Saint Paul s Outreach. January 24, Student Services Fee Request for the Academic Year Phone Fax

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1 Saint Paul s Outreach January 24, 2014 Student Services Fee Request fr the Academic Year th St. SE, Minneaplis, MN Address Phne Fax We acknwledge that the Fee Cmmittee des nt award actual dllars, but rather a penny fee that earns dllars based upn student enrllment levels. Any differences between anticipated and actual incme resulting frm changes in enrllment are the respnsibility f the student rganizatin, nt f the Fee Cmmittee. Christpher Smith Preparer s Name smit7114@umn.edu Preparer s Nicli Bettin C-Preparer s Name betti039@umn.edu C-Preparer s Is yur rganizatin an IRS 501 (c)(3) nt-fr-prfit? Yes X N If yes, please prvide prf f yur rganizatin s 501(c)(3) status. Funds are being requested fr (check all that apply): General Operating Supprt: X Start-Up Csts: Capital: Prject / Prgram Supprt: X Technical Assistance: Other (List): Budget SSF Dllar Amunt Requested $ 128,775 Ttal Annual Organizatin Budget $ 160,340_ Ttal Prgram Budget (apart frm General Operating) $ 96704

2 Imprtant Nte: All Student Services Fee applicatins will be evaluated using the Guidelines fr Decisin- Making fund n pages f the Student Services Fee Handbk. It is critical fr yur applicatin t address these guidelines in yur written applicatin. Please reference/describe hw yur rganizatin meets particular/applicable guidelines in Sectin 1, Sectin 3 and/r Sectin 5 f the written prtin f yur applicatin and in yur prgram breakdwn included in the SSF budget wrksheet. Sectin 1: Narrative Brief summary f rganizatin histry, including date f establishment Saint Paul s Outreach is a Cathlic cllege student grup that creates an engaged Cathlic cmmunity f students n campus (GDM #1 - Cmmunity). SPO began in 1985 at the University f Saint Thmas in St. Paul, MN, and has since grwn t fifteen cllege campuses arund the cuntry. SPO came t the U f MN- Twin Cities in the Fall f 2005, and has been steadily grwing in student membership ever since. Organizatin missin/visin statements, inclusive f rganizatinal gals The primary missin f SPO, reflected in SPO Natinal missin statements, is t create a strng cmmunity f students n campus (GDM #1). We prvide a Cathlic cmmunity where students make life-lng friends, engage in their cllege experience, and learn abut the Cathlic faith. Nt nly des SPO invlve them in a cmmunity, but it really prvides the resurces students need t mature, make better life decisins, and becme student leaders as they prgress thrugh cllege. We help students t learn t give back t the cmmunity, a life skill we knw will stay with them fr years t cme. Describe yur rganizatin s relatinship with rganizatins f like missin SPO has a great relatinship with many ther student grups n campus. Thrughut ur histry n campus, we have wrked with the Cathlic Cllege Student Grup, Campus Crusade fr Christ, Episcpal Student Grup, Students fr Human Life, Intervarsity, Truth in Business, The Rck Bible Studies, and MacLaurin CSF. Unity amng Christian and ther student grups is a pririty fr us; we wrk hard t netwrk with ther Christian grups and t prmte ur cmmn missin f Jesus Christ n campus. Hwever, we believe that we have a unique missin as Cathlic students t awaken the Cathlic faith n campus, s we place special imprtance n ur cre prgrams that awaken and mature Cathlic values. Illustrate the need fr yur rganizatin within the University cmmunity, inclusive f hw yur rganizatin meets this need There are an estimated 11,000 Cathlic cllege students here at the U f MN and prbably many mre that have ties with the Cathlic Church. Because f the large ppulatin f Cathlic students n campus, there is a serius need fr prgrams that specifically serve this ppulatin. Thus, SPO targets its prgrams and services t the large Cathlic ppulatin cnsistent with this need (GDM #5). Hwever, SPO ffers all cllege students the pprtunity t be invlved with a strng student cmmunity, access t high quality leadership training prgrams, and a way t learn mre abut ne f the ldest religins in existence. SPO wants t ffer every student n campus supprt in whatever their cllege experience may bring. All students are lking fr cmmunity, and it is SPO s gal and visin t ffer a cmmunity f mature students fr all thse wh are interested (GDM #1, #4). While we share the cmmn thread f being Cathlic, ur students cme frm different backgrunds, and ften the nly things they have in cmmn are their cllege and their faith. Thus, SPO brings diverse crwd f students tgether, peple wh might never have met therwise, and gives us all a chance t learn frm ne anther (GDM #4 - Diversity).

3 Detail the student benefit derived frm yur rganizatin, whether r nt students utilize services SPO ffers students safe, creative, and fun prgrams and envirnments where they can learn abut Christianity and meet ther Christians. These envirnments and prgrams cmprise the service that SPO prvides t the student bdy (GDM #1). Within these envirnments and prgrams, SPO simply puts frth an invitatin t invest in relatinships with ther students and learn abut the Cathlic faith. This benefits the student bdy greatly because it prvides a means t grw and mature fr thse students wh desire t learn frm ther, ften lder students. Within Saint Paul s Outreach, students are als given a chance t ask thse questins f Wh am I?, Why am I here?, Where am I ging?, and begin t answer them. Saint Paul s Outreach ffers smething fr each student n his/her path f questining, nt limited t reaching ne prtin f academics, thereby reaching students acrss academic departments (GDM #4). Fr thse wh are unsure f what they believe, we ffer talks, Bible studies, and even retreats t begin dialgue with them. Fr thse wh are already Cathlic, SPO gives them the pprtunity t deepen their faith. Fr thse wh want t serve the campus and grw in leadership skills, SPO eagerly invites them t be student leaders. A secnd benefit that students derive frm SPO is the netwrk f relatinships that it creates. Students invlved with the prgram are able t frm cmmitted, psitive friendships with peers wh can supprt them in their faith. These cmmitted relatinships are the fundatin f the true cmmunity that SPO creates n the Twin Cities campus (GDM #1). Since SPO is a Cathlic student grup, it brings tgether students frm varying cultures, ethnicities and backgrunds. Furthermre, the active members f SPO enter int dialgue with many ther students f differing religius backgrunds. SPO students represent the Cathlic faith, but they engage in relatinships with students f ther faiths (GDM #4). We ffer free Bible studies, faith-sharing grups, and lectures and debates n the Cathlic faith, which further diversify the campus and its student bdy. Furthermre, thse students invlved with Saint Paul s Outreach impact the university culture arund them. As a student grup, we strive t spur psitive actin in students in every aspect f their life: frm faith, t schlwrk, t their relatinships, t the sprts they play, and t ther grups f which they are members. These SPO students mtivate thse arund them, psitively challenging their fellw students t wrk hard in schl and t serve ther peple. SPO generates student leaders that bring their skills, talents, and psitive mtivatin t the classrm setting, sprts teams, and ther student grups. Thus, even students nt directly invlved in a SPO prgram are able t receive benefits frm them (GDM #6). SPO desires fr every student t knw that there are active Cathlic students n campus, and if they desire t learn mre, they are welcme any time. Describe student invlvement within yur rganizatin SPO is a student-driven and student-run rganizatin. Student fficers, r Student Missinaries as we call them, frm a grup called the Missin Team. This Missin Team plans and executes all campus events with the help f ne Chapter Directr and fur Missin Leaders. The Missin Team is als supprted by SPO Natinal in accunting, cmmunicatin, develpment, and training. Students are invited t be a Student Missinary by the Missin Team. There are arund members within SPO at the U f M. Students wh regularly attend events and prgrams are members f SPO, and these members make up a majrity f the students that participate in ur prgrams. Many f them attend and serve at ur mnthly SPOken meetings (renamed prayer

4 meetings), which are times f prayer and fellwship, ur mnthly men s and wmen s events, and scial events thrughut the semester. If a member desires t be mre active and is available t d s, they are invited t lead a small grup bible study. The small grups are fcused n faith-sharing thrugh scripture and building relatinships. In , we had 5 small grups. The next year, we received student fees and had 13 small grups. Last year, we cntinued t expand t 20 small grups! And this year, even with almst all first time staff and student leaders, we have 38 small grup leaders and 21 small grups. Small grups are very ppular amng ur members, and any U f M student is welcme t jin. Students can als apply t live in a Saint Paul s Outreach Husehld, which is a Christian living situatin that fcuses n prayer, service and utreach. While space is limited based n available husing, we have seen a steady increase in prgram interest, based n the increasing number f applicants each year. Sectin 2: Organizatinal Chart Sectin 3: Perfrmance Reprt Number f students served SPO ffers an extensive range f prgrams that are high-quality in nature, due t the experience and creativity f the Missin Team that executes the prgrams. All prgrams are cnsistent with SPO s missin t awaken the Cathlic faith n campus (GDM #2). Schl f the New Evangelizatin An intense, full-time, week lng training prgram fr cllege students spnsred by SPO that fcuses n Cathlic values, educatin, and utreach develpment which equips strng student leaders fr the upcming schl year. (GDM #1, #2, #3, #7) : 10 students

