The purpose of the Student Activity Fee Allocation Board (SAFAB) is to provide financial assistance to university registered student organizations (RSOs). The SAFAB Board is made up of nine people which include the ASLMU Chief Financial Officer, the ASLMU Attorney General, the ASLMU Speaker of the Senate, the SAFAB Advisor, and five SAFAB Committee members.
Registered student organizations can apply for up to $6,000 of funding per semester and $10,000 per academic year.
To apply for SPRING 2024 SAFAB funding, please complete the following steps:
1. Attend a SAFAB workshop: All RSOs applying for SAFAB funding are required to have at least one representative attend a SAFAB workshop before submitting a SAFAB application. There will be workshops everyday from January 8th—January 12th. There will also be workshops at least once a week during the first 3 weeks of September. Specific workshop times are posted on the ASLMU LEO page.
2. Submit an application: After attending one SAFAB workshop, submit your SAFAB application on the ASLMU LEO page using this link. The application will open on January 12 th at 11:59pm. The application will close on January 31st at 11:59pm.
*Note that each RSO may only submit one SAFAB application per semester and may only include one funding request for one event for the semester*
3. Present a SAFAB presentation (if necessary): If your request is equal to or greater than $1,000, you are required to submit and present a SAFAB presentation (click here to view an example presentation). To submit your presentation, please upload it on LEO by 11:59pm on February 2nd using this link. Presentations will be held at specified times from February 5th—February 9th. RSOs will select which time and date they will present within this window. Those present during the presentation include the Chief Financial Officer, SAFAB Committee (5), Attorney General, Speaker of the Senate, and the SAFAB Advisor.
4. Receive an allocation letter: After all funding applications and presentations have been heard, the SAFAB Board will begin the allocation process. After funding decisions have been made and voted on, allocation letters (or denials) will be sent out the week of February 12th–February 16th.
SAFAB funding decisions will be made using a holistic evaluation of the RSO’s funding request. A rubric covering 8 competency areas will be used to score all requests. Rubric scores will correspond with a certain funding percentage range. A link to the rubric can be found using this link.
*Note that your RSO is not guaranteed to receive the entirety of its request as the Board intends to accommodate the large number of RSOs that are expected to apply*
5. Submit a Program Summary Report: Within 3 business days of your SAFAB-funded event, you are also required to fill out a Program Summary Report form on the ASLMU LEO page using this link.
*Failure to submit the Program Summary Report within 3 days will result in the following*
Ineligibility to receive the granted SAFAB funding for this event
Ineligibility to apply for SAFAB for the remainder of the semester
If you have any questions or concerns, please email
Chief Financial Officer Ethan stabile at aslmu.cfo@lmu.edu
Thank you for your interest in SAFAB, and we look forward to working with your RSO!