FAQ
Q: Where and when do I check to see how much my group was funded?
A: Funding decisions can be found on TerrierCentral. If you click on your student organization, you will find the finance tab, and from there, you can click on funding requests and press on the specific request you submitted. Here you will find our funding decisions for the events you requested funds for. We try to meet as soon as possible after the funding deadline but it will still take several weeks for our funding decisions to be posted on TerrierCentral.
Q: How will I know when Semester Budget Requests are due?
A: Usually, AB and SAO will send out an email with a timeline of important dates and deadlines throughout the semester to keep you informed of anything you need to know to request funds from AB.
Q: How do I join the Allocations Board?
A: Applicants to the Allocations Board must be full-time undergraduate students in good academic, financial, and judicial standing with Boston University. Applicants must fill out an Allocations Board application form, which can be found on our website or our instagram.
Q: My group wants to have food at our event. Is this something that AB funds?
A: Our policy states that we will consider funding food if it provides a unique and educational component relevant to your group’s event. We will further consider funding if the food supplements religious or cultural aspects of your group’s mission.
Q: How can I get in touch with the Allocations Board?
A: AB advisors holds office hours every weekly. If you’d like to come, please email your designated advisor for zoom link. Also, please feel free to email us at allocate@bu.edu.
Q: Do you fund travel?
A: Domestic travel costs are up for consideration on a case-by-case basis. These requests are only for Semester Budget requests. Please check our funding guidelines for more information.
Q: Who can we speak to if we have any questions during the funding request process?
A: You can contact your AB advisor if you have any questions while going through the funding process. They will be to answer your question the fastest, and they will regularly communicate with you during the academic year. If they can’t answer your question, feel free to stop by at office hours or email us at allocate@bu.edu.
*Please keep in mind, that we are responsible for allocating the Student Activities Fee to over 500 student groups and countless programs each year, and we allocate on an event-by-event basis.