FAQ-Student Government - Carnegie Mellon University

FAQ

What is the JFC?

The Joint Funding Committee is a group of 17 students, undergraduate and graduate, that allocates Student Activities Fee money to student organizations at Carnegie Mellon University.


Can I change the purpose of a line-item?

Yes, what you want to do is submit a Line Item Change Request to the Student Body Vice President for Finance. Send an email to sbvpf@andrew.cmu.edu explaining your case or schedule a meeting with the SBVPF.


How do I read my monthly report?

  1. Your final account balance is not shown on the spreadsheet, only account activity for that month
  2. Negative numbers are positive and positive numbers are negative--strange accounting deal
  3. There are multiple tabs to peruse if you are excel efficient