5 : 20 students : 18 students : 30 students Cathlic Rush Week Week-lng prgram f events at the beginning f the schl year including a lemnade stand, a barbeque, Cathlic mass, activities fairs, a service prject, and a theme party t prvide the pprtunity t meet Christian students and learn abut the prgrams f SPO and ther Christian grups at the U f M. (GDM #5) : 300 students : 500 students : 600 students : 600 students Alpha Retreat Hsted in the fall, this is an pprtunity fr students t build cmmunity, learn abut living ut their faith as a cllege student, and develp relatinships with ther Christians thrugh participatin in Cathlic mass, featured speakers, wrship music, prayer time, and fellwship. (GDM #1, #2) : 50 students : 57 students Small Grup Bible Studies Held in the drms and ther n-campus lcatins, these grups met nly bi-weekly in and nw meet weekly. These small grups are the ne f the mst imprtant SPO prgrams because they allw students t cnnect in a setting with fewer peple than the large grup events and share their faith. (GDM #1, #3, #5) : 5 student leaders, 25 members : 23 student leaders, 98 members : 31 student leaders, 123 members : 30 student leaders, 130 members SPOken Events U f MN students gather at Cffman t hear mre abut Cathlic values and build cmmunity. SPOken used t be a bi-mnthly prgram and is nw mnthly due t the expansin f ther SPO campus prgrams. Nte: changed t Prayer Meetings fr and held at St. Lawrence Cathlic Church, retained the same frequency. (GDM #1, #2) : 35 students : 60 students : 60 students : 50 students Men s and Wmen s Nights Students gather and learn what it means t be a Christian man r Christian wman and ther tpics within the Christian faith and learn mre abut the teachings f the

6 Cathlic Church encuraging them t integrate it int their everyday lives as students. Men s and Wmen s Nights used t be a bi-mnthly prgram and is nw mnthly due t the expansin f ther SPO campus prgrams. (GDM #1, #5) : 35 students : 60 students : 80 students : 110 students Evangelistic Lrd s Days Held twice per semester, students get tgether t celebrate the Sabbath, grw in cmmunity, create an alternative envirnment t the cllege drinking culture, and t bring their friends. (GDM #1, #5) : 50 students : 60 students : 80 students : 70 students Dinner with the Archbishp Students meet the Archbishp, engage in cnversatin abut the Cathlic faith, and share a meal tgether. (GDM #1, #4) : 15 students : 30 students : 30 students : 35 students All Saints Eve Party An pprtunity fr students t learn abut this Hly Day in the Christian wrld and help build cmmunity amng the students ffering them a psitive envirnment t participate in Hallween where there will be n alchl allwed. (GDM #1, #5) : 35 students : 60 students : 80 students Fan Int Flame Retreat Opprtunity fr U f MN students t take a weekend t learn abut Christian values and meet Christian students. This retreat is integral t building student leaders n campus. (GDM #2, #5) : 20 students : 25 students : 25 students : 30 students Black and White Affair This is a frmal affair fr students t dance and celebrate in accmplishing anther semester f cllege in a Christian envirnment where they wn't face the pressures f binge drinking and will be able t see peple living ut their Christian values. (GDM #1,

