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A.S. Budget
Budget Overview
Every academic year, full-time students at Cal Poly Humboldt contribute $68 per semester to the Associated Students (A.S), our Student Body Association. As the governing body, the A.S Board of Directors channels these funds towards supporting essential programs and services that rely on the collective strength of A.S.
Budget Approval Process
The Associated Students Government annually calls for and reviews applications for funds from the Student Body Association Fee revenue. This process occurs each spring to establish the Associated Students (A.S.) budget for the next fiscal year, which begins each July and ends the following June. Prospective organizations, budget areas or departments can submit applications.
First the applications are reviewed by the Finance Committee, a small advisory Board of students, who will ask questions of applicants to ultimately form their Recommended Budget.
Then, the Recommended Budget is presented to the full Board of Directors, composed of eight voting student members, and two non-voting staff advisors. The Board of Directors will hear appeals from applicants regarding the Recommended Budget. A Final Recommended Budget will be generated and sent to the Office of the President for final approval.
The requested funding undergoes a viewpoint-neutral review process to ensure fairness and impartiality. The recommendations are made without regard to the group's opinions or ideology, in accordance with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. When funding decisions are made, actions must be taken in an even-handed way and must not discriminate based on the viewpoint, message, or popularity. Additional details can be found at this link.
Appeal Process
Programs that wish to appeal their budget recommendations may submit an appeal to the A.S. Board of Directors. The Board will interview all programs that appeal and those it requests to appear. No changes to the proposed budget will be made until all appeal hearings are complete.
If the Board considers altering a recommendation from the A.S. Subcommittee on Finance, the affected program will be notified and given an opportunity to be heard. After all appeals, the Board reviews and finalizes the budget before recommending it to the University President for approval, per Executive Order 369.
Budget Process Timeline
| Date | Task/Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, November 17th, 2025 | Application open via Engagement Hub |
| Friday, January 16th, 2026 | Reminder email to folks about A.S. Budget Application |
| Thursday December 4th, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Drop-in Session for A.S. Application - Founders Hall 181 |
| Thursday December 11th, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Drop-in Session for A.S. Application - Founders Hall 181 |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | A.S. Budget Requests due by 11:59pm (Requests will be distributed to A.S. sub-committee on Finance for review.) |
| Monday, January 26th - Friday, February 6th, 2026 | A.S. sub-committee on Finance will discuss A.S. Budget Requests and determine which applications to invite to the budget hearing. **Applicants will be asked to attend a hearing if the A.S. sub-committee on Finance has specific questions about the program’s application.** |
| Monday, February 9th - Friday, February 13th, 2026 | Budget hearing schedule sent out to selected applicants. |
| Monday, February 16th - Friday, February 20th, 2026 | Budget Hearings **These are not program presentations. The hearings are designed to give the A.S. sub-committee on Finance an opportunity to critically analyze the budget requests and ask specific questions about the A.S application.** |
| Friday, March 6th, 2026 | A.S. sub-committee on Finance will approve their 2026-2027 A.S. Budget recommendations to the A.S. Board of Directors **All applicants will receive a copy of the recommended budget.** |
| Friday, March 13th, 2026 | The A.S. Board of Directors will discuss the 2026-2027 A.S. Recommended Budget and determine if any applicants will be asked to appear at the next meeting. |
| Friday, March 27th, 2026 | The A.S Board of Directors will approve the recommended budget from the sub-committee of Finance. **If you are looking to appeal the recommended budget, please email hsuas@humboldt.edu to add you to the list of appeals. ** |
| Friday, April 10th, 2026 | Appeals **Any A.S. Programs appealing their recommended budget allocation must appear before the A.S. Board of Directors to present their appeal.** |
| Friday April 24th, 2026 | The Board of Directors will finalize the 2026-2027 A.S Budget and send it to the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) for approval. |
| Tuesday, May 05, 2026 | A.S Budget forwarded to the University president with any appropriate explanations, no later than eight weeks before the end of the fiscal year, in compliance with Executive Order 369. |
Budgets
2025-2026
2024-2025
2023-2024
Original 2023-2024 A.S. Budget and Memo
Revised 2023-2024 A.S. Budget and Memo
2022-2023
2022 - 2023 A.S Budget and Memo
2021-2022
**coming soon**
2020-2021
2020 - 2021 A.S Budget and Memo
2019-2020
2019 - 2020 A.S Budget and Memo
Prior Years
**google drive link coming soon**