Budgets & Spending
SALP Processing Timelines
Please click here for all processing times, including accounting timelines.
Submitting an OBC Budget (student organizations)
Video walk through with step-by-step direction can be found here
You will need to consider all processing times. Please submit your budget two weeks before any requests need to be submitted to meet the SALP processing times requirements.
Log into pdx.edu/connect by clicking on the blue sign in button at the top,right
Search for or navigate to your student organization portal
If you do not have manage access (you will see a "manage organization" button at the top right of your organization page), then speak with your SALP advisor so that they can change your access
Click on the round icon in the left navigation side bar and choose "finance"
Click on the blue button at the top of the page "CREATE NEW REQUEST"
Choose the budget type that is most aligned with what you are trying to do and fill out the form completely
Submit the form. From there, your SALP advisor will have to approve it and send it to the OBC.
We encourage student organizations to take note of when their budget is on the the OBC agenda and attend the meeting in case there are any questions.
You will be able to click on "Budget Requests" to see any past or current requests and their status. Once it says "approved", you can then work with SALP to spend the money. Go to the Budget and Spending section of the Student Leader Resource Center to find out how to spend the money.
Base Operating Budget Spending (student organizations)
Utilizing your Base Operating Budget (BOB) does not require submitting a Budget Request through the OBC. Instead, you just need to communicate with your Advisor about expenses you would like to have come out of your BOB. Your Advisor will help you keep track of your BOB spending. If you have questions about the balance of your BOB, please contact your Advisor. All other Accounting deadlines and SALP policies apply to the use of BOB funds.
Steps for Using the BOB
For internal PSU expenses (5th Avenue Cinema, Portland State Production Services, Campus Events & Student Union, A/V Services, Box Office, Viking Gameroom, and University Market), email your Advisor to let them know you would like to use your BOB for the expense.
For non-travel external expenses, submit the Request to Spend Money form and make a note in the text box below "Group Name and Index Code" (see image here).
For travel expenses (see guidelines below to know if you qualify), submit the Travel Proposal form and make a note in the text box below "Group Name and Index Code" (see image here).
Important OBC Guidelines for BOB Use
BOB funds can be used at the discretion of the organization as long as the use aligns with their mission and is beneficial to the campus community.
All BOB expenditures require pre-approval from a SALP Advisor.
Only recognized Non-Athletic Intercollegiate Competitive (NAIC) groups can use the BOB for travel expenses such as conferences, field trips, or competitions.
Submitting a Request to Spend Money (RTSM)
For a video walk through of how to submit a Request to Spend Money form, please click here.
Written steps for submitting a Request to Spend Money form:
Go to the SALP Admin Club
Click on the "Request to Spend Money" icon (Note: if you don’t have the SALP Admin Club listed in your memberships, you’re not an Admin user. Contact your SALP Advisor for getting access to the SALP Admin Club.)
Sign into PSU Connect, if prompted
At the top right click on "New Submission"
Read the instructions and keep in mind that requests for spending need to be within the form processing timelines.
Complete all fields in this form (be sure to upload all supporting documents/invoices) and then click "Submit for Approval". Your form is not viewable by your Advisor until you click "Submit for Approval"!
You will receive a confirmation email to confirm submission (NOTE: If you do not receive this confirmation instantly, notify your advisor)
Your advisor will then review and submit to the Accounting Team for final approval or will follow up if needed
*please note that you do not have to fill out an RTSM for CAVET, Room Charges, PSUEats, SALP Design Services or PSPS. When you fill out the request forms for those services, there is a process for your advisor to appove them built in. You will not have to submit any additional paperwork for those specific services.
Invoices
The accounting team will typically pay invoices after the items have been received by the student group. Once you have the invoice from a vendor please submit an RTSM. You will choose the invoice expense type if it applies.
For the accounting team to pay an invoice it must include the following information:
Bill to: [student group name OR student leader OR SALP]
Company Name
Company Address
Company Contact Number or email address
Invoice number
Itemized quantities and totals of the items
Invoice total amount
optional: preferred payment method (QR code, payment link, check, etc.)
