The Student Services Finance Committee approved the budget of a UW leadership program of over $150,000 Monday.
According to its website, Adventure Learning Programs is a student-run program that “builds leadership, community, and high functioning groups through fun and challenging adventure activities.” The program provides workshops to student groups through team-building exercises and ropes courses.
Among the changes made to the budget was a $500 increase to the program’s transportation line. ALPs members said the increase would allow them to provide fleet vehicles to drive groups to their ropes courses and groundwork programs.
Several SSFC members motioned to cut $200 from the program’s food and beverage line. Committee members said the request was too high for staff training events in the fall and spring semesters.
Rep. Tia Nowack said cuts to the program’s food and beverage line would hurt the program. In past years, ALPs has run out of provisions at training events. Nowack also said cutting the request would contradict previous SSFC budget approvals for past groups.
“To be consistent with how we’ve dealt with food this year, we should not be striking this line,” Nowack said.
SSFC voted against cutting $200 from the food and beverage budget.
The total budget was approved at $151,005.65.
