student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

Appendix J – Student Organization and FundraisingProjects PolicyFundraising, as pertaining to student organizations, is the seekingof funds/support by a student group from sources other than fromits members, including procurement of supplies and other formsof support; the selling/distribution of items, materials, products, orservices; and the sponsorship of events.84Only officially registered student clubs/organizations at BRCC areauthorized to conduct fundraising activities.1. Student clubs/organizations considering a fundraising projectmust obtain a Fundraising Proposal Application from the Officeof External Resources or the Office of Student Programs andResources (SPAR). The proposal must be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the planned activity. The Directors of ExternalResources or of SPAR may approve, modify, or deny proposals.2. Projects that interfere with academic programs or functions,college-operated services, contracts, or college development(fundraising) activities; or competition for products or servicesavailable through existing college contracts of a commercialvendor are not approved.3. Fundraising activities are to be assigned to specific geographicareas on campus.4. Clubs/Organizations are responsible for paying postageassociated with fundraising. Services from the campuspostal service cannot be used by any clubs/organizations forfundraising activities.5. Advertising must comply with the campus policies for theposting of flyers, banners, etc.6. Collection of monies must comply with campus policies; and inorder to be properly process, funds must be maintained in anaccount in the Bursar’s Office.7. BRCC does not accept responsibility for any financialliability with reference to student fundraising. All financialexpenditures are necessary to projects underwritten asconditions for their approval. College funds are not to beutilized to initiate, sustain, or make affirmative the fundraisingactivities of a student club/organization.