Seeking Funds to Attend a Diversity Conference

Any organization completing a Conference Fund Request must be a Recognized Student Organization (RSO). The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Student Government (ASUN) requires an organization to have at least five (5) members (current UNL students), a president, a treasurer, and a UNL faculty/staff member to serve as an advisor. All Recognized Student Organizations must maintain a current account in the Student Organization Financial Services (SOFS) Office and be in "Total Compliance" Status. If you are seeking funding for a conference, START by completing the Event Planning and Registration (EPR) process.

There are three forms that must be completed: Conference Information Form, Conference Budget Form, and Conference Evaluation Form. Each form is set up with unprotected cells where requested information must be entered.

Instructions for Conference Forms

Conference Information Form: This form asks for conference information including the description and purpose of the organization; description and purpose of conference; specifics of the conference (time, location, etc.); fundraising efforts; and student attendance to the conference.

Conference Budget Form: This form along with the Conference Information Form is required for funding consideration. The Conference Budget consists of expense items that must be listed in exact amounts and vendor information must be specified. The Actual Expenses column at the far right automatically adds the items. All anticipated income sources must also be entered in the Conference Budget and completed manually. The Income Total column at the far right also adds automatically.

Conference Evaluation Form: This form asks for post conference information and must be filed with Student Involvement within four weeks following the conference in order to be eligible for future funding.

After completing these items (and any others required by that funding source), submit your package to the appropriate office (either via email or in person). Your organization advisor will need to sign the form or send an email from their own Lotus Notes email address to the appropriate email address listed for a chosen funding source to indicate approval of the conference and funding request.