• Contact information of important people / offices on campus
• List of basic annual procedures and calendar of annual events
• Meeting minutes and agendas
You can upload these documents on your Cougar Connect portal within the “ Files ” tool to ease transitions !
� Introduce New Officer to Cougar Connect Cougar Connect How-To Guide
• Ensure the new officer is a member of the Cougar Connect portal . Go to your organization ’ s page . Go to “ Roster ,” find their name , and edit to select their officer role .
� Discuss Collin College and Student Engagement Policies and Procedures Share this procedures manual .
� Introduce New Officer to the Student Organization Advisor
• Schedule a new officer and advisor meeting to discuss how the advisor will work with the organization in the future
• Use the Primary / Secondary Advisor Agreement form as a guide
� Review Budgets and Funding
• Discuss the financial status of the organization
• Share where the organization received money from this year
• Does your organization have an Agency account ? If so , ensure the new officers know your account number
• Share any funding requests that were submitted to SAFAC ( Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee ) and explain the status of the request
• Discuss which fundraisers worked and which didn ’ t
• Show the monthly budget spreadsheet on your Cougar Connect portal
BUDGETS & FUNDING
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Fundraising
Fundraising
Requirements
• Each organization may hold a one-day , tax-free sale each month
• The purpose of the sale must be to raise funds for the organization . The organization ’ s primary goal may not be to engage in business or perform an activity designed to make a profit .
• All fundraised monies must be deposited in the student organization ’ s account within one ( 1 ) business day of the sale . Organizations must do so by visiting the Collin College Bursar ( Cashier ).
• Fundraising is prohibited on the day preceding a break listed in the academic calendar .
Policies are in accordance with the November 2012 publication from the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts entitled Exempt Organizations : Sales and Purchases .
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