If you have items being delivered to PSU you may use the address below. Once the item arrives asksalp@pdx.edu will email the student group with further instructions.
Portland State University- SALP - [Student Group Name]
630 SW Mill St.
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 725-5596
Web Order (Ex. Amazon, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Dominos, Chipotle, Etc.)
Any purchases that can be made through the internet we consider these web orders. If you'd like the SALP accountants to purchase items via a web order please make a copy of this Template and attach it to the RTSM. If it makes more sense to take screenshots, you can attach those screenshots to the RTSM but please make sure the RTSM has the information we need to make the purchase.
Helpful tips to remember:
Always include the date, time, and location for all pickup orders whether that be for food, supplies, and/or services
When creating a mockup order on a website, make sure you continue through to the checkout page to see the full transaction amount which you will need for the 'not to exceed amount' question on the RTSM requests.
Make sure all necessary information is on the RTSM to avoid a delay in the processing time of your RTSM
When calculating your NTE (Not-To-Exceed-Amount) Amount, please increase your amount by at least $10.00 to give accountants wiggle room. As you know prices tend to fluctuate and reaching out to students and advisors to request more funds can delay the processing time. Rounding up your NTE will help the accountants process orders much quiker.
Gift Cards and Prizes
Groups may purchase gift cards and prizes for events but the following rules must be followed:
Per state gambling laws, prizes (including gift cards) can only be given in games of chance in which everyone has a chance to win and there is no money exchanged.
Due to IRS reporting laws, no individual may win prizes valued at more than $50 at a single event or more than $599 in a single year.
All prizes need to be tracked for who receives them using the E-gift Card & Prizes Reporting sheet. Poor tracking could result in loss of the privilege to give away prizes at events. This form must be turned in to your advisor within 3 business days after your event.
The OBC may have also specific guidelines related to gift card/prize purchases and distribution. Click here for more information.
Gift Cards:
Due to credit card and purchasing rule limitations, we can only purchase gift cards from a limited list of vendors in $25 or $50 increments. You can find these vendors listed in the drop down menu under "Gift Card Vendor" on the E-gift Card & Prizes Reporting sheet. Make a copy of the form to see the drop down list and to use for your group.
Per IRS tax law, gift cards cannot be given to PSU employees (including student employees and GAs) or non-US Citizens. If someone wins a gift card and is ineligible, the accounting team will offer them an alternative physical prize.
All groups must record the winners of each gift card during the event and fill out a sheet using the E-gift Card & Prizes Reporting sheet. This form must be turned in to your advisor within 3 business days after your event.
PSU Branded Items:
A great options for prizes are PSU branded items such as mugs, water bottles, or clothing. To order, you can see available items and request using the University Market Request Form in the SALP Admin Club.
If you have questions, please contact your SALP Advisor/Coordinator.
Contracts
Domestic Contracts under $5000:
There are a number of considerations to be made if your group is planning on hosting a speaker or performer at an event:
Contracts and Budget Requests: All Speakers and Performers require a contract for their services. The processing time for all domestic contracts is 20 business days.
Student organizations must have their OBC budget approved prior to submitting a contract RTSM. Budget requests for these events should be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the event.
Under no circumstance should SALP student leaders extend contract offers or sign any documents related to payment without consulting your SALP Advisor/Coordinator. All contracts must be extended by PSU and not individual students or organization leaders.
OBC Group Documentation: The OBC has their own standards for speaker/performer requests. More information can be found by clicking here.
Request to Spend Money: You will need to submit the Request to Spend Money. Choose "Contract" as the expense type and include all necessary contact information. At that point, the Accounting Team will take over communication with the contractor to set up the agreement and payment.
Payment:
Anyone contracting with the University will be required to sign the contract agreed upon and provide their W-9 tax paperwork to our accounting team.
When completing the "Personal Service Invoice" (PSI) they will be asked to enter their bank account information for a direct deposit to be made within 2 business days following the event. If they would prefer a check, they will need to check the box to decline the Direct Deposit option on the PSI. A check will then be mailed out on the Wednesday following the event to the address provided by the contractor.