7 #4, #5) : 85 students : 130 students : 150 students : 170 students Easter Celebratin A dinner in celebratin f the Christian Hly Day f Easter, students invite friends and family t learn abut the university life and cmmunity f SPO. (GDM #1, #2) : 30 students : 70 students : 80 students : 90 students Men s and Wmen s Events U f M students gather nce per semester fr a whle r half day t learn valuable tls fr integrating the Christian faith int everyday life. (GDM #1) : 35 students : 50 students : 75 students : 70 students C-spnsred Event with Other Christian Grups Opprtunity t learn frm keynte speaker r prminent Christian musician such as Matt Maher. (GDM #1, #4, #5) : 200 students : 250 students The New Rules f Lve, Sex, and Dating Series Three-week lng series held in The Whle in Cffman. The gal is t challenge students in the areas f lve, sex, and dating and present a Christian viewpint. Includes time fr small-grup discussin and fellwship. The drp is student attendance is dictated nly by the fact that we had students pre-register this year, s as t nt break fire cde in The Whle. Next year we are lking fr a much larger (rughly 400 seats) venue. (GDM #2, #3, #4, #5) : 160 students : 150 students Sectin 4: Reserve Accunts SPO des nt have a separate reserve accunt. Hwever, we have the gal t keep a reserve f 6% f ttal peratinal expenses via carryver dllars. 6% is a reasnable amunt fr a reserve because it is within the recmmended 0-10%. We have nt identified any majr risks facing ur grup that wuld require us t have a huge reserve. The reserve is mainly in place as a surce f emergency funding. Sectin 5: Fees Request

8 SPO is requesting $128,774.41, which is an increase f abut 35% frm last year. We are requesting mre because, with what we were given this year and last year, we were able t use all f the funds t prduce high quality, highly demanded prgramming fr students. Nte that the reasn we did nt spend all f ur SSF funds in previus years was because we were able t imprve ur events in ways that allwed us t save mney that we did nt anticipate during initial planning. Our student leadership team has fund that mre mney immediately allws fr mre prgramming, which is a huge advantage fr us as a Cathlic rganizatin. Because f the many facets f the Cathlic faith, it is imprtant t have a large variety f events in rder t engage Cathlics f varying interests and expressins f the faith. This year, we had nly ne returning staff member and ne returning student leader (abut 10% f ur leadership verall), which meant that a large prtin f ur available man hurs were spent n training in all the new leaders and staff. Even s, we were able t cntinue t put ut the same level f prgramming, and we are expecting an increase in student leadership next year. Because f this, we are certain that with just a 35% increase in funds, we culd as much as duble ur student invlvement next year. We tried t lk at areas we culd mst imprve, and surveyed students t find what was mst imprtant t them. T ur surprise, the verwhelming majrity said they wanted financial assistance t encurage a prgram we already run: student mentrship. Currently, ur student leaders pay ut f pcket t meet ne n ne with yunger students, which is an irreplaceable aspect f ur prgram. It ensures new leaders have learned frm the mistakes f the last generatin, helps students get input n life prblems, and makes them feel invested in. This, we knw frm experience, makes students feel cared fr, and invlves them mre than anything else in ur student grup and in their wn campus life. We find that students with extensive mentring make significantly mre mature life decisins and have a markedly better cllege experience. We knw the prgram wuld cntinue t sme extent if we did nt receive funding, but students unanimusly agree that funding wuld mre than duble the amunt f mentrship. We understand that this is a large increase in funds, accunting fr apprximately a third f the ttal increase, but we wuld nt ask fr funds fr such a prgram if we were nt abslutely sure that the funding wuld bring a mnumental increase in student engagement, which we are certain it will. The tw largest peratinal expenses we face are salaries and rent. Due t peratinal cuts last year, we were frced t reduce salary expenses by 65%. Frtunately, emergency funding was prvided by SPO Natinal t make up fr these cuts; hwever, this will nt be pssible in SPO Natinal is underging expansin t new clleges and universities arund the natin. Due t this expansin, they will nt be able t prvide this amunt f peratinal funding t ur chapter next year. Thus, we have a financial need that cannt be filled with ther surces f incme (GDM #8). We need SSF mney t supprt ur grwth at the U f M. It is imprtant fr us t cntinue perating at the same level as we have fr the past tw years, the time when we have experienced the mst grwth due t receiving SSF mney. Our student grup will be severely impacted if we face such peratinal cuts. We fully understand and supprt the plicy that fees mney shuld nly be used t pay staff if they are a necessary cmpnent f a grup s ability t prvide high-quality, relevant services t students. In ur case, the staff is abslutely a necessary cmpnent t prvide such services (GDM # 10). There are many reasns that this is the case. First f all, we are a religius-affiliated grup. In rder t have credibility as a religius-affiliated grup, we must have well educated staff. It is the nature f ur grup t require welltrained, prfessinal staff t prvide services that are relevant t students wh are seeking guidance in the area f religin. Prly trained leaders can lead t the prvisin f irrelevant services and falsified teachings. We stand firmly in ur cmmitment t maintain leaders that have prfessinal training in utreach and leadership. Many have studied thelgy, making them excellent resurces fr ur students. If we did nt have staff, we wuld lse the wisdm and guidance that is essential fr develping ur prgrams. Full time staff members are nt ptinal when it cmes t prviding frequent, high quality Cathlic events. The Schl f the New Evangelizatin (SNE) is anther key cmpnent f ur student grup. It is an

