VP Funding Kevin Zhai tells you all you need to know about the new Student Project Grants… and then some. Video written and produced by Wilfred Chan and Justin Yang. See complete application details here – applications are due February 25th at 11:59 PM.     &nbsp

Too often, we can’t do cool things at Columbia because we don’t have the money. Well, CCSC has those funds! You supply us with the idea, and we supply you with the money. Because to be honest, this place could use some spicing up. So get creative, get crazy, and get moving! Open your mind and think big, because we’re pretty much open to anything. Projects relating to both on-

Do you love Columbia? Is there a project you’ve always wanted to do, but didn’t know where to find the funds to do it? Well, CCSC (Columbia College Student Council) has those funds. You supply us with the idea, and we supply you with the money. Up to $1500, to be exact. Get creative, get crazy, and get moving! A short application to be released on February 6th, due on the 25th.

We recently received a message from a student through the new “Talk to CCSC” feature, requesting us to publicize our full list of meeting times. Great suggestion! All of the following meetings are open to all Columbia College students. We are very enthusiastic about bringing in new participants, so if you have ever wanted to be involved with student government or campus issues, feel free to drop in, introduce yourself,

Bwog recently ran an article featuring a beautiful infographic (included below) that illustrates the CCSC budget, but the budget is nevertheless a source of confusion. Where does the money come from? Where does it go? Isn’t it a lot of money? Where does CCSC come into all of this? In this video, VP Funding Kevin Zhai gives a basic, honest explanation of the funding process and demystifies some of the

The CCSC Finance Committee has released its decisions for Fall 2011 CCSC allocations. This article will provide the details. FALL 2011 ALLOCATIONS Presented by the CCSC Finance Committee: Kevin Zhai, Chair (non-voting) Steele Sternberg Theo Buchsbaum Sarah Chai Elizabeth Angeles Daphne Chen Loxley Bennett Campus Life Committee Amount requested: $14,460 Amount allocated: $15,000, by 6-0-0 vote. Majority opinion: The Funding Committee unanimously voted to allocate $15,000 to CLC under the

INTRODUCTION In order to increase campus unity and to better serve student groups, the four undergraduate student councils of Columbia University—Columbia College Student Council (CCSC), Engineering Student Council (ESC), General Studies Student Council (GSSC), and the Student Government Association (SGA)—created a joint committee in the Fall of 2010: the Joint Council Co-Sponsorship Committee (JCCC). This Committee is continuing for the 2010-2011 year, with a few key changes: Groups may now

ALLOCATIONS  All Class Councils, the Campus Life Committee, and the Elections Board must submit an allocation application for Fall 2011 by Sunday September 25th at 12:00 noon to the VP of Funding (Kevin Zhai) at klz2104@columbia.edu. The application must consist of a one-page PDF[1] document that (i)                 demonstrates holistic considerations of the semester’s programming, (ii)               demonstrates careful financial planning, (iii)             provides informed estimates of costs, (iv)              accomplishes all of the

Kevin explains his role as VP of Funding, and his initiative to make Student Life Grants accessible to all students

They’re here for you! The sun was out today so it was a perfect opportunity for the new 2011-2012 CCSC Executive Board to say hi to the student body. Check out the new short intro video, and scroll down to read their bios. You may contact the entire CCSC executive board at ccsc@columbia.edu. Video and photos by Wilfred Chan. Aki Terasaki – President Aki is a senior majoring in Economics