You should agree on one lump sum amount that includes payment for the services being provided and any travel or accommodation costs needed (that lump sum is call an honorarium). The easiest way to process payments is for the contractor to book their own airfare and accommodation and then reimburse themselves with the lump sum amount.
Our accounting team will not book hotels, travel, airfare, etc. for speakers/performers.
You can use the letter linked here as a template when coordinating with a contractor for services.
International Contracts:
International contracts for individuals who are not a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien takes extra processing time. Contracts take 40 business days to process after you have received funding approval from the Organization Budget Council (OBC). There are also a lot of variables that impact the contractors payment. For example, the contractors payment will be taxed 30% by the U.S. Federal Government before the check gets sent to them. In order to ensure that all international contractors have accurate information before signing our contract, use the letter linked here when you are negotiating with them so they are fully aware of all the policies in place at PSU.
The website below may be helpful for student groups who would like to hire international contractors for an event (e.g., guest speakers, performers, etc). In the link below, the "Academic Guest" portion applies to all of the foreign contractors who wish to receive honorarium payment for their presentations.
https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/international-scholar-services/academic-visitors?authuser=0
Before student groups propose a budget for a foreign contractor they should inform their speakers about all of the required documents. When reaching out to potential international speakers/performers please use the attached Offer Letter Template as it provides prospective guests with a great deal of important information.
Promotional Items
If you use the Portland State logo or the words Portland State University on promotional items you must have your design approved by University Communications. Having the image designed by the SALP Graphic Design team (find the request form on the SALP admin club) is the easiest way to make sure it will be within the Portland State guidelines. See the this link for appropriate use and how to get your images approved if using trademarked logo or name.
If you use just the letters PSU and not the logo or words Portland State University, you can go with a non-licensed vendor of your choice and do not need to get your images approved by University Communications.
We highly recommend using the preferred vendors below who are in our payment system and have been licensed to print PSU trademarked images.
Preferred Vendors when using PSU trademarked images or words:
Hydergraphics - Molly Luby - 503-644-8191 - molly@hydergraphics.com (Molly will send you a quote to use for budgeting and RTSM)
For a complete list of PSU Licensed Vendors for Promotional Items and Apparel please visit this University Communications website.
Preferred Vendors if not using PSU trademarked images or words:
Hydergraphics - Molly Luby - 503-644-8191 - molly@hydergraphics.com (Molly will send you a quote to use for budgeting and RTSM)
Bull Frog (Portland location only)- Contact Dakotah Bolais at dakotah.boulais@bigfrog.com( 971) 271-7191 to place an order
Fundraising and Donations
Student organizations may hold fundraisers. Examples of fundraiser include but are not limited to: bake sales and working with a local restaurant to donate a portion of their sales to your organization, and selling goods. Please talk with your advisor about your ideas before beginning the fundraiser.
Fundraising must be done without the use of state funds (OBC or SFC dollars). If your organization raises funds at an event that the OBC funded, the money goes back to the OBC to be redistributed to student organizations.
Groups cannot use student fee funding or discounts on rooms to generate revenue. For example, a student group could not reserve the Smith Ballroom at a discounted rate and then host a fundraiser in that space. If the group was going to host a fundraiser and wanted to use the Smith Ballroom they would need to pay the full outside rate for the space.
Any money raised must be deposited to a student organization account within 24 hours of receipt. Anything otherwise constitutes a violation of SALP Policy. Please see the Cash Handling section on this page for more details.
Please first review the Policy Manual under "Money".
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to clarify fundraising and solicitation activities in which student organizations are permitted to participate. For purposes of this policy, fundraising is defined as the collection of money through donations, sales, and/or event programming for the purposes of charitable donation or organizational budget enhancement. In addition, general guidelines are given to these organizations to engage in best practices for fundraising. All fundraising and solicitation efforts by student entities must be consistent with the University’s mission and comply with all other University policies.
Additional Restrictions and Requirements
PSU acknowledges that a policy of this nature may not anticipate every possible issue that may arise with respect to fundraising activities. As a result, the University reserves the right to impose reasonable restrictions and/or requirements with respect to the time, place, and manner of fundraising activities. These restrictions may be in addition to, or in lieu of, those set forth in the policy. Go to http://www.pdx.edu/ogc/university-policy-library for additional policies.
