Student Association has released its proposed 2016-2017 budget. Association members will vote whether to pass the budget at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, in the Alumni Lounge. Check out the highlights, or review specifics with the charts below.
Budget Highlights
- The Operations budget has increased 9.28 percent, from $30,700.00 to $33,550. Only 81.4 percent ($24,987.18) of the Operations budget was actually used last year.
- The President’s wage has increased 22.5 percent, from $4,900.00 to $6,000.
- The Speaker of the Association’s wage has increased 12.25 percent, from $4,900.00 to $5,500.00.
- The Executive Assistant of the Association’s wage has increased 2.04 percent, from $4,900.00 to $5,000.00
- The wages of the Parliamentarian, Allocations Director, Ombudsman, Public Information Officer, Campus Events Chair, Philanthropy Chair, and Legislative and External Affairs Director have increased 4.5 percent, from $1,100.00 to $1,150.00.
- The Allocations budget has increased 2.8 percent, from $56,225.00 to $57,800.00. Only 63.9 percent ($35,964.05) of the Allocations budget was actually used last year.
- The Campus Events budget has decreased 12.5 percent, from $10,800.00 to $9,450.00. The whole budget was used last year, plus an additional $23.72.
- The Legislative and External Affairs budget has increased 63.18 percent, from $6,300.00 to $10,280.00. Only 25.42 percent ($1,601.31) of the Legislative and External Affairs budget was actually used last year; however, the increase this year can be attributed to the fact that Student Association plans to spend $6,230.00 for a trip in January 2017 to the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.
- The Public Information budget has decreased 11 percent, from $3,000 to $2,670.00. Only 91.12 percent ($2,733.63) of the Public Information budget was used last year.
- The Philanthropy budget has decreased by 0.46 percent, from $10,800.00 to $10,750.00. Only 95.87 percent ($10,352.92) of the Philanthropy budget was used last year.
- The Student Concerns budget has decreased 15.1 percent, from $5,300.00 to $4,500.00. Only 50.8 percent ($2,692.02) of the Student Concerns Budget was used last year.
- The Summer Continuation budget has decreased 34.8 percent, from $11,500.00 to $7,500. The whole Summer Continuation budget was used last year.
- The Winter Retreat budget has been eliminated from the proposed budget.
Student Association 2016-2017 Proposed Budget
- Operations
- Allocations
- Campus Events
- Legislative and External Affairs
- Public Information
- Philanthropy
- Student Concerns
- Summer Continuation Budget
2016-2017 Student Association Proposed Budget
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Operations | $30,700.00 | $24,987.18 | $33,550.00 |
| Allocations | $56,225.00 | $35,964.05 | $57,800.00 |
| Campus Events | $10,800.00 | $10,823.72 | $9,450.00 |
| Legislative and External Affairs | $6,300.00 | $1,601.31 | $10,280.00 |
| Public Information | $3,000.00 | $2,733.63 | $2,670.00 |
| Philanthropy | $10,800.00 | $10,352.92 | $10,750.00 |
| Student Concerns | $5,300.00 | $2,692.02 | $4,500.00 |
| Summer Continuation Budget | $11,500.00 | $11,500.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Winter Retreat | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | – |
| Total | $136,625.00 | $92,654.83 | $136,500.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Wages | $22,400.00 | $20,538.16 | $24,550.00 |
| Office Expenses | $6,000.00 | $3,204.62 | $4,700.00 |
| Presidential Discretionary Fund | $500.00 | $494.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Speaker of the Association Discretionary Fund | $500.00 | $436.58 | $1,000.00 |
| Contingency | $1,000.00 | $313.82 | $2,000.00 |
| FICA Taxes | $300.00 | – | $300.00 |
| Wages | 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected |
| President (Cody McKay) | $4,900.00 | $4,900.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Speaker of the Association (Tyson McKinley) | $4,900.00 | $4,900.00 | $5,500.00 |
| Executive Assistant of the Association (Leslie Smith) | $4,900.00 | $4,900.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Parliamentarian (Sean Mueller) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Allocations Director (Cassie Misolek) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Ombudsman (Chad Walker) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Public Information Officer (Lauren Kreiss) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Campus Events Chair (McKenna Ciner) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Philanthropy Chair (Emma Eldred) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Legislative and External Affairs Director (Ra’Ven Miller) | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Office Expenses | 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected |
| Telephone | $100.00 | $6.03 | $20.00 |
| Fax | $20.00 | – | – |
| Postage | $80.00 | $116.87 | $130.00 |
| Copies | $200.00 | $25.04 | $50.00 |
| Representative Supplies | $1,400.00 | $1,277.10 | $1,500.00 |
| Maintenance | $1,000.00 | – | $1,000.00 |
| Taxes | $1,400.00 | $687.90 | $750.00 |
| Telephone Instrument Charge | $1,000.00 | $960.00 | $900.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $800.00 | $131.68 | $350.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| RSO Allocations & IELD Allocations: Fall | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | $27,000.000 |
| RSO Allocations & IELD Allocations: Winter | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | $27,000.00 |
| Study Abroad Scholarship: Fall | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,900.00 |
| Study Abroad Scholarship: Winter | $3,725.00 | $3,725.00 | $1,900.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| SVSU Football Tailgates | $2,500.00 | $1,937.23 | $1,200.00 |
| Collaborations | $2,000.00 | $1,334.38 | $2,000.00 |
| Campus Events | $6,000.00 | $7,526.01 | $6,000.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $300.00 | $26.00 | $250.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Student Association of Michigan | $3,500.00 | $1,540.97 | $2,300.00 |
| Voter Registration | $1,000.00 | – | $500.00 |
| Events | $1,500.00 | $60.34 | $1,000.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $300.00 | – | $250.00 |
| Presidential Inauguration DC Trip | – | – | $6,230.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Potty Postings | $1,500.00 | $931.20 | $1,000.00 |
| Advertising | $1,200.00 | $1,250.30 | $1,420.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $300.00 | $592.12 | $250.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Battle of the Valleys | $7,000.00 | $6,750.93 | $7,500.00 |
| Relay for Life | $1,500.00 | $1,076.23 | $1,000.00 |
| Relay for Life Donation | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Community Improvement Scholarship | – | – | $250.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $300.00 | $525.76 | $250.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Blue Books | $1,500.00 | $904.00 | $1,250.00 |
| Diversity Programs | $2,000.00 | $1,332.18 | $2,000.00 |
| Exam Bags | $1,000.00 | $455.84 | $1,000.00 |
| Scholarships | $500.00 | – | – |
| Miscellaneous | $300.00 | – | $250.00 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Blue Books | $500.00 | $158.08 | $200.00 |
| Public Information Expenditures | $500.00 | $351.35 | $500.00 (Actual: $102.00; Remaining: $398.00) |
| Summer Retreat | $3,500.00 | $1,711.29 | $3,500.00 |
| Red Pride Picnic | $1,000.00 | $510.62 | $1,000.00 |
| Office Supplies / Renovations | $5,000.00 | $3,522.04 | $1,000.00 (Actual: $340.00; Remaining: $660.00) |
| Miscellanous | $1,000.00 | $5,246.64 |
| 2015-2016 Projected | 2015-2016 Actual | 2016-2017 Projected | |
| Winter Retreat | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | – |
