Association Funding Opportunities
Individual Funding Is Still Open for 2023-2024, however, Organizational Funding is
Now Closed.
For questions: please email Devin Moore, SGA Assistant Treasurer at sga.finance@wichita.edu
Individual Funding
The Student Government Association processes all funding requests via the Budget Tool on ShockerSync. Please note that all requests must be submitted 10 days prior to first date of travel. Addtionally, please note that the total reimbursement for individual travel will not exceed the approved amount and actual expenses incurred. Finally, individuals may apply for funding up to $1,500 in funding per individual may be approved per fiscal year.
Individual Funding for 2023-2024 is now open.
- Go to ShockerSync and log in.
- Once you logged in, in the top right hand corner click on the circle with your picture/first initial
- Then click "Submissions" in the pop-up sidebar
- Under "My Submissions," there are tabs. Click on the "Budgeting" tab
- Click on "Create Request" to create a new request
- Select “Individual Funding Budget and Uploads”
*Under the "Budgeting" tab, you can view all previous and current Personal Budget Requests.
Documents to Upload
The following must be uploaded and submitted with the application:
- Letter of Acceptance or Proof of Registration to the Conference: generally in the form of an email confirmation that can be saved as an attachment or screen shot.
- Conference Description: generally in the form of a screen shot of a web page, or can be a typed document by the applicant.
- W-9 or W-8BEN : necessary for SGA reimbursement if the applicant is approved for funding. The W-8BEN replaces the W-9 if the applicant is an international student. The W-9 or W8BEN are required for reimbursement.
Sanctioned Student Travel Registration Form
Complete the Student Sanction Travel Form here. Once submitted for approval, this should redirect you to your form submissions. Attach in the form of a PDF. This form is to maintain the traveler's emergency contact information while representing the university. The last column labeled “Action” has a print option. Select the print option, and for the Destination, click the dropdown menu and “Save as PDF.” Submit the PDF to the upload selection, regardless of if the form has been approved or not. If you are not redirected to the page where you can view all your submissions, click on the top right icon with your picture or first initial and on the pop-up sidebar, click “Submissions.” The first tab that appears, “Forms,” should have your submission.
If you are unable to submit any of the required documents, please email the Treasurer immediately.
Legislative Process for Individual Funding
- Submit application through ShockerSync
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Budget and Finance Chair reviews application for basic requirements
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Applicant attends a Budget and Finance Committee Hearing
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Budget and Finance submits a funding recommendation to the Senate
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Senate votes on the funding bill and approved by Treasurer and Student Body President
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Applicant attends conference
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Applicant submits receipts to the Treasurer and the reimbursement is processed
Please note that Steps 1-5 can take several weeks as it depends on the number of funding applications submitted.
Submitting Receipts
Receipts must be submitted within 10 business days from the date of return from travel.Receipts can be scanned and emailed to SGATreasurer@wichita.edu in the form of a JPEG or PDF, or receipts can be submitted to the SGA Office in RSC 219. If submitted to the office, receipts must be paper-clipped or submitted in a folder and clearly labeled with the individual’s name and myWSUID.
Receipts must also include a summary of receipts submitted. The summary must include, at minimum, 3 columns: Line item/category of funding (registration, lodging, transportation), total amount per category, and breakdown of each amount submitted. The summary can be in Excel, Word, or neatly hand-written. An example of the summary is here.
If there are any complications with gathering receipts to submit before the 10 business days, please contact the SGA Treasurer immediately.
Reimbursement
It is important for applicants to understand that SGA funding is a form of supplemental funding, not a means of completely financing travel. SGA funding is in the form of reimbursement to the individual, meaning the student must submit all original receipts to the Treasurer to receive the approved amount of money after returning from travel. Receipts must be submitted to the SGA office within business ten days upon returning from travel for the reimbursement to be processed.
Individuals will not be reimbursed more than the amount approved from the Senate, nor will individuals be reimbursed more than the amount spent on the submitted receipts. Additionally, individuals will not be reimbursed more than allocated per each line item.
Please note that the reimbursement process takes about 2-3 weeks.
Summer Funding
To better meet the needs of students, SGA offers Summer Individual Funding. Individuals may apply for Summer Individual Funding if the academic conference occurs between the end of the spring semester and the third fall meeting of next year’s session.
The application and maximum amounts required are the same as regular individual funding. Rather than meeting for an in-person meeting with the Budget and Finance Committee, individuals will submit information for the Summer Budget and Finance Committee to review.
The Committee prioritizes applicants that are presenting research at an academic conference.
Who to Contact?
For questions, please contact the SGA Treasurer via email at sgatreasurer@wichita.edu
Organization Funding
The Student Government Association processes all funding requests via the Budget Tool on ShockerSync. Please note that all requests must be submitted 10 days prior to first date of travel. Funding may be allocated for Provisional or Recognized Student Organizations and can be requested for conference travel, events/projects, or operational expenses. Organizations can submit up to four requests per fiscal year, not exceeding more than $3,000 (Recognized Student Organizations) and no more than $1,000 (Provisional Organizations) for one category of funding (conference travel, event/project, operational). Organizations who are Approprations Funded may request for up to $1,500 IF all funded has been expended. Approprations groups must contact the SGA Treasurer first prior to requesting funded.
