ÌÇÐÄVlog

ASÌÇÐÄVlog Budget Code

ARTICLE 1: PURPOSE

This Budget Code is established to define policies and procedures regarding budget development and allocation procedures under the control of the Associated Students of ÌÇÐÄVlog Board in order to ensure that all financial transactions will be made in the best interests of the Associated Students.

ARTICLE II: BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Section One – Function and Authority

Under authority of the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Constitution, the Budget Oversight Committee shall be tasked with the following:

  1. Operate in accordance with the Brown Act and the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Constitution and Bylaws.
  2. Meet a minimum of once a week. Review all budget and finance requests submitted to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board and propose a recommendation to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Board as guided by this Budget Code.
  3. Review and propose amendments to the Budget Code, referring them to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Board for review and approval, and act in accordance with the adopted code.
  4. Manage and oversee all ASÌÇÐÄVlog funds and accounts, both budgeted and reserved, in accordance with the approved ASÌÇÐÄVlog Budget Code.
  5. Research and review other ASÌÇÐÄVlog budget concerns and make recommendations to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Board.
  6. The Controller shall draft and propose a budget for the next fiscal year with the budget adopted by the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board no later than May 1st. It is the duty of the Budget Oversight Committee to review the annual budget. The adopted budget shall then be forwarded to the ÌÇÐÄVlog President for submission to the CCCCD Governing Board.

Section Two – Membership

The Budget Oversight Committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller who shall serve as the committee Chair and cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
  2. At least 5 other, but no more than 9 other ASÌÇÐÄVlog board members recommended by the Controller and officially appointed by the President.
  3. The ASÌÇÐÄVlog Vice President of Executive Affairs, who shall serve as the committee Vice Chair and act as Chair in the absence of the Controller.
  4. The ASÌÇÐÄVlog President, who is a non-voting ex-officio member per the Bylaws.

Section Three – BOC Meeting

BOC shall choose a meeting time that falls between Thursday prior, up until 1:30 pm at Tuesday of the following week.

ARTICLE III: CONSTITUTING AUTHORITY

The ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall have the authority to disburse funds as per the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Constitution, Contra Costa Community College District Student Services Procedure 3018 and Board Policy 3003, California Education Code Sections 76060-76067, and other related legal documents.

ARTICLE IV: ACCOUNTS

  1. Operations AccountThis account is designed to manage all revenues and expenditures for services, maintenance, student events, ASÌÇÐÄVlog events, and other programs as permitted by District policy.
  2. Student Union Building Operating AccountThe Student Life Office shall propose an annual budget for the Student Union Building Operating Account to the Budget Oversight Committee. The Budget Oversight Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the proposed budget and making a recommendation to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board.
  3. Inter-Club Council AccountThe ICC shall have the authority to utilize this account as per their Finance Code and other related codes.
  4. Restricted Reserve AccountsThe ASÌÇÐÄVlog has authority over three separate reserve accounts:
    1. Rollover/Special Projects AccountAssociated Students of ÌÇÐÄVlog Budget Code
      This account contains surplus revenues and one-time monies used for projects sponsored by ASÌÇÐÄVlog. Other than the delineated access of this reserve as specified in this Budget Code, this account cannot be utilized save to ensure the financial solvency of ASÌÇÐÄVlog.
    2. Contingency Fund (Retained Revenue)
      This account contains monies that are restricted and cannot be utilized unless the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board declares an emergency situation.
    3. Student Union Building Reserves
      This account contains surplus monies that were collected over a long period from the Student Union Building fee. These monies are restricted and shall only be accessed to backfill any cuts in the event actual revenue is less than projected in the approved budget for the fiscal year.

