The Student Services Finance Committee denied Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow's funding eligibility for the second time this fiscal year and the third consecutive year Monday.
SSFC previously denied the conservative student environmental advocacy group's funding request last semester, but was forced to re-hear the group's eligibility application after CFACT appealed to the Student Judiciary.
With six members against and four abstaining, SSFC rejected CFACT's application, citing concerns over past policy violations and direct student services.
Referring to an April 2010 e-mail from the group, SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann said some of CFACT's former members committed a policy violation when the group failed to punctually return equipment rented from the Associated Students of Madison.
""I think we unfortunately have to look long ago at people who aren't here, and I'd unfortunately have to answer that this is an intentional policy violation,"" Plamann said.
Additionally, SSFC Rep. Rae Lymer said she hadn't seen sufficient evidence the group served a broad enough number of students to be eligible for segregated fee funding.
""I don't feel as though I've been given significant documentation or justification,"" Lymer said.
CFACT President Josh Smith said SSFC's decision ""blind-sided"" him.
""I thought they would have asked a lot more questions about [the alleged intentional policy violation],"" Smith said, ""because clearly there was a lot of confusion.""
Smith said he was unsure whether CFACT would appeal the decision.
SSFC will meet Thursday to discuss whether to hear the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group's eligibility appeal or potentially send the decision to Chancellor Biddy Martin for review.
