Funding Requests

For Department funds (OSU or OSU Foundation) to be allocated to an RSO, a funding request must be generated through the funding request process initiated by the RSO and managed by SOA. RSO must have an active OSU index to have funds disbursed to the organization.  There are two types of funding requests available:

  • Activity Funding Requests: Any Recognized Student Organization may solicit any OSU Department for financial support for a specific Activity.
  • Annual Funding Requests: At the discretion of their sponsoring Department, RSOs may submit a request for an annual or quarterly budget for disbursement into their RSO fund.  Where available, this request will be made as part of the annual University Recognition process and will have a limited window for application as determined by the sponsoring Department. Departments interested in providing this option to clubs should reach out to establish.

Funding requests must be initiated by the RSO through the funding request process available through the RSO Database (Ideal-logic).

  • Creating the request:
    • Login to Ideal-Logic.
    • Make sure you are on the "Dashboard". If you are not, click on the "Dashboard" tab for your organization on the left.
    • On the right in the green box under your Peer Educator contact, click on "Activity Plan/Report" to begin your request.
    • Under "Activity Costs" select "Yes" to indicate you will be spending money. This will activate the "Campus Funding" and "Budget" tabs of the form for you.
    • Under the "Campus Funding" tab, click "Yes" to the question asking if you would like to request funding. This will activate the "Campus Funding Sources" area on this tab for you.
    • "Under the "Campus Funding Sources" tab, select the department fund source that most closely aligns your needs using the green "select" button on the right.
    • An additional tab with the selected funding source will appear. Click on the tab and fill out the necessary information.
    • Next, you will fill in the "Budget" tab. All income and expenses must be zeroes out and accounted for within your budget.
  • Submitting the request:
    • Upon submission, the department head (or designee) will be pinged to review, edit, outline stipulations, indicate proper index, review terms & conditions and approve/deny request.
    • Upon department approval, the RSO primary financial officer must accept the terms and conditions for final execution of the agreement.
    • Approved funding requests can only be transferred to the RSO index OR retained in a Department index with the Department spending on the RSO’s behalf.
    • Transfer of funds into a RSO fund can take up to ten business days after execution of a funding request. 

Funding requests must be initiated by the RSO through the funding request process available through the RSO Database (Ideal-logic).

  • Creating the request:
    • Login to Ideal-Logic.
    • Make sure you are on the "Dashboard". If you are not, click on the "Dashboard" tab for your organization on the left.
    • On the right in the green box under your Peer Educator contact, click on "Equipment, Supplies Funding Request" to begin your request.
    • On the "Qualification" tab, select "Yes" if your request fits the listed requirements in order to proceed with the form. If your request does not fit these requirements, please submit an activity funding request.
    • In the area below, provide out the necessary information and/or documentation, and list the date of which you intend to be using the requested funds.
    • On the "Funding Sources" tab, select the department fund source that most closely aligns your needs using the green "select" button on the right.
    • An additional tab with the selected funding source will appear. Click on the tab and fill out the necessary information. Please note that all income and expenses must be zeroes out and accounted for within your budget.
  • Submitting the request:
    • Upon submission, the department head (or designee) will be pinged to review, edit, outline stipulations, indicate proper index, review terms & conditions and approve/deny request.
    • Upon department approval, the RSO primary financial officer must accept the terms and conditions for final execution of the agreement.
    • Approved funding requests can only be transferred to the RSO index OR retained in a Department index with the Department spending on the RSO’s behalf.
    • Transfer of funds into a RSO fund can take up to ten business days after execution of a funding request.