Applying for Student Government funding should now be easier for student organizations.
At Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting, allocations committee chairperson Janae Moodie (Impact, Liberal Arts) said she made the online funding request form easier. She said she received at least one request each week that wasn’t filed completely.
“If I see a pattern in the errors that have been made, I think to myself, ‘What can I do to make this better?’” Moodie said.
Moodie said she made the online funding request form easier by reducing five separate tabs to two tabs.
Senators also unanimously approved more than $4,000 in funding for five student organizations on Tuesday.
Young Life, a Christian organization open to all students, received $1,600 for decorations, utensils, napkins and color copies. Gator Anime received $1,000 to fund UFPD security at SwampCon, a Spring semester convention. The Student Information Security Team at UF, which teaches students about computer science, received $765 for advertising and food. L.A.D.I.E.S., which helps students build character and confidence, received $624 for decorations, a motivational speaker, advertisement design, a velcro board, a banner and food. Knitting Gators received $397 for a Facebook advertising, promotional shirts, copies, food and programming.
Moodie said her committee will hear six more funding requests Sunday.
During public debate, Zachariah Chou (Independent, Infinity) shared his concerns for members in the UF community who were affected by President Donald Trump’s decision to end DACA on Tuesday morning.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals allows undocumented immigrants brought to the country at a young age to get temporary protections.
“Aside from comfort, the biggest resource is the UF website,” Chou said. “That might be helpful in this time of need.”
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