Student government leaders said the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) are not eligible to receive funding for the fourth consecutive year Thursday.
The Student Services Finance Committee said CFACT intentionally violated an Associated Students of Madison policy two school years ago when they turned in equipment late.
When CFACT presented their eligibility to SSFC Monday, the committee requested they bring evidence from the individuals who violated the policy to prove the violation was unintentional.
But CFACT President Josh Smith said SSFC's request was unfair.
""I think it's pretty unreasonable for you to hope that we can contact them and get evidence because they haven't been in CFACT for three years now,"" Smith said.
Ultimately, SSFC denied the group funding on the same grounds as last year.
Also at the meeting, the committee upheld SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart's decision to deny the Multicultural Student Coalition an extension to their Oct. 17 budget deadline.
Neibart said she denied the request because SSFC needs all groups' budgets by their eligibility hearings.
MCSC staff member Rebecca Pons said the group needed an extension so they could shift funds to pay for alumni to train members. She said Neibart did not have the authority to make the decision without the committee's consent.
""We believe it was out of jurisdiction for the SSFC chair to unilaterally throw out the budget alterations,"" Pons said.
Also at the meeting, SSFC deemed the Legal Information Center eligible for funding.
LIC Director Ray LaBarge said he was excited SSFC granted his group eligibility.
""I think that our services have been expanding for the last two years now, so this is something that is really needed,"" LaBarge said. ""I think it's going to do a lot of good for the campus.""