Enforcement
Failure to obtain permission to engage in or sponsor sales or fundraising, or failure to
adhere to University policy regarding activities for which permission has been granted, will result in the curtailment and/or cancellation of the event by SALP or other appropriate University official.
Reservation of Rights
PSU reserves the right to amend this policy at any time.
Definitions
Several of these definitions you will only see in this document. We have done this to add clarity to a confusing topic. By defining these terms, we can better understand the various situations and the best approach.
Advertising: Promotion of a service or product. Please check with Contracts and/or Foundation departments before proceeding with this as they may be a type of donation or sponsorship.
Auction: An event where attendees bid on items. This includes both silent (where attendees write down their bids) and when an auctioneer is used.
Awards: For this document, awards will describe items provided to staff or students for recognition of achieving some level of success.
Contest: In contrast, a contest is a promotion where the result depends on the individual participant's unique skills, rather than pure chance. In most but not all states, contests are not subject to anti-lottery statues and pay to play may be acceptable. For example, the increasingly popular marketing trend of user-generated content promotions fall into this category. Student organizations who put on a contest that is funded by the OBC cannot charge people to play.
Door Prize: An incentive to gain event participants in which tickets are not purchased but rather freely given to each attendee with an equal opportunity at a possible prize by chance.
Donation: A gift given without an expected return. The donation may be money or an asset. For this document we will use donations to refer to PSU receiving a gift from an external entity.
Fair Market Value: The amount someone would pay for an item in the open market (e.g. movie tickets have a fair market value of $8.50).
Fundraising: Activities that raise funds from the selling of goods or services and unsolicited individual contributions that result from fundraising activities.
Gifts: For this document, we will use gifts for when PSU gives to a person or organization (such as in the case of visiting dignitaries). Gifts are any money or item given to a specific person or group of persons. Gifts are different than prizes. More details on Foundation’s policies on gifts can be found here: https://www.psuf.org/
Gifts in kind: A donation that is an asset.
Juried competition: A competition where a group of judges determines the winner.
Offerings: An offering is a contribution made with the cultural significance or religious intent to a non-profit cultural affiliation or organization.
Pledge drive: Promise to give, in oral or written agreement form, to contribute cash or other assets to another entity conditionally or unconditionally. A pledge agreement form must be filled out. Before a pledge drive is considered, a group must work with their advisor and the PSU Foundation to follow all policies and relevant laws.
Raffle: A game of chance. Entry into the raffle is purchased (usually via tickets) by participants and the winner is selected at random. The prize doesn’t necessarily have to be cash, and participants don’t necessarily have to pay cash to participate. For example, several jurisdictions have held that the purchase of a product satisfies the requirement. Raffles are the equivalent of lotteries and are subject to state gambling laws.
Resources: For the purpose of this document, resources will be defined as either money or assets.
Sale: An exchange of goods by a seller and purchaser.
Solicitation: Activities that solicit funds from off-campus businesses, individuals, and organizations.
Sponsorship: When an external entity provides resources for PSU to use for a specified purpose, such as an event.
Sweepstakes: A sweepstakes is a random drawing governed by official rules. The success of a participant in a sweepstakes depends on chance, rather than skill. If a sweepstakes requires entrants to give up something of value to participate, it will most likely be considered a lottery and subject to state anti-lottery statutes, such as the Georgia statute that provided the basis for The Apprentice show lawsuit. These state statutes are discussed at greater length below.
Guidelines
The following guidelines are applicable to all fundraising activities by recognized student organizations on PSU owned, operated, or controlled property:
1. The event organizers are to provide the sponsoring entity with an invoice referencing the event for the purpose of sponsorship.
2. The fundraising activity is required to offer a benefit to the University community that is consistent with the University's educational mission.
3. The purpose for which the funds will be raised must be consistent with the purpose of the recognized student organization and the Code of Student Conduct (found here http://www.pdx.edu/dos/psu-student-code-conduct) and other applicable policies of Portland State University. Further, the fundraising activity must not violate legal, tax, or corporate restraints upon the University.
