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Surviving the Allocation Hearing

Learn essential strategies for success in allocation hearings. Prepare, present confidently, and understand budget recommendations to secure funding. Avoid common pitfalls and stand out to optimize your chances. Remember, clarity and preparation are key.

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Surviving the Allocation Hearing

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  1. Surviving the Allocation Hearing Chris Roberts Student Body President

  2. Why the Hearing is Important • 92% of the budget recommendations submitted by the committee have remained unchanged by the Senate over the past 5 years • Most organizations are docked because of a general lack of understanding what they want.. Not content • Your chance to make a case

  3. This is an INTERVIEW • Dress to impress • First Impressions Always Matter • Be on Time • Show Appreciation

  4. Know Why and How • Why do you want the money? • Expand Educational Horizons for yourself/other students • Expand outreach of the University • Networking Opportunity • This is a supplemental fund… what other avenues have you explored to get the funds • Fundraising/Sponsorships/Donations/Personal Sacrifices

  5. Know the Budget… Inside and Out BE PREPARED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Events • Why is this important to you and the student body • Speaker? Who, What can they offer? Selection process… • Trips • How Many Attending, how are people selected? • Why did you pick this location? • Flight vs. Car • Registration Fees?

  6. Be Realistic • Requests usually tally hundreds of thousands more than what is available • Don’t expect to be fully funded • Prioritize your Request • Show you have made a commitment • Be open to suggestions, find a Senator and build a relationship.

  7. Do • Be Confident in your answers even if your not • Be Courteous • Bring material that helps build the case for the request (Conference Guides/Itineraries, Speaker Information and Background, Event History, Flight Information, Hotel Information) • This will show you have done the research and have a plan

  8. Do Not • PAD THE BUDGET • They will know • Let your advisor speak on your behalf • Brown Nose or Bribe • Express irrelevant options • Stay on Point • Be discouraged if you receive a cut

  9. Final Thought and Questions • Don’t be Afraid • Don’t sugar coat – If you don’t know the answer.. Tell them • Remember… They are students too

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