University Residence Hall Association

Sponsorship Application

For Staff and Student Leaders

Bring a completed program planner and 20 copies of an itemized list of requested purchases to the meeting or you will not receive sponsorship.

ANY ORGANIZATION THAT FAILS TO PROVIDE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING!

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Requestor's Information

Program Information

Do you need financial support from URHA?

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ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

To Be Eligible for URHA Funding:

  1. The applicant must be a registered student organization in good standing, a Resident Assistant or a Residence Hall Council representative.
  2. The program must be well planned and organized.
  3. Funding requests from the Student Activities and Leadership Development account will have a cap of $250.
  4. If an organization requests more than $250, they must either:
    1. Name an individual through which they will use the DHFS Procurement card (RA, URHA executive or officer, Hall Coordinators, etc.)
    2. They must provide a bank account through the UT system for Interdepartmental Transfers.
  5. All funding requests must adhere to the DHFS Sponsorship Guidelines.
  6. The program must be targeted towards at least 75% of the residents.
  7. The funds must NOT be for:
    1. Scholarships
    2. Students other than UT students
    3. Alcoholic beverages or drugs
    4. Personal use

Automatic Disqualification for the Following:

  • No budget is sent with application
  • Incomplete applications, where not all questions are answered
  • Not adhering to the DHFS sponsorship guidelines

DEADLINE

  • For funds needed during the Fall/Spring Semester, a completed application must be received on the Monday night at 11:59 PM the week before the second URHA Senate meeting of each semester.
  • No funds will be allocated for the Summer session.
  • The decisions will be made by the URHA Senate.

Notification of Sponsorship:

  • Requestors will be notified of sponsorship through e-mail whether it is monetary or for publicity purposes within a week after requests are presented to the Senate.

IMPORTANT: Following the event/program all requestors must provide URHA with a copy of the budget, expenses, and receipts for the amount of money spent.

The Order of Presentations:

  • Residence Hall Councils, Resident Assistants and Student Organizations will present at the beginning of each meeting, before the minutes are read.
  • Programs will be presented in the order they were received.