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Student Activities Council
The Northern Arizona University Student Activities Council (STAC) provides financial support for events that enhance and enrich students’ lives on the Flagstaff mountain campus. Any department or registered student organization can seek funding through STAC.
Proposals must be submitted at least 45 calendar days prior to the event date.
All STAC-funded events must:
- Be open to ALL students
- Take place on NAU’s Flagstaff campus or be virtual
- Appeal to a wide range of student interests/areas of study
- Use card scanners to gather information about student attendees – STAC will provide
Check out our new Funding Proposal Walkthrough document!
Proposal submission information
Required for your proposal Accordion Closed
All proposals must include a completed budget breakdown spreadsheet. Proposals submitted without a completed budget sheet will be denied. Please be sure to download and fill out the spreadsheet template BEFORE you start your proposal submission.
Important proposal notes Accordion Closed
- Proposals must be submitted at least 45 calendar days prior to the event date.
- Proposals must include a completed budget breakdown spreadsheet (see “Required for your proposal” above).
- The target audience should focus on currently enrolled NAU students, as this funding comes from NAU student fees.
- STAC cannot distribute funds for charitable organizations, gifts, or prizes.
- Funded items or activities must be available for ALL attendees. STAC does not fund items intended to be kept by the sponsoring organization after the event.
- If merchandise is requested, STAC logos must be used on the items.
- The maximum amount of funding for any one event is $10,000; if a group submits multiple proposals during the same academic year, the total funds shall not exceed $10,000.
- STAC encourages sponsoring organizations to seek ways for annual events to be self-sustaining.
- Funding requests for similar events may be reduced or denied by the STAC committee
- If funded, funds will be dispersed through direct payment of expenses or through reimbursement.
STAC Review Process Accordion Closed
- STAC meetings are held once a week during the fall and spring semesters (committee does not meet during the summer or winter terms).
- Proposals are reviewed in the order they are received.
- Requests can be funded fully, funded partially, or denied.
- Unless additional information is requested by the committee, the voting process will begin immediately after the proposal is reviewed.
- Once a decision has been made, the organization will be notified via email.
- If awarded money, a meeting will be held between the organization and the STAC committee to review event planning and funding procedures.
STAC Guiding Principles Accordion Closed
Please review the STAC Guiding Principles for complete information about the committee and the funding process.
Funding application
Proposals will be reviewed in the order they are received. If you have questions regarding your proposal please contact STAC@nau.edu or 928-523-4269
Check out our new Funding Proposal Walkthrough document!
Proposals must be submitted at least 45 calendar days prior to the event date.
Upcoming STAC-funded events