The Graduate and Professional Allocations Committee (GPAC) is responsible for reviewing funding requests from over 500 student organizations on campus and making funding recommendations to Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSG).

GPAC is composed of students representing the seven GPSG member governments to review and allocate funds––Graduate College, Carver College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Law, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, and College of Nursing.

GPAC's undergraduate counterpart is the Student Auditing Budgeting and Allocations Committee (SABAC). GPAC works closely with the President of GPSG and Student Organization Business Office (SOBO) to serve and support student activities both on- and off-campus.

GPAC intends to broaden its reach among student organizations by representatives from different colleges and through events and social media. 

If you have questions about how GPSG makes funding decisions, please email GPAC Director Nathan Chen. If you want to learn more about University policies for student organizations, how to use Engage, and other resources for your student organization? Visit Leadership, Service, and Civic Engagement's page on Organization Management. If you have questions about access to or technical issues with the Engage platform, contact Leadership, Service & Civic Engagement at dsl-leadandserve@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-3059.

Academic Year 2024–2025 Student Org Budget Deadlines

In an effort to serve your student organizations' needs GPSG is utilizing a funding model consisting of three equally funded periods. Each period, approximately $30,000-$35,000 will be available for allocation. GPAC will be prioritizing requests based on the dates of expenditures. Please use the guidelines below to decide when to apply for funding to maximize your chances of successfully funding your organization. Requests occurring outside of the recommended time period will be considered if funds are available through the GPAC Rapid Funding Process (more details below). 

Applying for Student Org Funding

• Step 1: Log into Engage using your own UIowa log-in
• Step 2: Along the left bar, hover over the icon for your student org. The icon should show a blue and white gear when you hover over it. Click on that gear. (If your student org does not exist in the left bar, please make sure you are a member of the student org on Engage. Contact the email for Sam Jacobs samuel-jacobs@uiowa.edu, for assistance related to Engage.)
• Step 3: Click on a dropdown menu listed as "Finance." (If you do not see "Finance," please make sure you are listed as a Treasurer/Account Signer for your student org on Engage. If you continue to run into trouble, please contact the email for Sam Jacobs samuel-jacobs@uiowa.edu for assistance.)
• Step 4: Click on  "Create Request" and then "Create Budget Request." 
• Step 5: Select the appropriate GPSG Funding Request form (Regular Funding Cycle vs Rapid Funding Process). Please note that you will be asked to resubmit your funding request if it was not submitted using the appropriate form. 
• Step 6: Wait for the review committee's recommendations (see "Review Process" below). 

Review Process and Maximum Funding Standards

All University of Iowa graduate and professional student organizations' requests for funding will be reviewed by the GPSG budget committee, called GPAC (Graduate & Professional Allocation Committee). Regular funding requests are due by the deadlines outlined above and all funding requests for events occurring at least 2 weeks after a regular funding request deadline should utilize this submission process. Rapid funding requests should be submitted a minimum one week before your scheduled event to allow the voting process to occur and a decision to be handed down before any expenditures are made. Any expenditures made prior to funding approval risks being out-of-pocket if your request is denied or only partially approved. GPAC reserves the right to deny voting on rapid funding requests submitted within the one week minimum of the event occurring. When GPAC reviews your application for funds, they rely on annually revised GPAC Funding Guidelines and Tenets:

GPAC Funding Tenets for FY2025

GPAC Funding Guidelines and Tenets 2024-2025

GPAC Funding Tenets for FY2026

GPAC Funding Guidelines and Tenets 2025-2026

You should use this document to help ensure you have a complete, and realistic budget proposal. 

GPAC Representatives 2024-2025

The Final Decision

GPAC does not make the final decision on student org funding; they make a recommendation to the GPSG delegates, who are elected representatives of the graduate and professional student body. Because the delegates make the final funding decision, student orgs wishing to contest GPAC's recommendation must make their case directly to the delegates. In order to do so, student orgs must alert the GPAC Chair of their intent to appear before the delegates via email at least 24 hours before GPSG is scheduled to meet. GPSG meetings are posted on the webpage.

Rules and Regulations

• Policies Affecting Student Organizations
• GPAC Bylaws

Post Funding Requirements

• Advertising and Marketing

If your student organization was allocated funding from GPAC, your organization must include the GPSG logo on your marketing and advertising paperwork, e.g. fliers, posters etc.

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GPSG Seal Logo