The Student Government Association finalized this semester’s allocations on Feb. 12. A few senators, due to personal reasons, could not meet for post-allocations before Mardi Gras break.

“I am very happy that we had a huge increase in the amount of money we were able to allocate,” said director of finance Jonathan Rowan, finance sophomore.

“I feel that there was such a large increase in the post-allocations budget it allowed for every student organization that requested money to have a fair shot at receiving the funds they rightfully deserved,” he said.

Rowan believes the allocations committee is setting precedent for an efficient process of allocating of student organizations for future administrations. The money not used during the post-allocation process will return to the budget for redistribution.

Five student organizations applying for funding had their requests denied. These organizations are: Alpha Chi Sigma, the Chemistry Club, Health Professions Organizations, the Muslim Students Association and Phi Alpha Theta.

There are several reasons these student organizations applied for and did not receive funding. It could be that the organization filled out the packet incorrectly or didn’t apply for post allocations – or due to cost cutting rules used by the committee, said SGA vice president Adam Kohler, political science senior.

“In my two years on the allocations committee this year was the most fair process. Any student organization that came had the opportunity to be funded,” Kohler said.

“Enough funding was there for every student organization that took the appropriate route.”

Kohler said the allocations process needs to be more clearly conveyed to the applicants.

“95 percent filled out the documentation correctly. We just need to reach the other five percent,” he said.

In other SGA actions, a resolution passed for the formation of a House of Representatives during the senate meeting on Feb. 12.

Lee Hudson can be reached at [email protected].