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BY KAREN PETIT
of The Gamecock staff
Most USC clubs and
organizations will receive less
money this year from the Student
Allocations Commission (SAC).
SAC has approved $317,282 in
activity fees to be given the various
organizations in fiscal 1975-76
compared with $481,346 last year.
Clubs and organizations will be
given a total of $416,346 compared
with $689,189 last year.
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES
were allocated the Afro-Americaft
Association, the "Crucible" and
homecoming activities. These
were justified by new programs
initiated by the groups and in
creased operating costs. A new
program called Collegiate Affairs
for the Afro-American Association
was allocated $3,150. The program
includes local retreats and travel
to collegiate conferences.
The "Crucible" is providing a
stipend for its editor this year.
Increased costs of production and
provisions for publishing more
magazines explain increased
allocations.
Homecoming will receive $5,255
this year for its outdoor concert;
$4,000 for talent and $1,255 for
production. Cockfest '75 will no
longer be funded by the athletic
department, but the homecoming
organization will receive $1,110 to
sponsor the event.
"Despite decreased funds, I
don't think most organizations are
hurting for money," Robert E.
Alexander, dean of student ac
tivities, said.
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he said. Organizations feeling a
strain on finances are able to apply
for contingency funds from SAC.
The requests must be justified, but
the money is there if the
organization needs it.
AT PRESENT, SAC has ap
proximately $20,000 in contingency
funds. This money will be
available for organizational
requests once SAC begins meeting
in September. Organizations
which need more money or want to
start new programs not included in
last spring's budget requests can
apply for additional sums.
Money that is not used during the
fiscal year, July 1-June 30, goes
into this residual fund.
Organizations cannot keep the
funds they do not use. If they can
justify programs for its use, the
money will be allotted to them
again.
The Student Senate this year will
review SAC's decisions. If an
organization feels it didn't get
adequate money from SAC, the
senate offers an appeals process.
SAC is composed of a member
from the Senate Finance Com
mittee, four appointees by the SGA
president, four appointees by the
Student Senate, and the treasurer
of SGA. Also, the dean of student
activities serves as a non-voting
advisor to the committee.
The full-time student at USC
pays $13.50 yearly in student ac
tivity fees. The mandatory fee is
set by the Board of Trustees. Part
time students are exempt.
"Specifically, there isn't a
student activity fee," Alexander
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fee is just one of the several areas
included in the university fee.
SGA will receive 11 per cent of
anticipated student fees for the
coming year. SGA determines this
percentage and the Board of
Trustees makes recom
mendations. USC's President and
the vice president of student af
fairs approve the final amount.
Even though SGA will receive 11
per cent of activity fees, the
organization isn't committed to
using the full amount.
According to SGA President,
Steve Hill, SGA has received about
$45,000 for '75-76, but only wants to
use about $32,000. By cutting office
expenses SGA hopes to reduce its
expenditures.
FOR THE first time, a club sport
fee of $1.50 and a fee of $2 for
Women's Intercollegiate Athletics
have been added to the University
fee. Because these areas have
changed so much, they were taking
a huge chunk out of the student
activity fee allocated to
organizations.
Alexander said he believes the
present system is fair. "The
student gets out of it what he in
volves himself in," Alexander said.
Movies, recreational opportunities
through club sports, leadership in
organizations, funds to support
interest groups and cultural and
musical programs are a few of the
advantages seen by University
officials in the student activity
program.
A voluntary system of activity
fees would be hard to manage,
Alexander said. Also,
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SAC ALLOCA
ORGANIZATION 74-75
Amateur Radio S 1,359
Afro-Am. Assn 12,200
AWS 6,390
BUGS 294
Bowling Club 3,787
Boxing Club 2,730
Carolina Forensics 10.095
Carolina Vets 640
Chinese Students 1,274
Clar iosophic 780
Classical Soc. 507
Crucible 4,758
Cycling Club 871
Der Deutsh Klub 675
Environmental Law
Euphradlanl 625
Fencing Club 3,026
Gamecock 35,133
Garnet & Black 38,376
Gen. Stud. Std. Assn. 1,215
Grad. Assn. of Life Sciences 1,802
Homecoming 7,124
Indlo-Am. Club 425
International Law Soc.
International Students 1,635
Calhoun Stds. 66
Le Club Francals 302
Nat'l. Art. Ed. 85
ODK 905
Philosophical Soc. 299
Plastic Arts Soc. 385
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SAF 1,651
SAAC 219
Sailing 9,314
SGA
Ski Club 1,770
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Soccer 10,742
SFBE 620
Social Work Assn.
Soc. Public Admin. 671
Sociology Grad. Assn.
SPACE 928
Spanish Club 235
S ort Parachute 4,295
Student Bar 9,133
Table Tennis 670
Univ. Palyers 7,380
Univ. Union 249,972
USC Flying Club 500
VAC 2,531
Women Law Students 1,218
Wrestling 9,951
WUSC-FM 26,431
organizations couldn't plan very
far in advance if they didn't know
how much money the University
would have. With the current
system at USC, projected figures
are used.
"I think student activity ifees is
money that reinforces through
experience what the faculty
member is trying to teach in the
classroom," Alexander said.
ALEXANDER SAID the fee is
not unreasonable. The New York
system has had many court cases
concerning activity fees. The
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10,178 9,478
662 656
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37,122 35.,67
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23,965 9,940
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367 277
2,369 1,919
847 967
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43,560 43,560
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431 351
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5,110 5,060
28,435 13,170
2,752 1,097
168,424 168,274
1,150 1,050
3,949 3,909
13,420 5,515
37.021 37,021
courts have said that such a fee is a
reasonable educational expense.
USC has received questions from
other schools about its system. At
USC students make the decisions
about the money spent. Few other
schools in the nation allow this.
Presently, Alexander is conducting
a survey of southern schools to find
out their allocations processes.
In making value judgements
about money, SAC has established
guidelines to helt in the allocation
of funds. Organizations must
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