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Welcome to the Finance Committee. We are dedicated to the careful expenditure of General Studies Student Life feels and to radical transparency. We have listed contact information for all members of the Finance Committee. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you. Thank you, Elie Colley Vice-President of Finance

NOTE: The final budget for the council comes from a portion of your Student Life Fee. As such, we will not know the final amount of our budget until the close of the change of course period in the middle of September. Expenditures so far by the 2008-09 Council

• 24/11/08 $35 co-sponsorship approved OPS event
• 18/11/08 $35 on snacks for entire council/audience
• 18/11/08 $35.18 for copying and binding for Latin Diploma campaign
• 18/11/08 $590 for Couples and Cupcakes Event
• 18/11/08 Council approves possible $1,100 on GS Family Thanksgiving Dinner
• 11/11/08 HSO Diwali event $150.00
• 11/11/08 Co-Sponsorship $100 Asian American Alliance culture shock event
• 11/11/08 GSSC approves new logo. $400 of budget voted on to pay for logo
• 11/11/08 GSSC approves o pay in ratio to Casino Night $932.91
• 10/28/08 Senior Celebration Night $600 approved by council
• 10/28/08Halloween Party $503.00 cost out of an approved $1400
• 10/28/08Co-sponsorship $70 NOMADS
• 10/14/2008: GSSC votes to approve $210.00 co-sponsorship of Columbia Univeristy Ballroom Club Dance Challenge. Learn More
• 10/11/2008:GS Brunch Spending $107.99 and $100.00 at Morton Williams
• 10/07/2008: the Council approves Securities and Facilities fund costs. Academic year 2008-09 Securities fund $14,753 and Facilities Fund $19,625.00. Learn More
• 9/30/2008: $840 Council approves budget, 4-Council Event, Homecoming Carnival 2008
• 9/26/2008: $140 Sophomore Homecoming Study Break
• 9/23/2008: $75 allocated for co-sponsorship for the Chinese Student Club Night Market Learn more
• 9/23/2008: Council approves budget for GSSC retreat Learn more
• 9/16/2008: Council approves budget, Spent $406.62 on annual Student Government Office budget
• 9/5/2008: Spent $8 on a table for Activities Fair
• 9/2/2008: Co-sponsorship rejected: $1,500 for Pi Delta Psi Learn more
• 8/21/2008: Council approves budget, Allocated funds to rent a party space and provide food to 250+ incoming students and their New Student Orientation mentor volunteers: $5,600 Learn More
• 5/24/2008: Funding @ Columbia University: Payment for all political, cultural, and sporting clubs along with their building use fees and other important facilities fees like the libraries, Lerner Hall, computers and more. Also includes a one time payment toward the Columbia Radio station: Allocation: $108,734 Learn More