The Student Government Association unanimously voted into effect the distribution of funds to Loyola organizations Tuesday when it concluded the allocations process.
During the past several weeks, the SGA Allocations Committee reviewed applications from various clubs, voted on how much each would receive based upon validity of the requests and heard appeals from organizations that were not satisfied
After post-allocations appeals, $23,998.54 remained in the SGA budget. SGA decided to pass $10,000 of that amount to the Father Carter Lecture Series fund.
“We’ll be able to get a phenomenal speaker this year,” said College of Social Sciences President Adam Kohler, political science junior.
The Father Carter fund collects money to attract high profile speakers like Maya Angelou, who spoke at Loyola in 2004.
The remaining $13,998.54 will be placed in the SGA Capital Improvements Fund, which Kohler said will finance immediate improvements to the Danna Center. The Capital Improvements Fund now holds about $40,000.
Marcia Petty, vice president of student affairs and associate provost, has invited a contractor to tour the Danna Center and dorms to determine what improvements will take priority.
Although allocations funds were completely distributed as of Tuesday, dissatisfied organizations can still appeal through other avenues. Those organizations that sent representatives to post-allocations procedures can request that a congressperson write a resolution and present it to the congress. The congress will then vote to accept or deny the motion.
Historically, organizations have been able to appeal directly to the president and vice president of SGA for post-allocations funds, Kohler said, but this year President Daniel Green, political science senior, and Vice President Bob Payne, political science junior, have decided not to meet with students directly.
“We don’t think it’s fair to the other groups. It undermines the allocations process if the entire committee doesn’t get to vote,” Payne said.
Loyola’s organizations seem to be content with the money they’ve received, as no organizations contested the vote at the public meeting on Tuesday.
The International Students Association, which was allocated more than $4,000, will use its share to put on the annual Country Fair, which features music and food from around the world.
“ISA got a fair amount,” said Fernan Arias, president of ISA and international business freshman. “We got a fantastic African Band, and thanks to SGA we are able to pay for their services.”
Organizations that wish to appeal the allocations vote should contact an SGA representative as soon as possible.
Maggie Calmes can be reached at [email protected].