9 intense cnference put n by SPO Natinal specifically designed t prepare students fr the schl year, and get them excited abut getting ther students invlved in SPO. It als is the best way t truly prepare student leaders t teach the faith. Withut students ging t SNE, ur student grup cannt supply enugh student leaders t assist with prgramming and t invest in all f the students wh cme t ur events. In rder t grw, we need t send mre students t SNE. In rder t get mre students t SNE, we need mre funds t prvide schlarships, as cst is typically the deciding factr fr students. One f the reasns we have s much supprt frm the Archbishp and the Dicese as a whle is because f ur reputatin fr high quality teaching n the Cathlic faith. This reputatin is invaluable t ur branch here at the University f Minnesta, as well as natinwide. Prviding this training will nt nly benefit the students wh g, but will allw fr ur student grup t engage and invest in mre students verall. In rder t get students t SNE, we need leadership cmmitment and mtivatin t becme better leaders frm students. Fan Int Flame was designed t d just that. It s a great experience fr all students wh attend, but we als find that all f ur student leaders agree that it was pivtal in their decisin t vlunteer. We have als fund that a big factr in a student's decisin t attend r nt depends n retreat cst. If we can lwer the price with schlarships, we can get mre students t attend, and have a larger pl f ptential student leaders t bring t SNE. The FIF schlarships are a lng term investment, but we believe that with them, we can cntinue engage mre and mre f the students here at the U f M. An added item t the prgramming budget is husehld rent stipends. In the past, the huses--used by students in SPO wh wuld like t live tgether and receive mre fcused mentrship frm ur staff members--have been used t hst many different events thrughut the year. They have been a useful way t save n rm rental, and serve as a meeting hub fr the students in ur student grup. Nt until recently has this becme s cmmn that it is beginning t wear n the huses and it can be smewhat f an intrusin t ccupants. That being said, it seems fit t supplement the rent csts t pay fr additinal repairs and fr the incnvenience it causes sme f the members. If we d nt receive these funds, we may have t rent rms n a much mre frequent basis, which wuld nt nly be less cnvenient, but als mre expensive. The last item we wanted t tuch n was the increase in ur Cathlic Rush (CRUSH) week funds. We ve fund that these events are s mnumentally successful that we want t try extending this series, put a refined effrt int advertising (based ff what we learned frm this year), and see if we can make it bigger than ever. Fr the past few years, a gd CRUSH week has meant a large amunt f students cming t ur events. With the larger student leadership team we re expecting next year, we think the best way t test the limits f ur rganizatin is t invest at the start. Withut CRUSH week we wuldn t have an influx f ver 700 new students at the beginning f the year. Getting mre mney fr this event series will give us the best sht at cntinuing ur rapid grwth in Descriptin f Operatinal Expense Line Items 1. Salaries, Wages, and Stipends: $45,000 We are requesting $10,000 fr ne Chapter Directr and $5,000 each fr fur Missin Leaders. We have gtten this amunt in staff supprt in the past, and have fund it necessary t supprt ur student leaders and prgramming. We are als asking fr cmpensatin fr 10 student fficers wh put in apprximately six t eight hurs each week. 2. Operatinal Travel: $1,500 Natinal staff training is mandatry fr all staff each year. It is critical fr ur staff t attend this training t be well-equipped t serve the U f M students. We are requesting a $300 plane ticket fr each f ur five staff members t attend.

