RSO Finance Requests

Procedures are current and approved by the SGA General Assembly as of January, 2020


Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution and is subject to state laws governing the handling of funds (which includes yearly audits of all accounts). TMCC has established policies and procedures that govern financial practices for the college. All TMCC Departments, Committees and Student Government Association (SGA) recognized student organizations must abide by the rules.

Each year the SGA General Assembly adopts an annual budget that approves the appropriations of funds for the subsequent fiscal year. Within this budget, the SGA General Assembly allocates a fixed amount of money for Department/Committee requests as well as Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) requests.

The funds provided through the SGA come from the Student Association Fee. The funds must be spent appropriately, following SGA, TMCC and NSHE policies and procedures. To ensure the finance process is transparent and efficient and funds are spent in a responsible manner, the Finance Committee has a set process to review and approve requests.

In order to receive funding:

TMCC Departments and Committees

  1. A Finance Request must be submitted.
  2. Only requests for the funding of events will be considered by the Finance Committee.
  3. The proposed event must be open to TMCC students to attend free of charge.
  4. Finance requests may be submitted for up to $500 in funding once per semester.
  5. Inform the Finance Committee of the event as an Information item.
  6. Include a detailed description and budget, including backup documentation.
  7. Attend the Finance Committee meeting where your request is to be heard.
  8. The Finance Committee will decide on funding at the following meeting as an Action item.

RSOs

  1. RSOs must be currently recognized.
  2. Include a detailed description and budget, including backup documentation.
  3. Attendance to the Finance Committee meeting where your request is to be heard is preferred but not required. RSOs that attend will be given preference.
  4. An RSO Event Request must be submitted (if applicable).
  5. A Finance Request must be submitted.
  6. Finance requests may be submitted for up to $500, No RSO will be able to receive more than $1,500 per semester in funding.
  7. Probation will disqualify the club/organization from being able to request any funding.

Note: Please review the RSO Recognition and Renewal Procedures for definition of Recognition, Probation and New Clubs.