SENATE INITIATIVES FUNDS (SIFs)

USG funds are limited to the same guidelines as the Student Development Funding committee guidelines (Refer SOG & UEEG). 

USG Funding Limitations:

• $1,500.00 maximum per year per student organization for attending a conference.
• $2,000.00 maximum per year per student organization for hosting events.
• Student organizations can not combine the amounts listed above and may only receive a total of $2,000.00 from USG each year.
• Student organizations can not host events together to increase the $2,000.00 limitation list above.
• Student organizations can also not retroactively request reimbursements for already purchases expenses in a funding request.

Ways to receive funds from USG:  

• Reimbursement  
• USG purchases items  
• Internal transfer (IU Departmental Billing Account)

In order to receive money from USG, USG must receive something in return (e.g advertisements, tabling, recognition, etc) Initiatives has as much money, as is allocated at the beginning of the semester.  Hence, budget changes can be made with Senate approval.