Scarborough Campus Students’ Union Policy Manual
Operational Policy –Donations Policy
Preamble
The Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) supports student and community initiatives through different means, including financial donations. The SCSU provides donations to external organizations to further the mandate of the union and support campaigns and equity work being done within the community,
The SCSU will provide a maximum of $1000 in donations per the fall and winter term. The deadline to submit applications must be decided by the Executive Committee and it must be between the end of October and mid-November before the November Campaigns and Equity commission.
To ensure accountability and efficiency for the distribution of donations…show more content… • The SCSU does not support, promote or fund activities that are discriminatory as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code and SCSU policies.
• The SCSU does not support, promote or fund activities that encourage gambling, illegal activities, or where individual members of the organization stand to have personal or financial gain.
• Misuse of Donations can lead to banning of the external organization of future donations.
Funding Restrictions;
• Organizations are eligible to receive a maximum of $500 through Donations per year (May 1st to April 30th). Priority will be given to new applicants.
• In order to receive a donation, the appropriate application procedure must be followed as listed under Application process.
• Organizations applying for funding above $250 will have to present a proposal to the SCSU Executive Committee.
• Funding will be given in one installment following the approval of the application.
• Organizations will receive the funding within 30 days of ratification at the campaigns and equity