Using Student Life Funds

Student Life Funds

Use of

Spending Guidelines

Student Life funds are governed by: 1. MN State Statutes

2. MnSU Policies

3. General Guidelines from

MnSCU and Each Campus

Limitations…

CAN’T You use Student Life funds for just anything…

…but you can use common sense

.to purchase

be used… Student Life funds

may NOT


may NOT

as to charitable organizations, including

.the

to provide individual


may NOT

or grants.

to promote or support


may NOT

or

for public office

It depends.

CAN So… What you do?

General Rules…

understandings There are some

to help general

guide you.

, in accordance with the club’s


SHOULD

as well as ALL state statues, policies and

procedures.

in ways to foster the college


SHOULD

such as

• Speakers, events and programs

• Leadership development that

also benefits the student body

• Student organization dues to a

parent organization

(NOT individual dues)

,to benefit the entire


SHOULD

and never just an individual.

includeThings that benefit

• Individual dues or membership fees

• Items for personal use

• Expenses during travel which are

considered recreational

• T-shirts ***

It’s not always clear… Sometimes it’s hard to know

what to do

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Government & Nonprofit

Using Student Life Funds