USFC Leadership Development Funding

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Fraternity & Sorority Programs, through the generous donors of the Greek Legacy Endowment Fund and the Dean of Students - Greek Life Programs Fund, will allocate funds to USFC member organizations to use towards leadership development opportunities, such as leadership conferences, regional conventions, and national programs.
Requests are evaluated on how they educate, enhance, or enrich the University of Arizona and how they contribute to the educational mission of the University of Arizona.
USFC member organizations in good standing are eligible for funding between $500 - $1,000 per request. There is limited funding available and funds are never guaranteed. Do not rely on USFC Leadership Development Funding as your sole source of financial support.  
Rules and policies change each year. Just because you were awarded funding for something one year, doesn’t guarantee funding for the same thing another year. 

Rules & Timeline

  1. Applications must be submitted a minimum of 25 BUSINESS DAYS before your event or travel occurs. A business day is a normal working day, typically Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and campus/federal holidays.
  2. Funds are allocated at the discretion of the Director of Fraternity & Sorority Programs. Processing of funds is done by the Fraternity & Sorority Programs Administrative Assistant. Funding shall be rendered in amounts deemed appropriate.  
  3. Recognized member organizations can apply for travel funding (conference/competition registration and airfare only). 
  4. Allocated funds must be used for the purpose outlined in the funding budget proposal. 
  5. At least one member of the group applying for funding MUST be available to discuss the proposal and answer questions. 
  6. Incomplete applications will not be seen. 
  7. Reimbursement is based on receipts provided. If you do not submit your receipts within 30 days after your travel, you forfeit your reimbursement.
  8. Organizations are only eligible for funding if they’re a USFC member organization. 
  9. Organizations are limited to 3 fundings per academic year. 

Travel Funding Rules

  1. Travel funding is processed through reimbursement directly to the club or direct purchase of a P-card. 
  2. Travel funding will only be considered for conference registration and airfare.  
  3. Travel will only be considered for official conference. 
  4. Travel will only be considered for up to 8 members of a organization for one trip.
  5. Travel funding will only cover the nightly rate of the sponsored official conference hotel or the cheapest hotel within 1 mile of your venue.
  6. 4 students required per room which means we will only cover the cost of 2 hotel rooms per travel.

 

  • Food, gas, alcohol, awards/trophies, gifts, and flowers
  • Scholarships, stipends, pay, etc. 
  • Graduation stoles and cords
  • Decorations of any kind
  • Speaker/presenter fees, honorariums or their travel
  • Memberships of any kind 
  • Entertainment
  • Events not open to the entire student population
  • Items that fall into personal use 
  • Any part of an event at which alcoholic beverages will be served.
  • Non-University of Arizona students
  • Any part of a philanthropic event
  • Items intended for donation
  • Items which the club intends on selling or making a profit off
  • Social events which include but are not limited to: bonding events, off campus networking events, club retreats, de-stresser or mental health events.
  • Single items that exceed $500, including taxes. 
  • Uber, Lyft, Taxi, or any vehicle services outside of UA motorpool
  • Helium tanks or supplies from UA Cryogenics  
  • Apparel or non-apparel items
    • not purchased from a university approved vendor
    • shirts/uniforms/items that do not include the ASUA and bookstore logo. (You must provide a list of all students getting a shirt to ASUA)
    • More than 1/2 the total or up to $1,000 - whichever comes first. 
  • No headwear - per university contracts (beanies, visors, bucket hats, caps, etc.)
  • Reimbursement for any charge that would be payable after the use of the good/service is incurred by an organization (monthly bills, subscriptions, protection plans, -including amazon & insurance) 
  • Charges which ASUA is required to provide bank/card information into a non-ASUA staff member owned website or websites which cannot provide invoice-based payment.
  • Requests that have been on the agenda for three weeks without approval
  • Reimbursement requests for items already purchased 

This list is not exhaustive or all-inclusive and is left to the discretion of the University of Arizona.