Guidelines For Student Organizations Funding Proposals
We in the Feld Center recognize that student organizations, and the events they create, play an important role in enhancing the college student experience. We are continually impressed by the time and energy students devote to creating programs, events, and opportunities for their peers, and we are excited to support these efforts.
As leaders of your clubs and organizations, you can envision meaningful events and make them a reality, from planning and logistics to execution and reflection. Student “ownership” of club events is important, as it enables members to sharpen critical skills such as project management, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. By taking full responsibility for bringing your events to life, you build confidence, expand your professional toolkit, and demonstrate initiative—qualities that employers value highly.
Please note that for equity reasons, verbal and email requests for funding will not be entertained. Funding can take up to three weeks to process.
WHILE YOU NEED TO OWN YOUR EVENTS, WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
| Your event may involve: | Club members will need to: | We can help by: |
| Securing space and managing logistics | Coordinate with SLIC or the MBA & Grad Center prior to requesting funding or contacting Questrom Events & Conferences (QEC) | Directing you to the right planning partner for your club: the MBA & Grad Center or the Student Leadership and Impact Center (SLIC) |
| Parking Passes | Obtain parking passes through QEC (not Feld Center) | Connecting you with QEC for event logistics and reminding you to budget accordingly in your funding proposal. |
| Engaging alumni as panelists, attendees, or hosts | Take ownership of alumni outreach for your event; apply outreach best practices and represent Questrom well; use club membership directories, LinkedIn, and BUConnects to identify and connect with appropriate alumni. | Meeting with you to discuss LinkedIn alumni outreach best practices through an appointment with a career advisor (book on Handshake); potentially suggesting alumni contacts if you are struggling to fill a gap. |
| Engaging industry professionals | Meet with the appropriate Industry Relations Manager to help identify companies that align with your event objectives and coordinate outreach. | Providing an overview of existing relationship status and historical context; ensuring that industry outreach is done with the utmost professionalism and aligns with industry engagement best practices. |
| Supplemental funding needs | Create a thoughtful budget aligned with your event objectives. | Providing funding for events with career value as outlined in the Feld Center funding policy – please see below. |
| Marketing Support | Create marketing collateral; advertise your event on your social media accounts; ensure strong engagement from club members; utilize the Grad Center (MBA/Master’s) or SLIC toolkit (UG) for additional marketing support. | Distributing your marketing materials in Feld newsletters and social media channels |
| Recognizing alumni who participate in your events | Apply best practices and professionalism when communicating with alumni; represent the best of Questrom in all alumni interactions; record alumni engagement here so that we may help you recognize them. | Providing Questrom-branded thank-you gifts to alumni whose participation is recorded in the Feld reporting tool prior to your event and by recognizing alumni volunteers on Questrom social media and other marketing materials. |
FUNDING FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
While we wish we could grant all student organization requests for funding, we do have a finite budget for this type of support. Funds available are used to support events and initiatives aimed at improving career outcomes for Questrom students. The guidelines used to evaluate student organization funding proposals received by the Feld Center are:
- Events that demonstrate career value will be considered. No funding will be provided to events that fail to demonstrate concrete and direct value to improved career outcomes.
- Support for company treks is not available through this funding program, as treks are organized and managed through a separate system in coordination with faculty, academic programs, and institutional priorities.
- Events involving a single student organization and five or fewer alumni or industry partner attendees will receive a maximum of $700.
- Events involving a single student organization and six or more alumni or industry partner attendees will receive a maximum of $1000
- Events involving two or more student organizations and five or fewer alumni or industry partner attendees will receive a maximum of $1300.
- Events involving two or more student organizations and six or more alumni or industry partner attendees will receive a maximum of $1500.
- Signature events with a demonstrable and significant impact on student career outcomes may be eligible for increased funding at the discretion of Feld Center leadership.
Proposals may be submitted here.
