Student Activities Fund

Each semester, every Hampshire student is charged a Student Activities Fund fee of $165. This money is then overseen by FiCom, which is charged by Community Council to distribute the money to Student groups. To learn more, go to the FiCom page.

Decision-Making Process for Distributing Funds
FiCom makes funding decisions based on the SAF Guidelines, which you can read here: [[Media:SAF Guidelines 2009.pdf]]

FiCom is an open body. Any member of the community can join simply by attending three consecutive meetings. The body strives to make decisions by consensus, ensuring that there is an inclusive space for constructive debate and opposing points of views.

Any decision made by FiCom can be overturned by Community Council; members of the community can appeal to Council in order to reverse a decision.

SAF Misuse
In the spring of 2009, it was brought to the attention of CLA and FiCom that an unusual amount of purchases at the school store were being charged to Hampshire college's SAF account from COCA. After further investigation, it was found that Sam Light had taken a clear leadership role in the excessive misuse of the account.

For more information, see COCA SAF Misuse 2008-2009.

FiCom list of COCA Purchases:
(NOTE: FiCom also has copies of all the receipts; Sam Light's signature is on the vast majority):