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Finance
VP of Finance: Shirley Liang, xliang@law.gwu.edu
Deputy VP of Finance: James Chapman, jchapman@law.gwu.edu
Financial Comptroller: Mitch Zuckerman (student organization abbreviations A – E), mzuckerman@law.gwu.edu
Financial Comptroller: Moritz Raepple (student organization abbreviations F – L), mtraepple@law.gwu.edu
Financial Comptroller: Kristie Hsu (student organization abbreviations M – Z), khsu@law.gwu.edu
The Vice President of Finance heads the Office of the Treasury. The VPF is responsible for directing internal SBA spending, overseeing the annual budget process, administering the SBA PayPal system, and resolving special complex circumstances. The VPF is also available to assist student organizations with any fundraising needs that may arise.
In conjunction with the VPF, the Office of the Treasury staff is responsible for communicating with and responding to student organizations, including serving as a liaison between the SBA and the Student Association. The Financial Comptrollers are the direct contact for student groups concerning reimbursements, and they process all reimbursement requests and deposits from student organizations.
The Office of the Treasury may be contacted for general matters via its email account at sbamoney@law.gwu.edu. Individual officers may be contacted as in the sidebar.
Annual Budgeting Calendar
| Early August | Updated Treasurers’ Guide and annual budgeting information emailed to all student organizations |
| First Day of Orientation | Rolled-over R Funds available |
| Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 | Mandatory orientation for all treasurers at 8:00 pm (Currently scheduled in L201, but subject to change) |
| Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 | Budgets due by 5:00 pm to sbamoney@law.gwu.edu (NO EXCEPTIONS) |
| Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 | Budget hearings |
| Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 | Budget hearings |
| Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 | Budget hearings |
| Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 | Proposed budget allocations released to individual groups |
| Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 | Appeals due before midnight to sbamoney@law.gwu.edu |
| Week of Sept. 12, 2011 | Appeals heard before the full Senate Final appropriations bill goes before the Senate C Funds available following Senate approval |
| September | 1L financial comptroller position filled and announced |
| Mid/Late-November | Fall semester processing deadline announced |
| Mid-December | Fall semester processing deadline (deposits, reimbursements, payment requests) |
| Late-March / Early-April | Year end budget cut-off dates announced |
| Late-Match / Early-April | Deadline for Ad Hoc Fund requests announced |
| Mid-April | Deadline for Ad Hoc Fund requests |
| Late-April / Early-May | C Fund cut-off date (likely to coincide with the end of the finals period) |
| Early-May | R Fund cut-off date (likely to occur shortly after the end of the finals period) |
| Late-May (or later) | Final budget reconciliations emailed to all student groups |
Useful Links
- Licensing and Trademarks Program
- Supplier Registration Form
- Tax Exemption Forms
- Travel/Entertainment Policy
- University Police Department
Important Documents
2011-12 Treasurers’ Guide (PDF)
2011-12 Document Supplement (PDF)
2011-12 Annual Budgeting Guide (PDF)
Financial Forms
Reimbursement Request (PDF)
Domino’s Pizza Form (PDF)
Direct Payment Request (PDF)
Deposit Form (PDF)
Check Deposit Addendum (PDF)
Ad Hoc Request (PDF)