Student Life Funds

Use of

Spending Guidelines

Student Life funds are governed by: 1. MN State Statutes

2. MnSU Policies

3. General Guidelines from

MnSCU and Each Campus

Limitations…

CAN’T You use Student Life funds for just anything…

…but you can use common sense

.to purchase

be used… Student Life funds

may NOT

be used… Student Life funds

may NOT

as to charitable organizations, including

.the

to provide individual

be used… Student Life funds

may NOT

or grants.

to promote or support

be used… Student Life funds

may NOT

or

for public office

It depends.

CAN So… What you do?

General Rules…

understandings There are some

to help general

guide you.

, in accordance with the club’s

be used… Student Life funds

SHOULD

as well as ALL state statues, policies and

procedures.

in ways to foster the college

be used… Student Life funds

SHOULD

such as

• Speakers, events and programs

• Leadership development that

also benefits the student body

• Student organization dues to a

parent organization

(NOT individual dues)

,to benefit the entire

be used… Student Life funds

SHOULD

and never just an individual.

includeThings that benefit

• Individual dues or membership fees

• Items for personal use

• Expenses during travel which are

considered recreational

• T-shirts ***

It’s not always clear… Sometimes it’s hard to know

what to do

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