CLA Student Student Board Funds Student Organizations
Looking to get your Student Organization funded? Look no further than the CLA Student Board!
BY RACHEL HOPPE WITH ART BY ALEX KOZAK
The CLA Student Board is the unofficial undergraduate student government for the College of Liberal Arts here at the University of Minnesota. They are a group of students motivated to work with the student body and faculty to ensure a fulfilling experience for all liberal arts students. While they are an ever-present group on campus, many of their resources go unbeknownst to the student body as a whole.
I sat down with the Alumni Relations Officer of the Board, Ben Blazel, to discuss the opportunities available to student organizations. The Board has many opportunities to fund student organizations. Some of the student groups the Board has funded in the past include but are not limited to the Asian American Student Union, the Linchpins (a music group on campus), and the Indian Student Association. The Board is especially looking to fund student groups elevating the voices of minority or underrepresented students in their endeavors.
Additionally, the Board is aiming to create an initiative that specifically funds arts-based student groups on campus, as the arts are a historically underfunded institution. Whether it is an improv group, painting club, or music organization, the Board is hoping to financially support student art on campus.
To access the application for funding for a student organization, you can simply go to the CLA Student Board’s Instagram (@CLAStudentBoard) and click the LinkTree in their bio, where there is a tab dedicated to the Student Group Funding application. The application is also accessible via the Board’s website under the Important Links section. The application is incredibly intuitive and easy to complete. The Board is working on creating a form for arts-based organizations to request funding, and those interested should keep a lookout for it. Arts-based student groups can still request funding from the Board via the same general form all student organizations go through. Any questions can be emailed to clasb@umn.edu.
The Board offers many opportunities to lift up students’ voices. The possibility to get funding for one’s student group is too good to pass up. Blazel, and other members of the Board, encourage student groups to consider applying for funding!