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What We Do

This committee oversees the distribution of a $45,000 budget to various student groups that request funding to plan social, cultural and educational events on campus. We partner with a wide variety of organizations (Greek, religious, residential, academic, athletic, arts, etc.) to help sponsor many of the unique programs that are available for students.

Last year, Campus Council helped make possible a number of exciting events on campus, such as the Latin Chic at the Library, International Food Festival, and Party Central.

Mission Statement

“The mission of the Campus Council Finance Committee is to use financial resources provided by the student residential fee and allocated to the Finance Committee to subsidize part or all of the costs to Residential and Student groups focusing primarily on the residential community of Duke University.”

Committee Members

• Sean Puneky (Chair 2008-2009) scp13@duke.edu

The remainder of the Finance Committee for the 2008-2009 year has not yet been formed.

Apply For Funding

Download the application and follow the instructions on the first page in order to apply for funding from the Finance Committee.

• Funds Application

Documents

• Campus Council Budget for 2008-2009 (Pending Approval by General Body)

Frequently Asked Questions

• When is the deadline to submit a fund request? Fund requests are due via email to scp13@duke.edu by Friday at 5pm in order to be eligible for consideration for the following week.
• Can I submit a funding request after my event has taken place? No.
• Does Campus Council Finance Committee fund alcohol? Yes, University kegs and bartenders are eligible for Campus Council sponsorship. T-shirts are also eligible.
• Is there a limit in the number of times an organization may request funding per year (/per semester)? Is there a limit in the amount of funds an organization can receive from Campus Council? No and no, but please use discretion; the amount your organization is awarded will likely decrease in the event of excessive requests.
• Are there any major stipulations or items categorically ineligible for Campus Council funding? Yes, the following restrictions apply:
  • Event must be free and open to the entire Duke community and advertised as such
  • Event must take place on campus
  • We do not fund items that, after the event, will become the property of the group (e.g. props, costumes for a performance)
  • We do not fund charitable donations
  • We do not fund decorations or gifts (e.g. thank-you gifts for a guest speaker)
• Campus Council allocated $150 for us to spend on item X, but we ended up only spending $100 on X; is it acceptable for our organization to pocket the $50 difference? No, we reimburse based on how much your organization spent according to the receipt up to the amount you were originally awarded (e.g. if X had ended up costing $200, your organization would still only be eligible for $150 in reimbursements).
• We are so appreciative that Campus Council has agreed to help fund our event! Can we offer our appreciation by listing them as a co-sponsor in any and all publicity? In fact we require your organization to reference Campus Council in any print publicity you have for the event (e.g. fliers, Chronicle ads, handbills, etc). If your organization fails to abide by this clause, Campus Council reserves the right to withdraw up to 50% of its sponsorship.