Chinese Student and Scholar Association Budget

FY2013 (July 1 2012 - June 30, 2013)

The Chinese Student and Scholar Association in Carnegie Mellon University (CMU-CSSA) is a student organization of about 900 members, most of whom are with Chinese heritage. As one of the largest organizations in CMU, CSSA seeks to help new Chinese students start their lives in Pittsburgh, build a better community for Chinese students and scholars and contribute as a multicultural student organization at Carnegie Mellon. CMU-CSSA's business is operated by a CSSA board on behalf of all members.

JFC Rep: My Le (mle)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $10,852.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,200.00)
Final $5,652.00
Recommended
Expenditures $9,592.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,800.00)
Final $3,792.00
Final
Expenditures $9,322.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,300.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,022.00
FY13 Starting Balance $4,022.00

Income and Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Donations/Contributions (-) $100.00 $600.00 $100.00

Donations from CSSA members

appeal granted, took out tshirt expense line item per request

Advertising Income (-) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00

Donations from CSSA sponsors

Other Sales (-) $1,000.00 $1,100.00 $1,100.00

Tickets sale for Mid-Autumn Party (2*500)

cover food at event

Other Sales (-) $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Tickets sale for Spring Festival Party (4*500)

Other Sales (-) $800.00 $800.00 $800.00

Tickets sale for Grove City Trip

Other Sales (-) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Restaurant discount card sale (1*300)

Sub-Total -$5,200.00 -$5,800.00 -$5,300.00

CMU Summit - Startup Pitch Competition

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Office Supplies (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

Name cards for leaders, pens and folders

Refreshments (+) $900.00 $900.00 $900.00

Drink and snacks for the attendants, in the three rounds IT competition (300*$1+300*$1+300*$1)

Rental-Equipment (+) $500.00 $500.00 $500.00

sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech) for 3 round IT competitions

Sub-Total $1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00

Spring Festival Gala

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Office Supplies (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

Largest Festival in China. Traditional decoration materials are needed, including red laterns, spring festival couplets, etc.

Copying and Reproduction External (+) $230.00 $0.00 $230.00

1 large color banner on DH Door ($130), 200 small color flyers($100)

make sure that this is a generic CSSA banner, and not an event specific banner; we will not fund this next year

Meals Foreign (+) $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00

Dumplings and traditional chinese neals will be served. 600ppl*$2.5

Refreshments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Drink and snacks for the attendants, 600ppl*$0.5

Rental-Equipment (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)

Rental-Equipment (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

Projector rental fee from MediaTech ($100), Piano/Saxophone Rental fee from music department ($150)

Other Supplies (+) $80.00 $80.00 $80.00

Plates, forks, cups, chopsticks, napkins for spring festival (600ppl)

Sub-Total $2,960.00 $2,730.00 $2,960.00

Mid-autumn Party

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Office Supplies (+) $150.00 $150.00 $150.00

Chinese Thanksgiving. Dancing, singing, drama, standup comedies will be provided in this event. Decoration materials are needed to make the room cheerful.

Copying and Reproduction External (+) $230.00 $0.00 $0.00

1 large color banner on DH Door ($130), 200 small color flyers($100)

gave you a banner last year

Meals Foreign (+) $900.00 $900.00 $900.00

moon cakes for Mid-Autumn party. 600ppl*1.5

Refreshments (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

Drink and snacks for the attendants

Rental-Equipment (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)

Rental-Facilities (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

Projector rental fee from MediaTech ($100), Piano/Saxophone Rental fee from music department ($150)

Other Supplies (+) $80.00 $80.00 $80.00

plates, forks, cups, chopsticks, napkins for moon festival (600ppl)

Sub-Total $2,210.00 $1,980.00 $1,980.00

New Students' Welcome & BBQ

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Advertising Public Relations (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00

color flyers for new student orientation, 0.4*100

Meals Foreign (+) $800.00 $400.00 $400.00

BBQ will be provided for 400 head counts (400*$2)

Refreshments (+) $150.00 $0.00 $0.00

Drink and snacks for the attendants over summer

personal meal

Rental-Equipment (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)

Rental-Equipment (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Taylor rental for tables and chairs

Rental Car Domestic (+) $800.00 $800.00 $800.00

Grove City Trip

Sub-Total $2,090.00 $1,540.00 $1,540.00

Movie Nights

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Meals Foreign (+) $300.00 $150.00 $150.00

Snack and Soda for 3 movie nights

$50/night; reach out to Modern Languages Department for assistance

Rental-Equipment (+) $12.00 $12.00 $12.00

Rental fee for 6 DVDs for 3 movie nights

Sub-Total $312.00 $162.00 $162.00

CSSA Seminar Series

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Meals Foreign (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

CSSA put together 3 seminars each year, mainly career talks. $300 for pizza and drink ($100 for each seminar)

Rental-Facilities (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

projector and sound system (from MediaTech), $100*3

Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) $150.00 $150.00 $150.00

Gifts and fees given to seminar speakers ($50 per speaker, 3 speakers in total)

Sub-Total $750.00 $750.00 $750.00

Un-grouped Items

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Office Supplies (+) $280.00 $280.00 $280.00

name tags, pens, pencils, coupons for all big eventspens($80), discount card printing fee($200)

