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Show Davis Jonas Pack Hull Pace Glen THE APPORTIONMENT BOARD IN every large institution there is a complex organization composed of many small units. The Apportionment Board is one of the various units necessary for the efficient functioning of the University of Utah. One of the most difficult tasks that falls to any committee in any school is that of proportionately distributing the finances of the school. Each year there is only a limited amount of money to be apportioned, and invariably the proposed budgets of the various organizations are far in excess of the available finances. The responsibility of coordinating the budgets and the apportionments devolves upon this committee. It is the duty of the Board to make apportionments to the various authorized activities on the campus, and to have the A.S.U.U. and student activity accounts audited annually. The major portion of the work of the Apportionment Board is completed during the Autumn Quarter. The Board meets as soon as possible after the beginning of the school year and makes a distribution of the available school finances. Careful judgment is essential in order that the apportionments made will be neither insufficient nor extravagant. At the beginning of the Fall Quarter, each authorized campus organization is requested to submit an estimated itemized account of their probable necessary expenditures during the year. Following the receipt of these budgets, the Board deliberates, investigates, and consults, and finally makes what it considers a fair portion of the available school finances. Reports of expenditures and receipts are made each month by the managers of the various organizations to the treasurer of the A.S.U.U. Should the organization fail to make this monthly report, its oppor-tionment is automatically cancelled. Frequent meetings are held and the Board works industriously in solving the financial problems of the school. Apportionments are made by the Board to the following activities: Associated Students of the University of Utah, Athletics, Chronicle, Pen, Utonian, Humbug, Dramatics, Debating, Women's Athletic Association, Music, Lecture Courses, Associated Women Students, and all other authorized campus activities. Always the Board consists of faculty members and two upper-classmen. One faculty member is elected every other year to serve for two years. One Junior student is chosen to hold the office for two years. The members of the University of Utah Apportionment Board do much for the students. Functioning smoothly and efficiently, with but little recognition, they are a part of the complicated system making possible our numerous extra-curricular activities. The members of this board are Thomas Hull, bursar of the University; Elton W. Pace, president of the A.S.U.U.; Robert Davis, treasurer of the A.S.U.U.; Dr. Frederick J. Pack, faculty representative, and George R. Glen and Marvin Jonas, student representatives. Seldom does any committee work so cooperatively and so efficiently as does the Apportionment Board. Although the most difficult section of their work is finished in the Autumn Quarter, their duties continue throughout the year. For their splendid efforts and untiring industry, the Apportionment Board is to be congratulated. Page 119 |