4. An accounting of any funds raised must be provided to the SALP within 24 hours after the event or receipt of funds.
5. A currently enrolled student member(s) of the sponsoring recognized student organization must be present during the entire time of the event.
6. Event sponsors are responsible for ensuring that proposed activities comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
7. Spaces in which the fundraising activity is occurring must be identified by a sign indicating the conducting entity's name, goods, and/or services being sold, and prices.
8. Neither individuals (regardless of affiliations with PSU) nor private, commercial organizations may sell or promote the sale of products or services on PSU owned, operated, or controlled property except:
8a. Individuals or organizations with whom/which PSU has entered into a written contract.
8b. Individuals or organizations authorized in writing by PSU to engage in the sales of goods or services for the benefit of a recognized student organization.
9. Baked goods for sale must follow Multnomah Health Department guidelines, including that the items for sale must be fully baked goods. Items must not be served by the organizers on site (any food handling requires a food handler’s card, permits, and hot running water on site). A sign must be visibly placed stating “prepared in an unlicensed kitchen.”
10. Commercial or corporate sponsorship of programs or events is permissible provided that no products and/or services are sold at the event.
11. PSU reserves the right to require third parties participating in or conducting fundraising activities to meet additional requirements, including without limitation requirements that such parties furnish evidence of insurance coverage acceptable to the University and/or agree to indemnify the University and University personnel against liabilities arising from their acts or omissions.
11a. During an event when offerings are made, a non-profit representative must be present to collect those offerings. If a representative cannot attend the event to collect the offerings at the event close, two people affiliated with the event must verify the total amount collected and store in a secure location (such as the SALP safe for student organizations). Once the non-profit external organization has collected the offerings, be sure to obtain a receipt.
12. PSU reserves the right to approve the identity of any proposed sponsor and the content of sponsorship materials associated with a fundraising activity.
13. Alcohol is not permitted for gifts, donations or sponsorship due to liability risks. PSU Policies on alcohol can be found here https://www.pdx.edu/dean-student-life/psu-student-code-conduct
Fundraising Examples
PSU provides the following as general examples of items that may be used to raise funds. Please note that the University reserves the right to review and approve all items.
Items for Sale
Produced by different departments or student organization (e.g. baskets, bouquets of
flowers, baked goods, and miscellaneous merchandise)
Sponsorship and Advertising
Sponsorship occurs when an entity provides resources to PSU for a specific purpose.
Example: Kaplan will sponsor an event for $1000 to the organization, provided they can have a table at the event.
Another example is as follows: A department holding an event where outside organizations contribute funds to pay for a speaker at the event.
1. The outside organization has specified exactly how the funds are to be used (e.g. a speaker).
2. Student organization or department should provide a pre-filled out “Sponsorship/Donation Invoice” form (see page 8) to the outside entity for guidance of payment to the University as specified, when applicable.
3. When the department receives the check from the sponsor it should be deposited using a Miscellaneous Deposit form as a credit against the expense of the speaker. The deposit should reference the Banner document number (e.g.REIMB I999999) of the speaker’s invoice.
4. The department may acknowledge the sponsorship at the event by some form of thank you. This could occur by placing the name of the sponsor on table tents or thanking them during the program, or some other manner (see gifts guidelines #15 and definitions).
5. AVOID: The department should neither make claims of the product of service that the sponsor provides, nor provide anything that promotes the products or services of the sponsor as better than a competitor’s. These actions could change the sponsorship to payment for advertising. This applies to not-for-profit sponsors too. This instance may be regulated through contracts to ensure minimal risk.
Raffles, Other Games of Chance and Juried Competitions
Raffle ticket sales need to be tracked; the PSU Foundation has guidelines for tracking raffle tickets. Event Ticket Sales tracking can be found here https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/foundation/web-application-development?pli=1
Event POS policy can be found here https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/foundation/event- credit-card-management
Raffle items should be purchased from the same fund source in which the ticket sales revenue is deposited.