ARTICLE V: OPERATING ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES (PER LINE ITEM)

  1. Student & Co-curricular – Travel/Conferences
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds to pay for travel expenses to go to Student Senate for California Community College (SSCCC) Region III meetings, SSCCC General Assemblies, and other conferences of similar merit.
    • In the event of a cancellation or non-appearance by attendees selected to attend the conference, attendees shall be obligated to fully compensate for any monetary losses stemming from non-refundable payments made by ASÌÇÐÄVlog. The only exception to the above shall be unforeseen catastrophic acts fully out of the control of the individual.
    • All students attending any conference as a representative of ÌÇÐÄVlog are required to sign and agree to the conditions and obligations set forth in the Conference Attendance Agreement as attached in Appendix B.
  2. ASÌÇÐÄVlog Printing
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds to pay for printing expenses by ASÌÇÐÄVlog such as retreat packets and documents for other events.
  3. Inter-Club Council
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds for the Inter-Club Council. Funds shall be designated for club allocations, ICC retreat, and ICC executive team building activities.
  4. Promotions
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds to pay for promotion expenses by ASÌÇÐÄVlog.
  5. ASÌÇÐÄVlog Allocations to Campus Groups:
    • On Campus Clubs
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds for on-campus clubs. Clubs must be officially chartered and approved by the Student Life Office during the semester for which they are requesting funds.
    • Other On-Campus Organizations
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds for other on-campus organizations. Organizations must be located on campus or have an affiliation with ÌÇÐÄVlog.
  6. ASÌÇÐÄVlog Miscellaneous Initiatives
    • Funds shall be designated for any events or programs initiated by ASÌÇÐÄVlog. These initiatives could also include any other expenses not covered in other line items.
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog Retreats
      The ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall hold two retreats each year, one in the beginning of Fall Semester and another in the beginning of Spring Semester. This line item serves to cover any expenses for the retreats. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to expend the monies allocated under this line item.
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog Year End Banquet & Awards
      ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall hold a year end banquet at the end of Spring Semester. The Student Union Building Committee, under direction of the Executive Committee, shall have the authority to expend the monies allocated under this line item.
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog Team Building
      ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall hold at least one team building activity each semester. The Activities Committee shall have the authority to expend monies allocated under this line item.
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog Sponsored Scholarships
      ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds for ASÌÇÐÄVlog Sponsored Scholarships.Allocation of funding shall follow the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Scholarship Procedure, as set forth by the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board.
  7. Staff Position(s)
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds to pay for a permanent managerial position in the Student Life Office as approved by the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board.
  8. Retained Revenue
    • This account contains monies that are restricted and cannot be utilized unless the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Board declares an emergency situation.
  9. Equipment Maintenance/Replacement
    • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall designate funds to cover expenses for equipment maintenance or replacement outside the jurisdiction of the Lesher Foundation funds or Student Union Building funds.

ARTICLE VI: ACCESSING RESERVE ACCOUNT FUNDS

  1. Accessing the Rollover/Special Projects Account

    Funding may be set aside from the Rollover/Special Projects Account to pay for the monthly salaries and benefits of Student Union Office personnel annually.

    The ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall commit to funding any special projects that would not normally have their own budget line as determined by a 2/3rds roll call vote of the board.

  2. To be considered as a special project, the project must:

    1. Directly benefit the entire student body.
    2. Be a long term project lasting over 12 months.

    Other than the expenditures as stated above, this account shall remain restricted, except to pay for budgeted expenditures prior to the arrival of new revenues.

Accessing Contingency Fund

Purpose

The ASÌÇÐÄVlog Contingency Fund is restricted and cannot be utilized unless the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board deems an emergency situation exists and the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board approves such action. ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall maintain a Contingency Fund equal to at least 75% of its previous year’s operation budget.

Procedure

All accounts and possible funding opportunities must be exhausted prior to the use of this account. The Budget Oversight Committee will make a recommendation to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Board. A 2/3 roll-call vote is required for approval of the recommendation.

