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Request for Appeals

Appeals Process
The SORF bylaws provide all registered student organizations with the right to appeal on any allocation decision, or to have the full Board review a decision of the SORF chairperson pertaining to their specific allocation(s).

All registered student organizations are entitled to an appeal of SORF allocation decisions, so long as the appropriate requirements are met. (Bylaws, V(A)1)

All registered student organizations are entitled to an appeal of decisions made by the SORF chairperson pertaining to their allocation, so long as the appropriate requirements are met. (Bylaws, V(A)2)

An appeal must contain one or more of the following grounds for the appeal:
- Lack of communication to the treasurer such that information that would change the decision of the Board was not made available to the Board A failure of the treasurer to provide information is not itself grounds for an appeal.
- The SORF allocation decision regarding the application was based on an incorrect application of the facts or SORF policies existing at the time of the Board’s decision.
- There were clear extenuating circumstances which prevented the treasurer from following SORF policy.
- New information or other relevant facts clearly not available at the time of the SORF application or allocation meeting are now available.

If the appeal meets none of the grounds for appeal, then the Board chairperson may deny the appeal without consideration of the Board. All appeal decisions and denials of appeals are reviewed by and subject to the approval of the Chancellor or his/her designee.

Submission of a new application is required to fund a different item or expense not included on original SORF application. This process is to give RSOs an additional opportunity to present information to the Board that they believe proves that the application in question should have been funded under SORF policy.

In order to file an appeal, please email SORF@illinois.edu with the following information and "REQUEST FOR APPEAL – [Organization Name]" in the subject line. If the appropriate information is not provided, the Board chairperson is under no obligation to move your appeal forward.
1. Organization Name and applicable SORF Application Number(s)
2. Treasurer Name and Email
3. President Name and Email
4. Funding Period of the Original Request
5. Description of Original Request
6. Ground(s) for Appeal
7. Brief description of why an appeal is sought based on the ground(s) for appeal

Once reviewed by the SORF Board chairperson, the Treasurer and President will receive a return email response specifying any additional information that might be needed, as well as the next steps of the process.

If the RSO meets the appeal requirements, submits all of the requested information, and clarifies any questions, the Board chairperson shall schedule a hearing for the full Board to discuss the appeal. The appeal may be heard during a regularly scheduled Board Allocation Meeting, or at a special meeting called by the chairperson.

The RSO requesting an appeal may submit whatever documentation they would like to the Board that they believe would justify a reconsideration of their allocation amount/the chairperson’s decision. Additionally, the RSO may give a short presentation to the Board (during the RSO Presentation period), and/or be on hand for questions when the Board discusses the appeal.