Welcome Feast-Prizes/Updates

Student groups…get your table reserved for the 2011 Welcome Feast. Your table will be one of many surrounding the oval on Friday September 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here is a great opportunity to share with others all the great things your group does and to let new students know about your group. 

The 2011 Welcome Feast will be the first annual “Best of Show” competition for student group booths this year. Fantastic cash prizes await the best, top three booths representing the theme, “Get Your Griz On.” Booths will be judged by senate members from, student senate, staff senate faculty senate. Criteria for judging booths: eye/catching; creative; engaging/interactive; awesome/fabulous; and humorous. 

All festivities are free and open to all members of the campus community.

Opening Remarks by:
• UM President, Royce Engstrom
• Vice President for Student Affairs, Teresa Branch
• ASUM President, Jennifer Gursky
• Men’s Basketball Coach, Wayne Tinkle

LIVE Music by:
Reverend Slanky (http://www.myspace.com/reverendslanky)

Special appearances by:
 Monte, the UM Dance Team, and Spirit Squad.

Get your game on:
• Volleyball – Campus Recreation
• Climbing wall – ROTC
• Flag football – ROTC
• Table Tennis – University Center
• Recycling Games – Office of Sustainability

Enjoy a free outdoor movie later that night.
Kung Fu Panda 2  |  9:30pm  |  on the UM Oval
This movie will be shown with open caption.

 

 

Get your table reserved now for the Welcome Feast on the oval. Call 243-5082 or email Mary at mary.lester@mso.umt.edu.

Welcome Feast 2011-Get Your Griz On

Student groups…get your table reserved for the 2011 Welcome Feast. Your table will be one of many surrounding the oval on Friday September 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here is a great opportunity to share with others all the great things your group does and to let new students know about your group.

This Welcome Feast will be the first annual “Best of Show” competition for booths this year. A fantastic prize awaits the booth that “Gets It’s Griz On” the most, the best and the funfest. Think cool, exciting, crazy, ping pong excess.

Entertainment for this year will be Reverend Slanky playing heavy hittin’ funk to salsa on the oval while students get a free lunch, sunshine and information about your group. 

Get your table reserved now for the Welcome Feast on the oval. Call 243-5082 or email Mary at mary.lester@mso.umt.edu.

An informational meeting will take place on July 26^th in the UC Theatre at 1 p.m.

Spring Budgeting for Student Groups

Student group spring budgeting time is near. Recognized ASUM student groups may request money for their groups operating budget for use in 2011-2012. This is a great time to consider what your group will need money for through the time period of July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Budgets usually include funding for printing, advertising, supplies, entertainment, and many other items.

This process begins early in the spring semester. A mandatory meeting to learn about the budgeting process will be held January 31, and February 1, in the UC 326 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. At least one person from your group must attend one of these meetings.  After applying the knowledge you gain from the meeting, your group will need to submit a budget proposal and outline stating the specific details about your budget to UC 105 by February 10, 2011.

It is always a good idea to plan on presenting your budget to the senate during formal lobbying. Please sign up for a time to lobby in UC 105 from February 16-18. Formal lobbying will begin February 22-25, in UC 326/327 from 5 – 10 p.m.

Each night after formal lobbying, there is also an informal lobbying period where groups are allowed to come and speak with individual Senators on a more personal level about what their funding concerns are.

Budget Form

Important Dates

January 28, 2011 (Friday): Last day for groups to turn in their recognition form if they did not do so in the fall semester. Your group must be recognized before spring budgeting begins to participate. If you are unsure about your recognition status please contact Andrea Rhoades, 243-2451.

January 31, 2011 (Monday): Mandatory budgeting information session 7-8:30 p.m. UC Theatre. A representative from your student group must attend either Monday or Tuesday night.

February 1, 2011 (Tuesday): Mandatory budgeting information session 7-8:30 p.m. UC Theatre. A representative from your student group must attend either Monday or Tuesday night.

February 2, 2011 (Wednesday): Travel Allocation requests are due.

February 10, 2011 (Thursday): Budget Request Forms are due.

February 16-18, 2011: Groups may sign up for a lobbying time and pick up their budget recommendations at UC105.

February 22-25, 2011 (Tues. – Fri.): Formal lobbying sessions 5-10 p.m. UC 326.

March 1, 2011: View your final operating budget. Your budget amount will be posted on the window at UC 105, posted online and also emailed to your group contact person, Tuesday, March 1.

When your student group needs money-Special Allocations to the rescue

Special Allocations can be applied for by recognized groups anytime during the semester, but any funds that are awarded must be spent as awarded during that semester.  Recommendations regarding Special Allocations are made by the ASUM Senate Budget and Finance Committee and are then voted on by the ASUM Senate which meets most Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m.  (ASUM Senate meeting schedule)  To submit a Special Allocation request, or if you have questions, please contact the ASUM Business Manager, Trent Hanson, at asumbusinesmgr@mso.umt.edu or call 243-2704.  When a Special Allocation is awarded, the funds are not transferred to the group’s account.  The expense is paid from an ASUM administrative account. Any other questions? Please contact ASUM at 243-2451.