ARTICLE VII: ALLOCATIONS PROCEDURE

  1. All allocations as stated in Article V are subject to the following:
    1. In order to maintain the efficiency of the Budget Oversight Committee, all fund requests must be reviewed at a BOC Meeting and acted on at an ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meeting no less than 7 days in advance of the event. For any emergency request, a 2/3 vote is required to add the item onto the agenda.
    2. A Funds Request Form must be filled out by individuals or representatives of organizations requesting funds and submitted to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller’s email no later than 12pm of the Friday prior to the Budget Oversight Committee meeting for which the requester would like to be placed on the BOC agenda. Alternatively, the Funds Request Form may also be scanned and emailed to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller no later than 12pm of the Friday prior to the Budget Oversight Committee meeting.
    3. A detailed budget breakdown for the funds request must be attached to the Funds Request Form to facilitate and maintain efficiency during the meetings.
    4. The maximum requested amount for each on-campus organization allocation request must not exceed $5,000 from ASÌÇÐÄVlog. Fund requests over $3,000 from ASÌÇÐÄVlog are subject to the set of criteria listed in Appendix A of the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Budget Code.
    5. Requests may be sent back to the Budget Oversight Committee if the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board votes that it needs additional information. Requests may be sent back up to a maximum of 2 times.
    6. The Budget Oversight Committee has the authority to recommend an amended amount of funds to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board; however, the original amount requested must be presented.
    7. Fund requests $3,000 or under (See Appendix A) must be approved by a majority ASÌÇÐÄVlog board vote.
    8. Meals for individuals participating in conferences and other events that are not covered in the registration or any other fees will be reimbursed at the following rates:
      • Breakfast – $7.50
      • Lunch – $12.50
      • Dinner – $20.00
    9. Intentional misrepresentation of information, including withholding pertinent information, may result in disqualification of individuals or organizations from future fund requests.
  2. For fund requests over $3,000 (See Appendix A), the item must be discussed at 2 consecutive ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meetings. The request will read as a discussion item at the first ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meeting. The request will then become an action item at the following general board meeting with a final vote. The final vote will require 2/3 majority vote for approval to allocate funds. ASÌÇÐÄVlog may request additional week(s) of discussion if deemed necessary by a 2/3 majority vote of the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board.
  3. As ASÌÇÐÄVlog is funded largely by ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Student body and is to disburse these funds in the best interests of the ÌÇÐÄVlog student body, preference will be given to, but not limited to, organizations that adhere to the criteria as set forth in Appendix A. If the clubs or organizations fail to adhere to post-event criteria as presented to ASÌÇÐÄVlog, subsequent funds requests may be rejected at the discretion of the Budget Oversight Committee.
  4. Clubs can only request funds from ASÌÇÐÄVlog following allocation of up to $3,000 by ICC.

ARTICLE VIII: LINE ITEM ALLOCATIONS PROCEDURE

  1. All allocations as stated in Article V are subject to the following:
    1. In order to maintain the efficiency of the Budget Oversight Committee, all fund requests must be reviewed at a BOC Meeting and acted on at an ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meeting no less than 7 days in advance of the event. For any emergency request, a 2/3 vote is required to add the item onto the agenda.
    2. A Funds Request Form must be filled out by individuals or representatives of organizations requesting a line item and submitted to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller’s email no later than 12pm of the Friday prior to the Budget Oversight Committee meeting for which the requester would like to be placed on the BOC agenda. Alternatively, the Funds Request Form may also be scanned and emailed to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller no later than 12pm of the Friday prior to the Budget Oversight Committee meeting.
    3. A detailed budget breakdown for the line item request must be attached to the Funds Request Form to facilitate and maintain efficiency during the meetings.
    4. The maximum requested amount for each on-campus organization allocation request must not exceed $8,000 from ASÌÇÐÄVlog. Line item requests over $3,000 from ASÌÇÐÄVlog are subject to the set of criteria listed in Appendix A of the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Budget Code.
    5. Requests may be sent back to the Budget Oversight Committee if the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board votes that it needs additional information. Requests may be sent back up to a maximum of 2 times.
    6. The Budget Oversight Committee has the authority to recommend an amended amount of funds to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board; however, the original amount requested must be presented.
    7. Line item requests $3,000 or under (See Appendix A) must be approved by a majority ASÌÇÐÄVlog board vote.
    8. Meals for individuals participating in conferences and other events that are not covered in the registration or any other fees will be reimbursed at the following rates: Breakfast – $7.50 Lunch – $12.50 Dinner – $20.00
    9. Intentional misrepresentation of information, including withholding pertinent information, may result in disqualification of individuals or organizations from future fund requests.
  2. For line item requests over $3,000(See Appendix A), the item must be discussed at 2 consecutive ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meetings. The request will read as a discussion item at the first ASÌÇÐÄVlog general board meeting. The request will then become an action item at the following general board meeting with a final vote. The final vote will require 2/3 majority vote for approval to allocate funds. ASÌÇÐÄVlog may request additional week(s) of discussion if deemed necessary by a 2/3 majority vote of the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board.
  3. As ASÌÇÐÄVlog is funded largely by ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Student body and is to disburse these funds in the best interests of the ÌÇÐÄVlog student body, preference will be given to, but not limited to, organizations that adhere to the criteria as set forth in Appendix A. If the clubs or organizations fail to adhere to post-event criteria as presented to ASÌÇÐÄVlog, subsequent line item requests may be rejected at the discretion of the Budget Oversight Committee.

