The members of the student group Land, Air, and Water left the Programs Finance Committee meeting Thursday night smiling.
LAW treasurer Ashley Dye said she was pleased with the PFC’s decision to increase the group’s budget by $3,921. Dye said the significant increase will help the group put on the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in March.
“The percentage of money they receive from the ASUO is really minimal compared to the amount of money it takes to put on the conference,” ASUO Senate President Peter Watts said.
PFC member Jackie Lynn Ray said she was impressed by the group’s fundraising abilities.
“They raised over $25,000, which beats any other groups we have seen,” Ray said.
Students For Choice received a small budget increase of $609. PFC member Lawrence Gillespie said the group’s budget rose because of the requirements of the new stipend model. The ASUO Student Senate implemented the new model this year to standardize monthly stipends for all ASUO groups.
Despite the ASUO Student Parent Association’s small $300 budget, it was the only group whose request was tabled. Before the PFC can hear the group’s budget proposal, the ASUO Controllers Office must make an executive recommendation about the budget.
All student groups have five days to appeal PFC budget decisions. The PFC approved appeals for the House of Film, the Japanese Student Organization, the Office of Student Advocacy, the Oregon Daily Emerald, and the Students of the Indian Subcontinent.