Occasionally, outside organizations are solicited to provide prizes for raffles or juried competitions. By definition, these prizes will be given away after the raffle or competition so they will not be retained by PSU. They should be recorded as donations with the PSU Foundation per the Gift Acceptance Policy (can be found here http://www.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.giving/files/Gift%20Acceptance%20Policy%20-
%20Explanation%20of%20Fees.pdf) with intent of donation noted to separate option of sponsorship.
Other games of chance with ticket fees involved (e.g. roulette wheel, bingo) will also require the use of the PSU Foundation’s raffle license similarly. If these other types of events have entry tickets, the same procedures as a raffle should be followed. All prize guidance that pertains to raffles pertains to these other games.
If student fees are paying for the event, then the "door prizes" should also be coming from student fees as well. However, this means that there should not be any "ticket cost" for the event. Otherwise, it would require a lottery license, which is only held by the Foundation. Therefore, if the event is "Free" and all items paid for are with Student fees, then the "door prize" game of chance giveaways would be allowable.
Unlike games of chance, “juried competitions” do not require a license. If entry fees are charged for the competition, prizes should be purchased from the fund where the entry fees are deposited. Entry fees for a competition are not considered a donation and should not be deposited in the PSU Foundation.
Donations and Sales
A donation occurs when the donor provides resources without expectation of a return for those resources. All cash donations must be deposited in the PSU Foundation. In kind donations will need to be reviewed case by case.
A sale occurs when the purchaser exchanges money for goods or services provided by the seller.
If a department is selling goods or services at fair market value, the proceeds may not be deposited in the PSU Foundation. In this case the purchaser received a fair value in exchange for his/her money and no donation was made.
If a department prices their goods or services well above fair market value, the difference between fair market value and the sales price may be deposited in the PSU Foundation since this portion has donative value. No amount may be deposited in the PSU Foundation if the entire sale did not produce funds over the cost of the items.
Donation Jars
Donation jars have similar rules to donations and sales. Before we get in to the rules of a donation jar, we first must address the concern these present around cash control. We strongly advise against donation jars.
If it is imperative that a group have a donation “jar” at an event or desk, it should not be an actual jar. It should actually be a locked cash box with a slot on top. After donations have been received, access to the box should be done with two people present (at least one must be staff) and normal, good cash handling procedures should be followed. If these cash boxes are set up to receive donations, the funds are to be deposited into the PSU Foundation. It is best to post a sign on or near the donation cash boxes indicating that this is for donations. It is not appropriate to have items of value available next to a donation jar, or with some form of “suggested” donation. This essentially is a sale of goods. “Bake Sales” are not to be accompanied by a “Donation Jar.” Please see the “Items for Sale” section for Bake Sales.
Gifts from PSU
It is rarely appropriate to give gifts to people.
It is never appropriate to use general or fee funds for the purchase of gifts. Only funds from a PSU Foundation account may be used to purchase gifts for people. .
Items purchased for promotional expense (e.g. t-shirts purchased to give out at Party in the Park) or for resale should not be re purposed as gifts.
Taxes
When people receive items of value from PSU or PSU Foundation there may be tax implications. This applies to items won in raffles or other games of chance including gift cards and awards. Please refer to OUS Policy Manual for proper account code application.
Campus accounting services policies regarding gift cards can be found here http://www.pdx.edu/financial-services/sites/www.pdx.edu.financial- services/files/PSU_research_incentive_procedures.pdf
PSU Foundation policies regarding gift cards and awards can be found here https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/foundation/accounts-payable/cash-awards-and-gift- cards?pli=1
Guidance
Do
• Complete Fundraising Request Form
• Gather appropriate approval for fundraising event or donation
• Explain that the proceeds benefit/support your department
• Provide receipts for donations to the donor
• Thank donors
• Get clarity when you receive resources as to why the person is providing these resources. Unless, of course, it is obvious like in the case of a sale
• Use proper tracking and cash handling practices
• Deposit proceeds within 24 hours after the event or receipt of funds
Do Not
• Sell or distribute items that violate the University trademarks or existing contracts
• Give tax advice or tell someone how much they can/should deduct
• Describe any exchange as a donation that is not a donation
Cash Handling
When PSU-funded programs and groups collect funds from fundraising or donations (Please see the "Fundraising and Donations section of this page for more information) it is important to follow cash handling polices as the funds are considered “State Dollars.” Funds collected on behalf of a student organization must be deposited at SALP within 24 hours. Groups that are classified as department-sponsored and affiliate do not need to follow these procedures for cash handing. When in doubt, ask your adviser!