10 3. Equipment: $1, We need sund equipment and sme musical equipment t imprve the quality f ur music. At ur Prayer Meetings events, we have time fr prayer and wrship, and this equipment is needed t fully partake in these activities. Music is a large part f the SPO cmmunity and with ur rising number f participants and musicians, the equipment and range f musical instruments is needed fr the quality f the music. We are als requesting mney fr resurce bks fr leadership develpment in students. The bks wuld be used as a resurce in develping tpics and preparing talks fr ur utreach events. U f MN students als wuld be free t brrw bks frm this resurce library if interested. 4. Supplies: $200 Supplies include $200 general ffice supplies. 5. Printing and Cpying: $200 General printing needs. 6. Internet: $780 Internet fee f $65/mnth = $ Pstage and Delivery: $50 General mailing needs. 8. Rent and Utilities: $12,000 Rent fr ffice space n campus - $1,000/mnth x 12 mnths = $12, Other Expenses: $25 This $25 cvers ur student grup registratin fee. Emplyee Cmpensatin Prfessinal staff include ne chapter directr and 4 missin leaders. The chapter directr receives a stipend f $10000/year t cver training csts during the summer. Each missin leader als receives a stipend, but f $5000/year, t cver summer training csts. They each wrk 40hrs/week at the U f M, assisting and develping prgramming and mentring students. Student leaders wuld be given a stipend f $1500/year fr their time cmmitment. Designated student leaders spend 6-8 hurs/week develping prgramming, leading discussin grups, setting up events, and ther general student grup tasks. Cmpared t ther student grups, we thught this wuld be ample cmpensatin fr ur student leaders time. Significant Funding Increase Justificatin Significant increases in funding are primarily due t asking fr fficer stipends, increasing the frequency f ur prgramming t reflect the increase in skilled staff and students next year, funding the Mentrship Prgram, an already successful prgram that has until nw nly been funded ut f pcket by students, and fr mre training fr ur student leaders, which we wuld find useful given the increase in number and expected grwth. Fr grups requesting mre than $15,000 in annual SSF supprt, indicate if yur rganizatin will be

11 either 0%, 50% r 100% peratinal in the summer f If yur rganizatin has an ffice, will it be pen in the summer? Our ffice will be pen fr the entire summer. What prgrams and services will yur student grup ffer in the summer? Students will cntinue t live in SPO husehlds during the summer. The husehlds serve as the center f ur utreach n campus, s there will be activities and events still taking place there. A few weekly small grups will als be frmed in the summer. Hw will students wh pay Student Services Fees in the summer benefit frm yur rganizatin? Sme f ur student leaders will cntinue t live n campus, crdinate smaller-scale events, and seek ut U f MN students wh are interested in learning mre abut ur student grup r mentring student members wh are still n campus. Sectin 6: External Funding Describe yur rganizatin s effrts t secure funding in additin t Student Services Fee incme. In additin t Student Service Fees, we will secure funding thrugh U f M internal grants fr any f ur prgramming that might be eligible t receive them. Student leaders als fundraise t pay fr a prtin f their training. Fr sme events and prgrams, especially thse ff campus, funding is secured thrugh ticket sales. In previus years, we have taken advantage f pprtunities fr utside funding as they presented themselves. This cming year, we are actively seeking ut mre ways t bring in utside funding. Describe yur rganizatin s financial need fr Student Services Fee supprt that cannt be fulfilled with alternative surces f incme. At the University f Minnesta, Student Service Fee supprt is vital t the success f prgramming n campus and the rganizatinal structure. Althugh SPO has a natinal cntingent, the U f M chapter is the largest and ffers a range f unique and cutting edge prgramming. Because ur chapter has the mst extensive prgramming, funding utside f SPO natinal is necessary, as SPO natinal has resurces primarily t startup chapters and prvide basic supprt. The intrductin f new prgrams at the U f M requires funding by Student Service Fees, and these prgrams are necessary t sustain and prmte grwth f the chapter. The necessity f this funding can be seen in the explsive grwth we experienced ver the last 4 years. Withut this funding, we will be unable t prvide the same quality and quantity f prgramming. State the percentage f yur budget that cmes frm Student Services Fee incme and any ther surces f revenue. 80 % f ur budget cmes frm Student Service Fee incme. The ther 20 % we will btain thrugh grants, fundraising, and ther surces f incme (including ticket sales). This is a decrease in the percentage f ur budget cming frm student service fees cmpared t previus years where 90 % f ur budget was funded by Student Service Fees. Even thugh we requested a significant increase in funding frm SSF, we are als pursuing mre utside surces f funding than ever befre.