to 8, 2025: Appeals accepted
  • May 9, 2025: Final funding decisions released