Throughout the academic year, student groups host events with the intensions of bringing the Northeastern community together. These events may be in the form of concerts, speakers, DJs, and comedians, to name a few. The cost of these events may range greatly, depending on the caliber of the program. As such, many of these student organizations are required to bring their proposals to the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Budget Review Committee (BRC). BRC is a council, made up of 10-15 Northeastern students, who review and evaluate proposals brought to them by student organizations. After reviewing a program request form, BRC has the power to either deny or grant the organization funding for a particular event. Programs may be fully funded, partially funded, or not funded at all.

Last week, I had the opportunity to sit in on a BRC proposal for an upcoming event that my fraternity is planning to co-sponsor. We presented our event idea giving exclusive information on what the event is, how much it will cost, and why it will benefit the Northeastern Community. A lot of work goes into the planning and marketing of these events. Shopping around for different quotas can be a difficult task. Brainstorming and arriving at creative advertising strategies can also be a challenge. Whatever we do, our main concern is to always be innovative, persuasive, and well informed on what it is we are doing and how we intend to execute it.

For more information on BRC funding you can visit their website at http://www.sga.neu.edu/committees/budget_review/.