Organizational Funding for 2022-2023 is now closed.
For a student to have access to the application for the organization, the student must be a recorded Officer on ShockerSync.
- Go to ShockerSync and log in
- Once logged in, on the homepage of ShockerSync, under “Memberships” click on the organization you wish to make a funding application for
- In the top right corner, click “Manage Organization”
- On the left, click on the menu bar next to your Organization’s name
- Click “Finance” on the pop-up sidebar
- Once on Finance, you can view your organization’s previous and current requests. On the top right corner, click “Create New Request” to create a new funding request for your organization
- Select the appropriate request to fill out
Documents to Upload
Notice of Acceptance to the Conference - If the organization is presenting, you must submit the notice of acceptance
Conference Description - generally in the form of a screen shot of a website page, or can be a typed document by the applicant.
Sanctioned Student Travel Registration Form – attach in the form of a PDF. This form is to maintain the travelers’ emergency contact information while representing the university.
Sanctioned Student Travel Registration Form
Further instructions on the Sanctioned Student Travel Registration Form:
Go to ShockerSync to fill out the application for travel. Once submitted for approval, this should redirect you to your form submissions. The last column labeled “Action” has a print option. Select the print option and for the Destination, click the dropdown menu and “Save as PDF.” Submit the PDF to the upload selection, regardless of if the form has been approved or not. If you are not redirected to the page where you can view all your submissions, click on the top right icon with your picture or first initial and on the pop-up sidebar, click “Submissions.” The first tab that appears, “Forms,” should have your submission.
If you are unable to submit any of the required documents, please email the Treasurer immediately.
Funding Limits
Provisional organizations may request up to $1,000 per fiscal year, and RSOs may request up to $3,000 per fiscal year
Legislative Process for Funding
- Submit application through ShockerSync
- Budget and Finance Chair reviews application for basic requirements
- Applicant attends a Budget and Finance Committee Hearing
- If approved by the Budget and Finance Committee, the Chair submits a funding recommendation to the Senate
- Senate votes on the funding bill and approved by Treasurer and Student Body President
Please note that Steps 1-5 can take several weeks as it depends on the number of funding applications submitted.
Submitting Receipts
Receipts must be submitted within 10 business days from the date of return from travel or event, or receipts must be submitted within 30 days of approval of funding for organization funding. Receipts can be scanned and emailed to SGATreasurer@wichita.edu in the form of a JPEG or PDF, or receipts can be submitted to the SGA Office in RSC219. If submitted to the office, receipts must be paper-clipped or submitted in a folder and clearly labeled with the organization’s name, and name and email of the person submitting the receipts if the contact information is different from the ShockerSync request.
Receipts must also include a summary of receipts submitted for travel and event/project requests. The summary can be in Excel, Word, or neatly hand-written. An example of the summary is here.
For travel requests:
The summary must include, at minimum, 3 columns, line item (registration, lodging, transportation), total amount per category, and breakdown of each amount submitted.
For event/project requests:
The summary must include, at minimum, 2 columns, line item and price of line item for each receipt submitted.
If there are any complications with gathering receipts to submit before the 7 business days, please contact the SGA Treasurer immediately.
Reimbursement
SGA is not responsible for reimbursing individuals in the organization. After SGA reimburses the organization, the organization can fill out a Safekeeping Check Request to reimburse the individual. Individuals receiving reimbursement must complete a W-9 (domestic students) or W-8BEN (international students). Safekeeping Check Request form and W-9/W-8BEN are turned into Financial Operations in Jardine 201. For the individual to receive reimbursement, direct deposit information must be filled out. To access this, go to the myWSU portal and under myFinances, Employee Self-Service, Direct Deposit Information, fill out the “WSU Employee Travel/Reimbursement Direct Deposit Distribution” information.
Funding is in the form of reimbursement to the organization for clearly stated expenses approved by SGA. The organization must submit all original receipts to the Treasurer to receive the approved amount of money after returning from travel, event, or purchase of operational expense. In order to receive SGA funding, organizations must have a Safekeeping account with the Financial Operations Office on campus. If an organization is uncertain of whether they have a Safekeeping account, please contact Gabriel Fonseca, Assistant Director for Student Involvement.
Receipts must be submitted to Treasurer or the SGA office within 10 business days upon returning from travel or date of event, or within 30 days of approval of funding for operational expenses for the reimbursement to be processed.
Organizations will not be reimbursed more than the amount approved from the Senate, nor will organizations be reimbursed more than the amount spent on the submitted receipts. Additionally, organizations will not be reimbursed more than the allocated line item amount. For example, if the organization is allocated $100 for registration and $100 for lodging for a total of $200, but submits receipts for $50 for registration and $150 for lodging, the total amount reimbursed will be $150, not $200.
Who to Contact?
For questions, please contact the Student Body Treasurer via email at sgatreasurer@wichita.edu