Every soda, juice, candy bar and pack of crackers purchased from a campus vending machine adds to the pool of money available for university consumption and annually becomes available through the Vending Committee.

A portion of vending machine revenues is allocated each year to fund activities not normally supported by departmental operating budgets. The Vending Committee accepts requests for Vending Committee funds and awards the funds during their meeting in June. Funds allocated in a fiscal year must be spent that fiscal year.

Any department or recognized University organization may request funds for specific activities -- no blanket allocations are made and funds are not intended to supplement inadequate operating budgets. Vending Funds cannot be used for alcoholic beverages.  According to the "Budgets and Financial Planning Policies and Procedures Manual," "priority will be given to local activities that enhance the intellectual and cultural life of the community."

Request forms located at P: CUBSRPT/Vending Committee Allocations are to be submitted April 17 through May 8, 2009 (due no later than May 8, 2009 at 4:00pm)  to the Vending Committee via email to osheila@clemson.edu.  Requests should include itemized funding dollar amounts requested along with complete explanations of the intended use of the funds.  Requests from academic departments should be coordinated with their respective budget center budget office and those from student organizations should be channeled through Student Government and then through the Student Affairs budget office. Please note that all requests should be consolidated through your respective budget center.

After the Committee meeting, the Budget Center Business Officers will be sent a letter in June informing them of whether the funds that were requested were approved or denied. Specific details as to any restriction for where these funds can be used will be entered on the original spreadsheet request, if applicable.

For further information, contact Sheila Malmgren, Fiscal Analyst in the Finance Office at 656-1328 or via email at osheila@clemson.edu.

Vending Committee Membership/Administration

The Vending Committee is composed of the Vending Services Coordinator Chair; the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; the Vice-President for Student Affairs; the Director of Support Services; the Budget Director; the Faculty Senate President; the Student Body President; the Graduate Student Government President; and the Staff Senate President.