A bill passed by a vote of 20 to one by Student Council on Tuesday night will revive the fall appropriations process for the University's Contracted Independent Organizations.
Only CIOs formed after last spring's appropriations deadline, and organizations with extenuating circumstances that require additional funds will be eligible to apply for fall appropriations this year.
"If the soccer team has a goal damaged, they could apply for fall appropriations since they would definitely need one," said Kelly Polk, Council vice president for organizations.
Since 1999, Council has allocated money from the Student Activities Fund to CIOs only in the spring.
Before that year, CIO appropriation proceedings took place during both the spring and the fall semesters.
According to Council President Micah Schwartz, the semi-annual appropriations process was "deemed too unwieldy and unmanageable."
The new process will entail more restrictions for the acquisition of funds.
"There will be a fine tooth comb through different groups' requests," he said.
The fall application process will allow for the appropriation of approximately $20,000, in contrast to the more than $750,000 typically appropriated in the spring.
As in the spring, requests will be rewarded based on need. There will be no official limit on the amount of funds appropriated to a particular organization.
The new process is tentatively scheduled to begin with the distribution of applications next month. But Council still must organize an appropriations committee for the process to move forward.
After last year's catastrophic events, many student organizations felt they needed to implement special programs and activities, Schwartz said.
This additional need prompted Council to consider a revised CIO appropriations schedule.
Without a fall appropriations process, funding for these initiatives proved difficult.
"The events of last Sept. 11 highlighted the need for flexibility in the system," Schwartz said. "This policy change allows for this flexibility, and ensures that CIOs receive the administrative and financial support they deserve."
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