Purpose: Student Performing Arts Funds are to be used in direct support of the performance or presentation activities of student performing or presentation organizations from the areas of Music, Dance, and Speech Communication and Dramatic Arts. It is the intention of these funds that they benefit as many students as possible and that they be supporting in nature. They are not intended to fully support any proposed project, and it is the applicant’s responsibility to document on the application any other funding agencies from whom support is being requested.

Procedures:

• All funding requests must be initiated by performing or presentation organizations "hosted" by departments within the college or initiated by those departments themselves on behalf of some performing or presenting group within the department.
• All requests must be made on the application below. This application should be printed after completion and submitted to the chairperson of the "housing" department subject to timelines established by that department.
• Each chairperson and/or department will review all its applications and, in cases where a department sponsors more than one request, rank the submitted requests. The printed and rank-ordered requests should then be submitted in one packet to the Dean's Office by September 23 of the current academic year.
• All expenses will be charged to either the "housing" departmental S&E account or to the organization's fund. Upon receipt of paid vouchers and a letter detailing the activity and requesting reimbursement, reimbursement will be made by the Dean's Office. Under no circumstances will monies be reimbursed until expenses have been incurred.
• All requests for reimbursement of allocated funds should be in the Dean's Office by April 15 of the current academic year.

Funding Guidelines:

• Travel will be funded following existing university policies and rates.
• The most efficient use of vehicles or other transportation should be utilized.
• Tolls and parking expenses can be funded. Receipts are required for reimbursement.
• Lodging will rarely be funded fully; it may be partially funded if money is available.
• A faculty advisor's share of travel and lodging costs can be funded at a rate comparable to that of the students.

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