History of Case Class Officers
Class officers were organized several years ago and funded through the Student Activity Fee (SAF). The group was given a certain percentage of the SAF "off the top" before any money was distributed to member organizations such as UPB or USG. This funding was disbursed similar to the way large campus events such as Springfest and Senior Week are funded. However, it was believed that this did not allow for sufficient budgetary oversight.
Class Officers had been a member of USG, allowing for class representation and an established election structure. But this past year, they were operating under a more complex funding strategy. A portion of their funding came from the SAF and through a fixed percentage of the USG budget. These budgets were combined and managed as a single budget, with oversight from the USG Finance Committee, similar to other USG-recognized student groups.
Since oversight of the budget is complex, this led to significant confusion between USG, the Class Officers, and the SEC. As a result, a temporary agreement was made with the stipulation that a permanent solution would be reached for the 2007-2008 academic year. The meeting that occurred in March, 2007, was meant to find a permanent, sustainable structure and funding strategy for the Class Officers at Case.