SSMU Funds: Difference between revisions

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! Ambassador

| academic ~~conferences~~ and ~~competitions~~, ~~including design team competitions~~||

| opportunities to represent McGill as a participant in event of academic, athletic, or social nature; contribute visibility and recognition of SSMU, its members, or McGill ||

*must contribute 25% to overall cost, unless they can demonstrate efforts made

*not benefit sole individual member of club

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*include any costs paid by participants in your budget, even if they're not paid through you

*ask participants to contribute a reasonable amount to the cost

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! Campus Life

| ~~pretty much anything that happens on~~ campus ~~- social events, networking events, cool~~ initiatives, ~~workshops~~, ~~guest speakers, etc.~~||

| contributions to the betterment of campus life for McGill undergraduate student population; initiatives of academic, social, athletic nature ||

*initiative must take place on campus

*must benefit McGill undergraduate students first and foremost

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*include projected attendance/involvement

*make your budget very clear, so that it is easy to tell the difference between food & alcohol expenses and everything else

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! First Year

| ~~anything targeted at~~ first year students || (same as above) || (same as above)

| events that enhance the experience of first-year students || must benefit first-year students primarily || (same as above) || (same as above)

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! Equity

| ~~equity initiatives~~ || (same as above) || (same as above)

| opportunities aiming to end discrimination, promote inclusivity and accessibility; Foster leadership, encourage civic engagement, make observable differences in representation or experience of disadvantaged groups ||

*must be inclusive wherever possible

*focus on making McGill community more equitable and inclusive

|(same as above)

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! Mental Health

| mental health ~~initiatives~~ || (same as above) || (same as above)

| the promotion of mental health awareness, improve student mental health, support de-stigmatization of mental issues on campus ||

*initiative funded should focus on supporting McGill students and other community members

*fund can go towards events and ongoing operations

|(same as above)

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! Environment

| sustainability ~~initiatives - my example is using it to cover~~ the ~~difference~~ in ~~cost required to make your activity more environmentally friendly~~ ||

| the promotion of the culture of sustainability; reducing the environmental impacts of a group, campus resources or services || event or initiative must be in itself sustainable ||

* include the costs of both the original and more sustainable options

| (same as above)

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! Space

| improvements to student spaces, similar to the EUS Student Space Fund || ||

| physical improvements to student spaces on campus, similar to the EUS Student Space Fund || promote improvements to spaces specifically on the McGill campus || ||

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! Community Engagement

| charitable ~~events~~ / fundraising events for a charity || ||

| empowering club members to engage in charitable initiatives; build connections between McGill students and surrounding community/fundraising events for a charity ||

*sole purpose of event cannot be fundraising

*not for ongoing operations

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! Club

| ~~ONLY AVAILABLE TO FULL STATUS~~ SSMU ~~CLUBS~~ || - ||

| providing funding for club activities throughout the semester; support operational costs, events, initiatives; activities should correspond to club mandate || be a full-status SSMU club in good standing with society's rules and regulations || - ||

* apply for this fund if you're not a SSMU Club

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 {| class="wikitable alternating"
 |-
-! Fund !! Apply For... !! Do... !! Don't...
+! Fund !! Apply For... !! Requirements !! Do... !! Don't...
 |-
 ! Ambassador
-| academic conferences and competitions, including design team competitions||
+| opportunities to represent McGill as a participant in event of academic, athletic, or social nature; contribute visibility and recognition of SSMU, its members, or McGill ||
+*must contribute 25% to overall cost, unless they can demonstrate efforts made
+*not benefit sole individual member of club
+|
 *include any costs paid by participants in your budget, even if they're not paid through you
 *ask participants to contribute a reasonable amount to the cost
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 |-
 ! Campus Life
-| pretty much anything that happens on campus - social events, networking events, cool initiatives, workshops, guest speakers, etc.||
+| contributions to the betterment of campus life for McGill undergraduate student population; initiatives of academic, social, athletic nature ||
+*initiative must take place on campus
+*must benefit McGill undergraduate students first and foremost
+|
 *include projected attendance/involvement
 *make your budget very clear, so that it is easy to tell the difference between food & alcohol expenses and everything else
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 |-
 ! First Year
-| anything targeted at first year students || (same as above) || (same as above)
+| events that enhance the experience of first-year students || must benefit first-year students primarily || (same as above) || (same as above)
 |-
 ! Equity
-| equity initiatives || (same as above) || (same as above)
+| opportunities aiming to end discrimination, promote inclusivity and accessibility; Foster leadership, encourage civic engagement, make observable differences in representation or experience of disadvantaged groups ||
+*must be inclusive wherever possible
+*focus on making McGill community more equitable and inclusive
+|(same as above)
+|(same as above)
 |-
 ! Mental Health
-| mental health initiatives || (same as above) || (same as above)
+| the promotion of mental health awareness, improve student mental health, support de-stigmatization of mental issues on campus ||
+*initiative funded should focus on supporting McGill students and other community members
+*fund can go towards events and ongoing operations
+|(same as above)
+|(same as above)
 |-
 ! Environment
-| sustainability initiatives - my example is using it to cover the difference in cost required to make your activity more environmentally friendly ||
+| the promotion of the culture of sustainability; reducing the environmental impacts of a group, campus resources or services || event or initiative must be in itself sustainable ||
 * include the costs of both the original and more sustainable options
 | (same as above)
 |-
 ! Space
-| improvements to student spaces, similar to the EUS Student Space Fund || ||
+| physical improvements to student spaces on campus, similar to the EUS Student Space Fund || promote improvements to spaces specifically on the McGill campus || ||
 |-
 ! Community Engagement
-| charitable events / fundraising events for a charity || ||
+| empowering club members to engage in charitable initiatives; build connections between McGill students and surrounding community/fundraising events for a charity ||
+*sole purpose of event cannot be fundraising
+*not for ongoing operations
+|
+|
 |-
 ! Club
-| ONLY AVAILABLE TO FULL STATUS SSMU CLUBS || - ||
+| providing funding for club activities throughout the semester; support operational costs, events, initiatives; activities should correspond to club mandate || be a full-status SSMU club in good standing with society's rules and regulations || - ||
 * apply for this fund if you're not a SSMU Club
 |}