BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS
THE GSO BUDGET COMMITTEE
The Budget Committee shall consist of the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, and five GSO senators as voting members. The C&D Agent shall be a non-voting member, with responsibilities as detailed in the Chancellor recommendations to the Senate in accordance with the GSO Internal Control Program.
2023-2024 Committee:
Chair: Disha Ghoshal, Treasurer
Co-Chair: Chandrashekhar, Assistant Treasurer
Co-Chair: Akshay Kurup, Assistant Treasurer
Co-Chair: Mahsa Bargahi, Assistant Treasurer
Committee Member: Akash G
Committee Member: Yi Wang
Committee Member: Brett Indelicatto
Committee Member: Salwa Anam
Committee Member: Julia Brown
WHAT DOES THE BUDGET COMMITTEE DO?
Review event funding proposals under the General Cultural & Social Events and Speaker Series funding lines, events that are advertised and broadcast to all graduate students at Stony Brook University.
Advise clubs, organizations, departments, and senators on event funding and budget proposals.
EVENT PROPOSAL Meeting schedule
Fall 2023:
Thursday, October 19th, 12:30-1:30PM
Thursday, November 9th, 12:30-1:30PM
Thursday, December 7th, 12:30-1:30PM
Spring 2024:
February TBA
March TBA
April TBA
May TBA
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR BUDGET COMMITTEE REVIEW?
All documentation listed below must be submitted the Wednesday before each Budget Committee meeting to the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers:
If an event proposal for General Cultural/Social Events or Speaker Series:
The documents we will need for budget committee review are the following:
Application Form: with event details and estimated, itemized expenses
Event Description including speaker biographies (if applicable), how coordinators plan to advertise the event to the graduate student population
Event Flyer: with the date/time/location, and the GSO logo, (and Zoom link if a hybrid event)
If a budget line proposal or proposal to amend current funding lines, please submit a ~1-page description of what the funds will be for, proposed budget table, proposed events, etc.
2022-2023 APPROVED EVENTS
October Meeting:
Hispanic Languages & Literature Graduate Conference, Speaker Series hosted by the Hispanic Languages & Literature Department, Nov. 4th, $2,000
7th US-EU Conference Endogenous DNA Damage and Repair, Speaker Series hosted by the Pharmacological Sciences Department, Nov. 6-9th, $2,000
Latin American & Caribbean Studies (LACS) Cafe, General Cultural/Social Event hosted by the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Center, $760
Diwali: The Festival of Lights, General Cultural/Social Event hosted by the Indian Graduate Student Association (IGSA), Oct. 24th, $2,000
Graduate Student Meet and Greet, General Cultural/Social Event hosted by the History Graduate Student Association, $666
September Meeting:
6th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Conference, Speaker Series hosted by the History Graduate Student Association (HGSA), Sept. 29-30th, $2,000
Chinese Moon Festival, General Cultural & Social Event hosted by the Chinese Graduate Student Association (CGSA), Sept. 30th, $950
Art History and Criticism Lecture Series: Huey Copeland, Speaker Series hosted by the Art History Graduate Student Organization (AHGSO), Nov. 15th, $859