Funding in the Future
Though the Council president and vice president advise the Dean of Students on administration of the fund, the allocation process is completely independent of the Council's grants process. Next year, when the Dean of Students' Office is eliminated, administration of this fund will fall to the office of the Dean of the College.
The fund dollars are doled out in chunks of $500 or more to student groups.
But current Council President Noah Z. Seton '00 says even with the new funding, student groups are still coming up short.
"It is a great help to many organizations, but it would be better if the fund was larger," Seton says.
Former Council President Beth A. Stewart '00 says she is doubtful the administration will be very receptive to student requests for more funding for any issue surrounding student life given the College's recently established fund for that purpose.
"The administration basically feels like they've done what they're going to do, and it's time for a new issue, she says."
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