Steps to Deposit Funds:
Get a deposit slip and envelope from the SALP Front Desk.
Fill out the deposit slip to the best of your ability. Be sure to include your group’s index code as well as the type of revenue. SALP Accounting or your adviser will contact you if we have any questions about the deposit.
Bring the deposit to the front desk, they will bring it directly to the accountants.
Types of Revenue Defined:
Sale of Merchandise – Revenue from items sold at events and from other incidental revenue-generating activities (ie. T-shirt sales)
Sponsorship – Money or items given to support an event in exchange for advertising or some other benefit (ie. Vendor table fees for an event)
Donation (Foundation Account) – Gifts with no strings attached, and no expectation of benefits noted above under sponsorship.
Other – Revenue generated from sources other than those listed above. (ie. Travel costs)
Social Media Ads
There are five steps of setting up ads for Instagram and/or Facebook:
Because Instagram is owned by Facebook, at this time all billing is done through Facebook. If a student organization does not have a Facebook account tied to their Instagram account, there will be no way to pay for ads.
Step 1 - Set-up Admin Access for SALP Accounting
* This step only needs to be done once for orgs doing social media ads for the first time.
From the student organization Facebook account, the student leader needs to:
Go to Settings
Click Page Roles
Go to Assign a New Page Role
Type in "Psu Salp"
Select Admin
Click Add
Facebook will require the student to enter their Facebook password to complete the role assignment.
After assigning the Admin role to Psu Salp, email salpaccounting@pdx.edu to let them know you have added them.
The accountant will need to go in and accept Admin access for the student organization.
Step 2 - Create Post or Event to Be Promoted
The student organization needs to create the Post or Event to be promoted. There are special ad categories that may have restrictions, and it is the responsibility of the student org leaders to be familiar with them, especially to prevent the ad from being denied or stalled. There are also some not-so-obvious reasons why ads can be stalled or denied approval.
Step 3 - Determine Your Audience
The default audience that will be used has the following characteristics:
Gender: All
Age: 18-65
Location: Portland +50 miles
Interests: Portland State
Education: Portland State
Employer: Portland State
If student orgs would like to promote to a different audience, it will need Advisor approval. It also requires a one-time set-up process with SALP Accounting because the audience has to be on their Facebook account, not on the student org account. See Step 5 below for setting up new audiences.
Step 4 - Create RTSM & Submit Social Media Ad Log
The RTSM has to be for Facebook, whether paying for Instagram or FB ads. Submit the RTSM as a Web Order with this Social Media Ads Purchase Request Form completed and attached.
Step 5 - Setting Up New Audiences
New audiences need to be pre-approved by the Advisor and set up on the Psu Salp account directly. It is probably easiest to email SALP Accounting to set up a meeting for creating a new audience. In order to do so, please determine the criteria of the audience prior to meeting with SALP Accounting by looking at the options on your own Facebook ads page. It is recommended that the criteria include the default criteria but can also include additional and/or narrower criteria for a specific audience of PSU students.
Each audience needs to have a name. If more than one audience will be used by the same student organization, it would be helpful to have a consistent naming format, such as org name and audience focus. For example: PSPB Events and PSPB Recruitment.
Swank Film Requests
Student emails Swank to get a quote for the film they would like to show. (if applicable)
The quote is submitted to OBC for approval. Once approved by the OBC... (if applicable)
Student fills out sections 3) Screening Location, 4) Event Details, and 5) Requested Movies of the Film Exhibition Request Form and submits as a Contract RTSM. Student needs to read all the T&Cs and makes sure the event will comply. Student should never send the form to Swank themselves.
Advisor reviews and approves the RTSM.
SALP Accounting submits the Exhibition Request Form to Swank. If for some reason Swank cannot fulfill the film rental or distribution, SALP Accounting will notify the student.
NOTE: 15 business day processing timeline + shipping if requesting a copy of the film be shipped to you.