Wednesday Night Funding

Student Senate uses RSF revenue from the Student Senate Activity fee for the purpose of supporting registered student organizations, long-established programs and initiatives, and departments at the university. Organizations seeking funding must be registered with the Student Engagement Center. Wednesday-Night Funding (WNF) supports student organizations and can be applied for throughout the academic year. Allocations are made by Student Senate Councils and Student Senate Assembly.

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Applying for Wednesday Night Funding 

Applications can be found on KU Engage (formerly known as Rock Chalk Central)

Organizations seeking Wednesday-Night Funding submit applications which are reviewed  by the Student Senate Treasurer for constitutional compliance

Applications can be submitted for each Legislative Cycle throughout the academic year

Applicants must present their request before Student Senate

Applications are due the Sunday before each new Legislative Cycle start 

For questions regarding the Wednesday Night Funding process, please contact the Student Senate Treasurer

 

Presenting to Student Senate 

Funding presentations tend to follow a similar structure:  

  • A description of your organization 
    • Goals of the organization, how the organization improves student life 
  • A description of your request, including the following: 
    • Numerical student impact 
    • An itemized budget and the portion of the budget requested to be funded via the WNF 
    • Include all funding sources 
      • It’s wise to highlight additional fundraising efforts 
    • Include quotes or estimates obtained from vendors, such as KU Catering or Jayhawk Ink 
      • Food Policy Exemption Form approval, if applicable. 
    • The impact if funding is not obtained  

Refer to the Student Senate Teams and to Student Senate Leadership to ensure when, where, and what time you are to present. 

Be prepared for questions after your presentation from fellow students.  

Funding Cycle
 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week One

 

Community Development Fund Board 
Meeting

Student Council 
Meetings

  

Week Two

  

Student Senate
Assembly

  

Wednesday Night Funding Operates in a Two-Week Cycle

Week One, Student Councils. 

Council meetings take place on Wednesday evenings, typically from 6-9pm in the KS Union. This is when Student Senate hosts their legislative meetings and when organizations which are requesting funding have the opportunity to present their request to the Finance council and one other council, either Community Affairs or Rights & Affairs. 

All Legislation must pass two councils. If the presented bill passes two councils, your organization will then present the passed request to the Assembly the following Wednesday. 

 

Week Two, Student’s Assembly. 

Student Senate’s Assembly meetings take place the Wednesday following Student Councils, typically from 6-9pm in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. This is the meeting of the full Student Senate Students’ Assembly and when organizations are able to present their funding requests to the elected representatives from each school who make the final vote on legislation passed by the Councils. 

Be in contact with Student Senate Leadership and the Student Senate Teams know when, where, and what time you are to be present. 

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