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Dear ABC Student Group Leaders,

During these times of uncertainty, your work is crucial for engaging the student body in dialogue about the evolving changes within our community. ABC is here to listen to any concerns you may have and to learn about ways in which we can further support the mission of your group. 

We are reaching out to provide updates of the following information:

1. Introducing ABC 2025-2026

2. [Required] Show your student group!

3. New ABC Travel Policy

4. Aspects you MUST master if you manage your group’s treasury.

5. Financial Reminders

6. Reminder on facilities, securities, and A/V costs.

7. University Senate Resolution to Rededicate Lerner Hall for Students

8. Summer Storage Logistics

9. Update your group’s alias!

10. 2025-2026 Allocation Packets

ABC looks forward to continuing our support for your student group in the Spring semester. We are reaching out to provide the following general announcements and updates:

1. Club Refuel Deadline (this Sunday!)
2. Want to join ABC?
3. Update your group’s email alias![Important]
4. Financial Planning and Transition for Fall 2025
5. Event Spaces Form
6. Summer Storage Updates
7. New Group Recognition
8. Co-sponsorship Fund Update
9. Faculty Connections Follow-Up

Alongside council and governing board leadership, we have worked with President Armstrong and Dr. Melanie Bernitz, Interim Executive Vice President for University Life, to further support you. I am pleased to announce a historic $400,000 aid by University Life to support facilities and securities costs associated with student group events. The specific purpose of this aid is to expand access to community building activities through student groups, particularly those that are negatively impacted by these types of costs. We appreciate the gracious work by President Armstrong and Dr. Bernitz for this impactful contribution!  

As the semester winds down, I wanted to reach out to provide further support to ensure a smooth transition process towards the spring semester. 

I encourage your group to look into emerging funding sources available to help your student group successfully meet its financial needs for this term and begin planning for the spring semester. In addition, make sure your group pre-calendars for next semester, as this process concludes next Monday. 

I am also following up about an important financial policy announced in the training: ABC and A&P are accepting correction requests for expenses that were incorrectly posted to the trial balance for the previous academic year and the current year only. Therefore, please check your financial reports periodically!

Dear ABC Student Group Leaders,

I am reaching out to provide important updates regarding:

1. [TODAY] Listening Tables @Butler Plaza 11:45-1:45pm 

2. Funding Follow-Up

3. Required Training with the Administration and Planning Team

4. Music and Latinx Representative Elections Update

Dear ABC Student Group Leaders,

I am reaching out to provide important updates regarding:

1. Club Refuel Deadline

2. Required Training with the Administration and Planning Team

3. New Group Recognition Event

4. Town Hall Follow-Up

5. Connecting with faculty 

6. Financial Planning Follow-Up

7. Latinx and Music Representative Elections

It was good to see you all during the Activities Day last Friday! ABC is very happy to see all of our groups full of energy during the start of the year. I am pleased to announce the opening of our 2024-2025 ABC co-sponsorship application. We will prioritize programming that focuses on student life on campus, ensuring that these funds are being used efficiently to foster campus culture. In an effort to help students manage costs for activities held in Lerner Hall, Event Management has set up a fund that will support AV technician expenses. The first ABC Town Hall will be tentatively occurring on Wednesday, September 25, 9-10:30pm EST in Roone Auditorium (not 8-10pm, as said before). Your group is required to send at least 1 representative. Failure to attend town hall will result in penalties, and attendance will be taken.

We are excited to begin working with you in the upcoming semester and beyond. We are providing you with some important updates for this semester. This newsletter is quite extensive, but it contains crucial advice and information to successfully run your student groups next semester. 

We hope that you’re enjoying this beautiful spring weather!​ This newsletter contains important information, the topics summarized below. We appreciate it if you can read this thoroughly

We are very pleased to announce that we have transitioned to the newly elected ABC 2024-2025 Board! We deeply appreciate the hard work that the previous board has done, with special thanks to Theodore M. Nelson, FY23-24 President. The newly elected 2024-2025 ABC Board is below. ...

It is my pleasure to announce additional financial support available to student groups via the Undergraduate Community Initiative: https://uci.columbia.edu/community-engagement-mini-grants. Up to $1500 can be received to fund either existing or new events on campus, open to all CUID holders. These funds are considered additional student group revenue! To be eligible for the Spring 2024 semester, your event must take place on or before April 29, 2024. ...

Please fill out the following survey regarding ABC Student Group Faculty Advisors: https://forms.gle/wmwkNBFLKfQG9FMQ9 

I will be presenting the results of this survey to the Columbia College Student Advisory Group on March 1st, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. ...

I am happy to announce that the Vice Presidents of Finance of the four Student Councils have decided to award the ABC Governing Board an additional $20,000 for the co-sponsorship fund. ...

During the town hall, I described a vote I took 2.5 years ago to establish the Columbia University Science Olympiad - and the joy I experienced volunteering for the first time 2.5 weeks ago during the annual Columbia University Science Olympiad competition. ...

Thank you for your attendance and participation in last night’s town hall. I hope that you found the experience helpful and informative. The ABC Town Hall slides can be found at this address.