The Student Government Association (SGA) budget presentation outlines their mission to advocate for student concerns and appoint students to university committees. Their goals include developing internal relationships through retreats and awards, raising awareness of SGA initiatives through advertising, and assisting student organizations through co-sponsoring 38 events last year. The SGA also aims to strengthen school spirit and motivate conversations through their annual summit. They request a total budget of $105,295 for wages, recognition, publicity, senate expenses, co-sponsorship funding, telephone costs, and executive expenses.

1. STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
BUDGET PRESENTATION 2016-2017

2. SGA MISSION
STATEMENT
The Student Government Association is a student-run
and operated organization that serves as the voice of Ball
State students by advocating student concerns to
faculty, administration, and the community, as well as
other students.
The SGA also serves to appoint students to various
University Senate committees dealing with almost all
aspects of decision-making at Ball State such as Public
Safety, Event Programming and Scheduling, Student
Rights Ethics and Standards, and Teaching Evaluations.

3. GOAL 1: DEVELOPMENT

4. GOAL #1:
DEVELOPMENT
Build internal relationships of SGA Executive Board
and Senators. With SGA being the voice of the
students, we will strive to create an SGA community
where senators feel comfortable voicing the concerns
and opinions of their constituents.
• Implement an off-campus senator retreat
• Recognize senators for their dedication with awards
• Continue in-senate retreat

5. GOAL 2: COMMUNICATION AND
PUBLICITY

6. GOAL #2: COMMUNICATION AND
PUBLICITY
Raise awareness of SGA initiatives for the Ball State University
student body and its faculty. SGA is for the students, yet many
students are unaware of what SGA does during each senate
meeting.
• Implement funding for the Elections Board
• Maintain SGA advertising fund

7. GOAL 3: CO-SPONSORSHIP

8. GOAL #3: CO-
SPONSORSHIP
Assist student organizations’ initiatives through co-
sponsorship. With over 400 organizations on campus
serving and shaping our students, it is important to
support them in their efforts to make an impact on our
campus and Muncie community.
• 38 events sponsored last year

9. CO-SPONSORSHIP
Active Minds Dance Marathon Late Nite
Alpha Phi Omega Fashion Design Society Latino Student Union
Anthropology Club Feminists for Action Oxfam America Club
Asian American
Student Association
Gamma Sigma Alpha Peer Health Educators
BEAT (Ball State
Energy Action Team)
Greek Week Phi Delta Theta
Belly Dancing Club Homecoming Steering
Committee
Spectrum
Black Student
Association
International Studies
Association
St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn
Cardinal Filmworks Lambda Chi Alpha University Program
Board

10. GOAL 4: SUMMIT

11. GOAL #4: SUMMIT
To strengthen cardinal spirit, unify relationships with
students and administrators, maximize resources for
students, motivate conversations, implement change, and
to transition existing ideas.
• 5 points under Strengthen
• 3 points under Unify
• 4 points under Maximize
• 4 points under Motivate
• 8 Points under Transition

12. PROJECTED FUNDING
Category Requested 2015-
Wages $47,500.00
Recognition $4,300.00
Community and
Publicity $4,610.00
Student Senate $3,500.00
Co-Sponsorship $18,835.00
Telephone $1,200.00
Executive Expenses $25,350.00
Total Requested $105,295.00