Thomas M. Kerr Jr. Pre-Law Society Budget
FY2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)
The Thomas M. Kerr Jr. Pre-Law Society works to bring together students interested in law, politics, and humanitarian issues. Through professional and personal development events, Pre-Law Society members are able to benefit from a wide range of resources through events and staying up to date on global and community changes in the field of law. Joining the Pre-Law Society should be any Carnegie Mellon student's first stop on the road to law school.
JFC Rep: Divya Krishnan (divyak)
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $675.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Final | $585.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $500.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Final | $410.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $500.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $410.00 |
| FY15 Starting Balance | $410.00 |
Income and Revenue
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
Revenue expected from donuts sale fundraiser that will go towards covering the expenses for some of our events, such as refreshments for our lawyer panel in the spring semester. |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for rush/recruitment, $200 per semester for food at events, $5 per person per semester for food for general body meetings, and $15 per person per event for food at a cultural event, at a cap to 2 events. |
| Sub-Total | -$90.00 | -$90.00 | -$90.00 |
Supplies
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $125.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Used to purchase materials for our LSAT study sessions that occur biweekly. This would include books and practice tests. The library many of these and you have not made this purchase in fy14 |
| Ops-Event Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Amount needed to purchase the donuts for the above-mentioned fundraiser. We usually purchase from Dunkin' Donuts or Krispy Kreme, depending on the price offered. |
| Ops-Advertising and Publicity (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
This money would cover all publicity costs, including copying flyers advertising our various events (practice tests, social events, GBMs, lawyer/law student panels, etc.) |
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
Covers pizza and soda for our General Body Meeting events "the Path to Law School," "Personal Statement Workshop," movie events, and social "meet n' greet" events. We anticipate around four of these events per semester. They are open to everyone on campus. |
| Sub-Total | $375.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
Speaker Events
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Social for students to meet with graduating students that are attending or plan to attend law school. This would usually be held in the spring semester. |
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Covers refreshments for our Speaker Event that will be held either the fall or spring semester. This should include pizza popcorn, drinks, and cookies. |
| Ops-Event Supplies (+) | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
This expense would be to cover our tokens of appreciation given to lawyer panelists. These are not prizes but are given to each attorney in gratitude for the time they take to spend at our panel. We usually purchase each panelist (usually four or five) a mug or legal pad. |
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Covers refreshments for our lawyer panel held in the spring semester. It is open to all students. For the lawyer panel, we invite practicing lawyers to come speak about their |
| Sub-Total | $300.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
By Object Code
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Covers refreshments for our Speaker Event that will be held either the fall or spring semester. This should include pizza popcorn, drinks, and cookies. |
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | Covers refreshments for our lawyer panel held in the spring semester. It is open to all students. For the lawyer panel, we invite practicing lawyers to come speak about their |
| Ops-Advertising and Publicity (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | This money would cover all publicity costs, including copying flyers advertising our various events (practice tests, social events, GBMs, lawyer/law student panels, etc.) |
| Ops-Event Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Amount needed to purchase the donuts for the above-mentioned fundraiser. We usually purchase from Dunkin' Donuts or Krispy Kreme, depending on the price offered. |
| Ops-Event Supplies (+) | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | This expense would be to cover our tokens of appreciation given to lawyer panelists. These are not prizes but are given to each attorney in gratitude for the time they take to spend at our panel. We usually purchase each panelist (usually four or five) a mug or legal pad. |
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $125.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Used to purchase materials for our LSAT study sessions that occur biweekly. This would include books and practice tests. |
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | Covers pizza and soda for our General Body Meeting events "the Path to Law School," "Personal Statement Workshop," movie events, and social "meet n' greet" events. We anticipate around four of these events per semester. They are open to everyone on campus. |
| Ops-Program Expenses (+) | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | Social for students to meet with graduating students that are attending or plan to attend law school. This would usually be held in the spring semester. |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | Revenue expected from donuts sale fundraiser that will go towards covering the expenses for some of our events, such as refreshments for our lawyer panel in the spring semester. |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
By Ocode
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $125.00 |
| Ops-Advertising and Publicity | $50.00 |
| Ops-Event Supplies | $150.00 |
| Ops-Program Expenses | $350.00 |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income | $90.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $125.00 |
| Ops-Advertising and Publicity | $50.00 |
| Ops-Event Supplies | $100.00 |
| Ops-Program Expenses | $225.00 |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income | $90.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $125.00 |
| Ops-Advertising and Publicity | $50.00 |
| Ops-Event Supplies | $100.00 |
| Ops-Program Expenses | $225.00 |
| Revenue-Fundraising Income | $90.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $675.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Final | $585.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $500.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Final | $410.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $500.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($90.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $410.00 |
| FY15 Starting Balance | $410.00 |