The Student Services Finance Committee approved the budget for Vets for Vets, a student organization aimed at supporting students who have military experience, at the meeting Thursday.
SSFC members unanimously approved their budget of $24,549.60 after making several cuts to the organization's budget requests for food, equipment and airfare for speakers.
Committee members agreed to remain consistent to previous budget decisions and provide the organization only $300 for airfare per speaker.
SSFC members also moved to add funding for Vets for Vets' advertising budget.
""I would like to see this group using the advertising money that we've given them to reach out to all students and … to ensure that they can reach out to all students and raise awareness of veterans issues on campus,"" Representative Carl Fergus said.
Fergus added that overall, he felt Vets for Vets' budget was fiscally responsible and only minor cuts had to be made.
Members from the Student Leadership Program also presented their budget request to SSFC members Thursday, highlighting their need for funds to cover the costs of various programs and conferences that members say are necessary for the organization's direct services.
""We've worked really hard over the past couple of years to make each program more directly tailorable to students on campus,"" said Stephanie Bergren, SLP financial coordinator.
SSFC members also unanimously approved removing former Representative Kyle Szarzynski from the committee for ""non-compliance of the SSFC attendance policy.""
The committee will make a decision regarding SLP's budget at Thursday's meeting and will also hear Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment's budget request.
