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Department Allocations

From cunydsc.org

One of the responsibilities of the DSC Program Representative is to determine the best way to spend a program's allocation and to make sure that it is in fact used. This money is collected from our student fees, and is allocated to students within academic programs. This allocation is money that Program Representatives (after consulting with their constituencies) can spend on anything which benefits the students of their program. For example, Department Allocations can be spent on food and beverages for a party, to buy a microwave, a journal subscription, hold a mini-conference, etc. The program administrators do not decide how this money is spent.

Allocation amount formula

The departmental allocation is the greater of the following:

• $180, or
• $3 per student enrolled in your program.

You can check with the DSC Co-Chair for Business Management to find out how much your department is allocated (based upon official semester enrollment numbers).

Claiming Department Allocations

• Who: Only the elected DSC program representative may apply for the monies, although checks may be made to anyone. NOTE: If your program does not have an elected representative, contact the Co-Chair for Student Affairs to see if you are interested in representing your program.
• When: Department Reps may apply for their program allocation at any point in the semester up until the last day of class in each semester. Funds not used in the fall semester will roll over to the spring semester. However, funds are not carried over to the next academic year.
• How: Department Reps may claim Program Allocations by submitting a Check Request Form. Follow the noted instructions, on the ORG REQUESTING line write in the name of your department and on the PURPOSE line indicate how the money was used. You can email the Co-Chair for Business Management with questions.
• Requirements: You MUST submit the original receipts (in English). Use these receipts as proof that the money was spent. The original receipts (and a copy of those receipts) must be, in total, equal or greater than the amount being requested, based on program allocation.

Still have questions? Click here for our Program Allocations FAQ or email the DSC at dsc@cunydsc.org.