ARTICLE IX: ALLOCATION FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE

  1. All financial transactions will be made through the Student Life Office (SLO).
  2. Expenditures must be made according to the itemized budget approved by ASÌÇÐÄVlog. The organization will not be reimbursed for expenditures not made according to the itemized budget approved by ASÌÇÐÄVlog. If an organization wishes to use the funds allocated in a way other than that which was approved, a new funds request to the Budget Oversight Committee must be submitted.
  3. Appropriate documentation for all reimbursements and expenditures must be provided no later than 3 weeks after the event. Appropriate documentation will include the following (not all may apply):a. Invoice(s) from organizations/businesses providing the services or materialsb. Original receipt(s) which show items purchased to be reimbursedc. Meeting minutes from clubs/organizations to prove the approval of expenditures.
  4. Special situations may require special documentation. If your expenditure falls outside the above-mentioned categories, please contact the Student Life Office Staff.
  5. For reimbursement concerning ASÌÇÐÄVlog expenditures, the above-mentioned documents shall be submitted together with an ASÌÇÐÄVlog Check Request Form to the SLO. The ASÌÇÐÄVlog President/designee and the ASÌÇÐÄVlog Controller/designee will review the documents and sign to verify.
  6. Please allow 5 business days for the SLO to process your request and another 5 business days for the Cashier’s Office to issue a check (10 business days). You will be contacted by the SLO when the check is ready to be picked up.
  7. Reimbursements must be submitted no later than three weeks after the close of the student organization program and/or the date of the last approved event. The Student Life Office will provide student organizations with the exact deadline. Late reimbursements will not be processed.

ARTICLE X: REVISIONS

The Budget Oversight Committee will make periodic recommendations to the ASÌÇÐÄVlog board for changes to this Budget Code. Changes must be approved by a majority vote of the board.

  • Adopted: 03/30/2004
  • Amended: 10/11/2005
  • Amended: 10/9/2007
  • Amended: 7/15/2009
  • Amended: 3/14/2010
  • Amended: 5/3/2011
  • Amended: 5/1/2012
  • Amended: 4/16/2013
  • Amended: 4/22/2014
  • Amended: 11/25/2014
  • Amended: 12/2/2014
  • Amended: 5/5/2015
  • Amended: 9/22/2015
  • Amended: 3/8/2016
  • Amended: 5/3/2016
  • Amended: 5/10/2016
  • Amended: 9/27/2016
  • Amended: 11/16/21

Appendix A: Criteria for Allocations

If the amount requested by the club/organization exceeds USD $3,000, the club/organization must adhere to the following set of rules to ensure a solid recommendation by the Budget Oversight Committee (BOC) to the general board of ASÌÇÐÄVlog. The BOC will be strictly reviewing the following list during your presentation and keeping a record for future consideration. If the club/organization fails to comply with the given criteria, future funding may be jeopardized.

Category 1: Student Learning Outcomes

  • Have at least 3 student learning outcomes for participating studentsb. Have at least 3 student learning outcomes for students at ÌÇÐÄVlog as a whole.

Category 2a: Campus Events

  • Have an expected attendance for the eventb. Have planned promotion methods to attract college-wide participation.

Category 2b: Off-Campus Conferences/Events

  • Have a strategy for promoting the benefits of the conference/off-campus event to non-attendees/non-participants (e.g. uploading video presentations of the conferences on social networking sites, sending video presentations to the Inquirer Office or ASÌÇÐÄVlog)
  • Be able to describe how this activity will boost the reputation of ÌÇÐÄVlog

Category 3: Good Standing with ICC (for on-campus clubs only)

  • ASÌÇÐÄVlog shall communicate with ICC with regards to the standing of clubs/organizations, including number of ICC meetings missed

Category 4: Funding Sources

  • Be able to list all sources of monetary contributionb. Be able to describe any fundraising efforts

Category 5: ASÌÇÐÄVlog Promotion

  • Have a method for promoting ASÌÇÐÄVlog’s support of the event.