Computing Supplies (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

CD, DVD for data, storage and event recording

Other Supplies (+) $500.00 $500.00 $0.00

souvenir T-shirt printing for performers & volunteers (100*$5)

per your request, we removed this line item

Non Travel Business Meals (+) $100.00 $0.00 $0.00

snacks and drinks for general board meetings

We don't fund food at board meetings

Sub-Total $930.00 $830.00 $330.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Advertising Income (-) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Donations from CSSA sponsors
Advertising Public Relations (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 color flyers for new student orientation, 0.4*100
Computing Supplies (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 CD, DVD for data, storage and event recording
Copying and Reproduction External (+) $230.00 $0.00 $230.00 1 large color banner on DH Door ($130), 200 small color flyers($100)
Copying and Reproduction External (+) $230.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 large color banner on DH Door ($130), 200 small color flyers($100)
Donations/Contributions (-) $100.00 $600.00 $100.00 Donations from CSSA members
Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 Gifts and fees given to seminar speakers ($50 per speaker, 3 speakers in total)
Meals Foreign (+) $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Dumplings and traditional chinese neals will be served. 600ppl*$2.5
Meals Foreign (+) $900.00 $900.00 $900.00 moon cakes for Mid-Autumn party. 600ppl*1.5
Meals Foreign (+) $800.00 $400.00 $400.00 BBQ will be provided for 400 head counts (400*$2)
Meals Foreign (+) $300.00 $150.00 $150.00 Snack and Soda for 3 movie nights
Meals Foreign (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 CSSA put together 3 seminars each year, mainly career talks. $300 for pizza and drink ($100 for each seminar)
Non Travel Business Meals (+) $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 snacks and drinks for general board meetings
Office Supplies (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 Name cards for leaders, pens and folders
Office Supplies (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 Largest Festival in China. Traditional decoration materials are needed, including red laterns, spring festival couplets, etc.
Office Supplies (+) $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 Chinese Thanksgiving. Dancing, singing, drama, standup comedies will be provided in this event. Decoration materials are needed to make the room cheerful.
Office Supplies (+) $280.00 $280.00 $280.00 name tags, pens, pencils, coupons for all big eventspens($80), discount card printing fee($200)
Other Sales (-) $1,000.00 $1,100.00 $1,100.00 Tickets sale for Mid-Autumn Party (2*500)
Other Sales (-) $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Tickets sale for Spring Festival Party (4*500)
Other Sales (-) $800.00 $800.00 $800.00 Tickets sale for Grove City Trip
Other Sales (-) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Restaurant discount card sale (1*300)
Other Supplies (+) $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 Plates, forks, cups, chopsticks, napkins for spring festival (600ppl)
Other Supplies (+) $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 plates, forks, cups, chopsticks, napkins for moon festival (600ppl)
Other Supplies (+) $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 souvenir T-shirt printing for performers & volunteers (100*$5)
Refreshments (+) $900.00 $900.00 $900.00 Drink and snacks for the attendants, in the three rounds IT competition (300*$1+300*$1+300*$1)
Refreshments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Drink and snacks for the attendants, 600ppl*$0.5
Refreshments (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 Drink and snacks for the attendants
Refreshments (+) $150.00 $0.00 $0.00 Drink and snacks for the attendants over summer
Rental Car Domestic (+) $800.00 $800.00 $800.00 Grove City Trip
Rental-Equipment (+) $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech) for 3 round IT competitions
Rental-Equipment (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)
Rental-Equipment (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 Projector rental fee from MediaTech ($100), Piano/Saxophone Rental fee from music department ($150)
Rental-Equipment (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)
Rental-Equipment (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 sound system and wireless mics (from AB Tech and MediaTech)
Rental-Equipment (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Taylor rental for tables and chairs
Rental-Equipment (+) $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 Rental fee for 6 DVDs for 3 movie nights
Rental-Facilities (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 Projector rental fee from MediaTech ($100), Piano/Saxophone Rental fee from music department ($150)
Rental-Facilities (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 projector and sound system (from MediaTech), $100*3

By Ocode

Requested
Advertising Income $1,000.00
Advertising Public Relations $40.00
Computing Supplies $50.00
Copying and Reproduction External $460.00
Donations/Contributions $100.00
Lecture Fees and Honorariums $150.00
Meals Foreign $3,800.00
Non Travel Business Meals $100.00
Office Supplies $830.00
Other Sales $4,100.00
Other Supplies $660.00
Refreshments $1,550.00
Rental Car Domestic $800.00
Rental-Equipment $1,862.00
Rental-Facilities $550.00
Recommended
Advertising Income $1,000.00
Advertising Public Relations $40.00
Computing Supplies $50.00
Copying and Reproduction External $0.00
Donations/Contributions $600.00
Lecture Fees and Honorariums $150.00
Meals Foreign $3,250.00
Non Travel Business Meals $0.00
Office Supplies $830.00
Other Sales $4,200.00
Other Supplies $660.00
Refreshments $1,400.00
Rental Car Domestic $800.00
Rental-Equipment $1,862.00
Rental-Facilities $550.00
Final
Advertising Income $1,000.00
Advertising Public Relations $40.00
Computing Supplies $50.00
Copying and Reproduction External $230.00
Donations/Contributions $100.00
Lecture Fees and Honorariums $150.00
Meals Foreign $3,250.00
Non Travel Business Meals $0.00
Office Supplies $830.00
Other Sales $4,200.00
Other Supplies $160.00
Refreshments $1,400.00
Rental Car Domestic $800.00
Rental-Equipment $1,862.00
Rental-Facilities $550.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $10,852.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,200.00)
Final $5,652.00
Recommended
Expenditures $9,592.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,800.00)
Final $3,792.00
Final
Expenditures $9,322.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($5,300.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,022.00
FY13 Starting Balance $4,022.00