Money available for student activities and projects: request Services and Activities (S and A) funds now
Who may request funds?
Any WSU Vancouver group, organization or individual may request funds. Recognized student organizations (RSOs) should pursue funding support through ASWSUV.
What can funds be used for?
These funds are used to support non-academic student activities, programs, and projects on the WSU Vancouver campus (e.g. student government, performances, speakers, services, facilities and equipment for students).
What is the source of the funding?
A portion of WSU Vancouver student tuition is earmarked as "Services and Activities (S and A) Fees." For the next academic year, the amount anticipated for possible allocation is in excess of $1,500,000.
Annual S and A Fees timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| December 15 | Students recommended to Chancellor for approval |
| January | Chancellor approves committee members |
| February | Orientation meetings for the committee |
| Early March | Call for budget proposals. Deadline is 5 p.m. March 9, 2018. |
| Late March | Budget hearings and committee decisions |
| Early April | Budget recommendations forwarded to Chancellor, President and Board of Regents for approval |
Budget request forms
- Requests OVER $10,000 (XLS)
- Requests UNDER $10,000 (PDF) Open with Adobe Reader to enable fillable fields.
Completed budget request forms should be submitted as email attachments to remi.martel@wsu.edu.
Services and Activities fees information and committee
Services and Activities fees are one component of the total tuition and fees that students pay. S and A fees can only be used to support non-academic activities, events, facilities/equipment and programming.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Spending Your S and A Fee Allocation
- Student Committee Chair - Job Description
- Committee By-Laws
- Committee Members
Recommended budget allocations 2017/18
| Group | Allocation |
|---|---|
| ASWSUV | $241,730.00 |
| Athletics | $5,000.00 |
| Career Services | $11,500.00 |
| Child Development Program | $52,096.00 |
| Contingency Fund | *$20,000.00 |
| Cougar Food Pantry | $12,335.00 |
| CougSync | $18,300.00 |
| Counseling Services | $179,371.00 |
| Health Services | $86,288.00 |
| KOUG Radio | $33,837.00 |
| Office of Student Involvement | $445,765.00 |
| Graduate Travel Grant | *$25,000.00 |
| First Aid/CPR Training | $2,200.00 |
| Self Defence Class/Safety Educational Supplies | $6,275.00 |
| ROAR New Student Orientation | $22,900.00 |
| Salmon Creek Journal | $34,442.00 |
| Student Activities Board | $93,378.50 |
| Student Diversity Center | $97,986.00 |
| Student Life Building | $300,000.00 |
| Student Media Advisor | $19,808.00 |
| Undergraduate Travel Grant | *$15,000.00 |
| Van Coug American Democracy Project | $7,102.56 |
| The VanCougar | $57,650.00 |
| Unallocated Funds | $212,035.94 |
| Total 2016 – 2017 Revenue | $2,000,000 |
*Use of carry forward funds from FY 2016/17 approved.