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SORF Standards for 2008-2009

(these standards are subject to change)

• SORF's first standard is to critically review each application and determine to what extent the activity or event will impact the UIUC campus community before any funding decisions are made
• SORF will post online anything that is considered a standard

CONTRACTS

• SORF will fund 97% of honorariums up to $15,000
• SORF will fund up to $500 for speaker’s domestic travel or up to $750 for speaker's international travel, and up to $75/night of lodging for each night of the speaker’s activity
• Every speaker request that exceeds $2,000 should include a one page document submitted to the SORF Board that includes a speaker biography or resumé, and a publicity plan for marketing the event
• SORF will fund up to 50% of referee fees for UIUC hosted league games
• SORF will fund up to 50% of judges fees for UIUC hosted events and competitions
• SORF does not fund coaches

FACILITY & EQUIPMENT

• Retreats, internal or external, will not be funded by SORF
• SORF does not provide funding for practices or rehearsals
• SORF will fund up to 50% of rental space for home games
• SORF does not fund costumes or uniforms
• SORF does not fund spectators to events
• SORF will fund up to 75% of equipment rental on campus and up to 50% of non-university equipment rental
• SORF will fund up to 75% of permanent equipment

PUBLICATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

• SORF will fund up to 50% for production of journals or magazines up to 4 per semester
• For journal/magazine request exceeding $2,000, a distribution plan must be submitted to the SORF Board
• SORF will fund up to 50% for production of newspapers up to 8 per semester
• SORF does not fund arts and crafts
• SORF does not fund decorations

TRAVEL

• For off-campus travel, SORF will provide funding as follows: SORF will fund up to $150 per person for travel unless automobiles are being used. Automobiles, rented or personal, will be funded at $.505 per mile per automobile for up to 3 automobiles, not to exceed a total of $1800
• SORF will fund only one mode of transportation per trip, i.e. airfare or automobile, but not both
• SORF will fund 75% up to $75/night for lodging
• For registration fees, 50% of fees per person (excluding food)
• SORF will fund up to $300 per person for international travel when the international travel is integral to the mission of the group, and $150 per person otherwise
• SORF will provide off-campus travel funding for transportation, registration, and lodging for up to 12 people to any single event and for up to 4 events per year per organization. Before applying the above standard, SORF will critically look at the event in question to determine the potential impact on the UIUC campus community at large and may make adjustments to funding accordingly
• SORF will fund 50% up to $30 per person for mandatory insurance for international travel