Student Activity Funding
Student Programming for 2025–2026 Academic Year
The University is committed to providing a robust slate of student activities this academic year with the use of student activity fees. In consultation with student leaders, the University has created a new model to provide student programming funded by student activity fees. The new model provides more university-sponsored events using the student activity fees, in place of distributing student activity fees directly to registered student organizations to put on programming.
This change is the result of a new state law and legal challenges to the law, which makes it unclear whether the existing model will remain viable throughout the semester. The University is shifting to a model that has successfully been employed at other universities and will ensure that programming can continue this academic year with predictability and without interruption. Student organizations remain free to plan their own programming using privately raised funds.
In keeping with the University’s commitment to supporting many successful events and reaching all members of the student body, under the new system, all student activity fees will still only be used to support and host programming for students. In order to consider the interests of students on campus, students are being encouraged to submit ideas for student programming, such as events, lectures, speakers, and performers.
In addition to the student programming the University has historically sponsored, the University will expand the number and types of events. To plan a full slate of student programming that meets the interests of all students, Student Affairs is seeking suggestions from the student body through various mechanisms.
In order to consider the interests of students on campus, students may submit ideas for student programming via the Student Affairs website. Examples of suggestions include events, lectures, speakers, and performers. Submit ideas for the priority deadline for Fall 2025 by October 3.
New University Sponsored Programming.
The Associated Student Body has plans to establish a foundation account to provide private funds for student programming and other needs. The amount of money available to support RSOs from the foundation account will be dependent upon donations to the account. Once the process has been solidified and funds are available, student organizations may apply to ASB to request foundation funds by utilizing The ForUM. The ASB may set limits on funding requests dependent upon the availability of funds. The ASB will provide more information about this process soon.