SG Finance

The Student Government Finance Office (SG Finance) administers the allocation of Student Activity and Service (A&S) fees. A&S fees are authorized under Florida Statute 1009.24. Fees are collected by the University of Florida’s Registrar’s Office as a component of tuition in the amount recommended annually by the A&S Fee Committee and approved by the State University System's Board of Regents. The current A&S fee is $8.16 per credit hour. The ‘03 ‘04 fiscal year budget is based on expected collections of $10.2 million in A&S fees. Florida Statute 1009.24 (9)(b) limits the use of A&S fees as follows:

The student activity and service fees shall be expended for lawful purposes to benefit the student body in general. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, student publications and grants to duly recognized student organizations, the membership of which is open to all students at the university without regard to race, sex, or religion. The fund may not benefit activities for which an admission fee is charged to students, except for student government association sponsored concerts . . .

A&S are allocated by the Student Senate through the budget process, where annual budgets are allocated to meet the needs of student groups throughout the fiscal year (July 1 June 30). Allocation may also occur through the Special Request process, which furnishes emergency funds for needs not anticipated during the budget process. Once these allocations are approved by Student Government, the SG Finance Office administers the lawful spending, auditing and reconciliation of A&S fees.

The SG Finance Office is available to answer any questions, concerns or problems you may have. Visit the office in Room 337 of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, or call 392 1623, extension 337, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.