The Inter-Club Council (ICC) made it possible for groups such as the Swing Dance Club Student Alumni Organization and the American Chemical Society to cover the costs of various expenditures at their meeting on Wednesday Oct. 29.
ICC did not offer their fancy footwork or recite the periodic table as a means to help; instead they gave the groups funds to help do what they each do best: from advertising for the next event to purchasing ingredients to make Dippin’ Dots ice cream.
“A lot of the color and events you see on campus is stuff that originates in ICC said senior and ICC President Eli Sayegh. It provides a way for students to get involved and even start their own organizations.”
Each semester ICC invests more than $40000 in student-led initiatives providing funds for all student groups ranging from political and service-oriented organizations special interest clubs and
Greek associations.
“You can have any kind of interest and you can register with us Sayegh said.
In order for an organization to receive requested financial aid, one member designated to be the ICC delegate fills out a detailed funding request form, specifying aspects indicating how much money is needed and who their event targets.
That delegate then presents their request at one of ICC’s meetings, facing the representatives from all other university organizations. After a period when representatives may ask questions, they vote on whether to grant those funds or not.
We like to have a really free approach and trust our delegates to make informed decisions Sayegh said.
While priority is given to events that affect the whole student body, ICC makes a concerted effort to pay attention to events geared toward smaller segments of students, with specific interests.
Although ICC is the governing body that decides the allocation of funds, the student body is the group making it all possible.
Included in each Seaver students’ tuition is a $60 Student Activities Fee, which is split between the Student Government Association (SGA), the Student Programming Board (SPB) and ICC. Unlike many groups on campus, the portion from the Student Activities Fee serves as ICC’s sole source
of funding.
All of our funds are from the students for the students Sayegh said.
Delegates recognize the huge role ICC plays in covering organizations’ costs.
Alice Baick, delegate for the Korean Student Association said, Everything comes from ICC or members’ dues and we only collect those once a year. So most of our funding comes from ICC they’re very important to us.”
Cliff Champion president and ICC delegate from the Green Team said “People get pretty big events paid for by ICC which is awesome. They’re definitely a big entity.”
However ICC’s goals go beyond simply financing clubs’ endeavors.
ICC Vice President of Finance Eric Burdullis said “It’s more than just gaining funds to help clubs happen [ICC] raises awareness for clubs on campus and helps people connect with other Pepperdine students with the same interests.”
Though ICC typically does not hold events themselves Sayegh said he sees the organization as one of the gateways that makes an impact on student life and community events.