Department allocations are distributed to GSA-affiliated departments considered to be in good standing within the GSA (information on GSA membership, department standing requirements, and potential forfeiture of funds can be found in the GSA Bylaws).
The fall semester census is used to calculate the department allocation amount for each of the eligible departments. Awarded amounts depend on enrollment numbers in each department. Disbursement of funds occurs in February of the following spring semester. All department allocations are paid out through each department's fund manager. Department representatives should contact their fund manager for further details on purchasing processes.
It is the responsibility of the department representative to work with their department's fund manager and the graduate students in their department to determine how the funds should be utilized.
Questions? Department representatives can email gsa.finance@slu.edu for additional information.