Asian American and Pacific Islander Graduate Student Caucus Budget

FY2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Graduate Student Caucus (AAPI GSC) is dedicated to supporting the academic and professional development of AAPI graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University. We represent 70+ graduate students from every department at Carnegie Mellon. Through our social, academic and professional event programming, we hope to make CMU a more comfortable place for AAPI graduate students to live and study. Contact us for more information about opportunities to collaborate or join our membership.

JFC Rep: Andrew Minton (aminton)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $2,544.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($0.00)
Final $2,544.00
Recommended
Expenditures $1,504.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($866.00)
Final $638.00
Final
Expenditures $1,504.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($866.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $638.00
FY14 Starting Balance $638.00

JFC Added Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $146.00 $146.00

The JFC will fund hotels 80%, capped at $150 per room per night per four people, 50% of transportation, and up to $500 per person traveling for the year.

Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $720.00 $720.00

JFC Addition

Revenue For GBM Food. JFC will only subsidize food for GBMs up to $4 per person on the bridge. In this case I have used your self reported numbers to calculate food expenses. Remaining costs must be covered by fundraising. Additionally, the JFC will only fund $100 of food for recruitment

Sub-Total $0.00 -$866.00 -$866.00

Administrative Expenses

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00

Receipt book, pens, invitations, posters, flyers, and advertising for events

Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) $84.00 $84.00 $84.00

Website hosting and IP address rental

Sub-Total $124.00 $124.00 $124.00

Academic Enrichment

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-AB Tech (+) $200.00 $60.00 $60.00

Faculty of Color Reception. To pay for microphone and facilities set up fees. To bring together CMU faculty of color and students of color in an event designed to facilitate professional and personal relationship building. The hope is that students of color may find mentors, exchange ideas, and in the process build a tighter knit community of color. Being planned in conjunction with BGSO and LGSA. Expenditure will pay for equipment rental, room set up fee, etc.

Amount changed to reflect abTech actual costs for next year.

Ops-Program Expenses (+) $120.00 $0.00 $0.00

Speaker series--we have identified potential speakers, some of whom have requested honorariums in the past: Paul Dang, Noor Ismail, Moriah Balingit

Too much uncertainty in whether or not you will be able to get these people. If they are already confirmed, please appeal with additional information. You can always seek funding from mid year funding sources for these events if they are not yet confirmed

Sub-Total $320.00 $60.00 $60.00

Professional Development - DC Trek

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel-Rental Car (+) $200.00 $100.00 $100.00

Professional trek to DC in Fall 2013 to meet with employer reps in policy, consulting, and regulatory firms. Estimated attendants will be 15 students (based on RSVP Spring 2012). Mini-van is requested to transport students to employer sites.

Will fund half

Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $960.00 $480.00 $480.00

Professional trek to DC in Fall 2013 to meet with employer reps in policy, consulting, and regulatory firms. Conservative estimate of attendants will be 15 students (based on RSVP Spring 2012). $80 per night, 4 rooms for 15 attendants, 3-nights Source: priceline.com

Will fund half

Sub-Total $1,160.00 $580.00 $580.00

Social Enrichment

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $640.00 $640.00 $640.00

We will have 4 general membership meetings next year and will provide lunch. Each meeting will have about 30 people each so we will order 4 subway sandwich platters which cost $35 each. For each meeting this will cost $160 (including tax). For four meetings this will be $640. http://www.subwaycatering.com/Cart/Menu.aspx

JFC will only subsidize food for GBMs up to $4 per person on the bridge for the year. I have used your self reported numbers instead of bridge membership in this case. The remaining expenses must be raised by membership.

Food Recruitment (+) $300.00 $100.00 $100.00

Welcome event for incoming students and returning students to learn more about our organization at the Elbow Room in the Walnut area. For 25 people, the manager has estimated this would cost $300. Source: Have spoken with manager about catering costs. http://www.elbowroompittsburgh.com/menu.html

Sub-Total $940.00 $740.00 $740.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food Recruitment (+) $300.00 $100.00 $100.00 Welcome event for incoming students and returning students to learn more about our organization at the Elbow Room in the Walnut area. For 25 people, the manager has estimated this would cost $300. Source: Have spoken with manager about catering costs. http://www.elbowroompittsburgh.com/menu.html
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $640.00 $640.00 $640.00 We will have 4 general membership meetings next year and will provide lunch. Each meeting will have about 30 people each so we will order 4 subway sandwich platters which cost $35 each. For each meeting this will cost $160 (including tax). For four meetings this will be $640. http://www.subwaycatering.com/Cart/Menu.aspx
Ops-AB Tech (+) $200.00 $60.00 $60.00 Faculty of Color Reception. To pay for microphone and facilities set up fees. To bring together CMU faculty of color and students of color in an event designed to facilitate professional and personal relationship building. The hope is that students of color may find mentors, exchange ideas, and in the process build a tighter knit community of color. Being planned in conjunction with BGSO and LGSA. Expenditure will pay for equipment rental, room set up fee, etc.
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 Receipt book, pens, invitations, posters, flyers, and advertising for events
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) $84.00 $84.00 $84.00 Website hosting and IP address rental
Ops-Program Expenses (+) $120.00 $0.00 $0.00 Speaker series--we have identified potential speakers, some of whom have requested honorariums in the past: Paul Dang, Noor Ismail, Moriah Balingit
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $146.00 $146.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $720.00 $720.00 JFC Addition
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $960.00 $480.00 $480.00 Professional trek to DC in Fall 2013 to meet with employer reps in policy, consulting, and regulatory firms. Conservative estimate of attendants will be 15 students (based on RSVP Spring 2012). $80 per night, 4 rooms for 15 attendants, 3-nights Source: priceline.com
Travel-Rental Car (+) $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 Professional trek to DC in Fall 2013 to meet with employer reps in policy, consulting, and regulatory firms. Estimated attendants will be 15 students (based on RSVP Spring 2012). Mini-van is requested to transport students to employer sites.

By Ocode

Requested
Food Recruitment $300.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $640.00
Ops-AB Tech $200.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $40.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $84.00
Ops-Program Expenses $120.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $0.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $960.00
Travel-Rental Car $200.00
Recommended
Food Recruitment $100.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $640.00
Ops-AB Tech $60.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $40.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $84.00
Ops-Program Expenses $0.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $866.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $480.00
Travel-Rental Car $100.00
Final
Food Recruitment $100.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $640.00
Ops-AB Tech $60.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $40.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $84.00
Ops-Program Expenses $0.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $866.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $480.00
Travel-Rental Car $100.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $2,544.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($0.00)
Final $2,544.00
Recommended
Expenditures $1,504.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($866.00)
Final $638.00
Final
Expenditures $1,504.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($866.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $638.00
FY14 Starting Balance $638.00