Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 5—UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY2) The highest priority in disbursing the program portion of the Student Activity Feefunds should be those student activities (educational, social, and recreational) whichhave substantial campus-wide effects. The funding of student organizations shall bediscontinued except in those instances in which projects sponsored by a certainorganization are deemed to have great significance for a substantial segment of thestudent community.3) The Undergraduate Student Congress and the Graduate Senate, should they ascertainthat certain needs exist which cannot be resolved within a single budget year, mayrecommend to the President and to the Board of Regents that an amount be obligatedfor a period of time (2 or more years) in order to fulfill the existing need. Throughsuch action, very significant projects (recreational equipment and facilities, forexample) may be achieved. It is recommended that a standing committee of theUndergraduate Student Congress and of the Graduate Student Senate be establishedto work with the University Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Studentsin identifying such needs and in determining priorities.4) No UOSA funds may be utilized in funding the Student Traffic Court. Since theStudent Traffic Court operates as an administrative arm of the University, it shouldbe separately funded5) A policy shall be established and maintained to permit student organizations todeposit non-state funds in private bank accounts, consistent with state law andUniversity accounting and auditing practices.(RM, 3-8-73, pp. 11991-98, edited; 1-15-76, pp. 13706-08; 7-22-76, p. 14034; 5-14-87, pp.19739-40; 12-4-92, pp. 23166-70; 12-02-03, p. 28868)THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 278