Allocations

What is the Allocations Process?

We recognize that our student organizations on campus play a vital role in shaping everyone’s Pitt experience. The purpose of the Allocations Process is to provide financial assistance by equitably distributing a portion of the $2.7 million Student Activities Fund to student organizations in need. The group responsible for the Allocations process is the Student Government Board Allocations Committee.

Student Organizations may request money through an annual or semesterly budget or they can submit supplemental requests each week by Wednesday at 5pm. The Allocations Committee then meets Thursday nights in the SGB office (848 William Pitt Union) to hear short presentations from each group that submitted a request. For requests $1,200.00 or less the Allocations Committee decision is final, requests over $1,200 are sent to the Board for further review at public meeting on Tuesday nights at 8:45pm in Nordy's Place.

COVID-19 Update

All unused funds approved by the Allocations Committee from July 1st, 2019 to June 30th, 2020 will be returned to SGB on July 1st, 2020. Student organizations that were unable to use their allocations-approved funds due to COVID-19 can resubmit a supplemental request for the same funds in the Fall. The request will be reviewed by the Allocations Committee and Student Government Board, as usual. The Committee and Board understand that these are previously-approved funds and will take into consideration the circumstances of COVID-19 that affected their expenditure.

The Allocations Committee is not formally operational during the summer term. If you need to submit an URGENT request, please reach out to sgb.allocation@gmail.com THE SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FORM IS NOT ACTIVELY MONITORED OVER THE SUMMER, so you MUST reach out to us for your request to be considered. Have a great summer!

Click Here to Submit a Supplemental Request

The Allocations Committee

The Allocations Committee is comprised of a chairperson and twelve liaisons, whose role it is to assist student groups in their utilization of the Allocations Process. The Chairperson holds ten office hours per week, and each liaison holds five office hours per week, during which they are available in the Allocations Office (located in 848 of the William Pitt Union) to answer questions, help with requests, and clarify policies and procedures. We strongly encourage every organization to consult their liaison before putting in a request. Please see below for a list of liaison group assignments and office hours.

If you have any issues with submission or have any questions please contact us at sgb.allocations@gmail.com