Governing Board at Barnard (GBB)

Purpose:
The Governing Board at Barnard (GBB) is responsible for representing, advocating for, and recognizing all student organizations on campus. Dedicated to serving and representing the interests of all recognized groups, GBB strives to enhance the mission of Barnard College by supporting student organizations that foster and enrich our community through coordinating allocations from councils, providing financial resources to groups, and facilitating the creation and maintenance of spaces in our community for underrepresented and marginalized social groups. GBB also collaborates with the Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) office as well as other governing boards of Columbia University to maximize campus opportunities and events for the greater student body.

Mission Statement:
The Governing Board at Barnard upholds the values of Barnard College by promoting the personal and intellectual development of students as leaders. We hold GBB clubs and their members to the high expectations of Barnard College: rigorous standards, self-awareness, holistic learning, and social accountability. Reflective of the Barnard mission statement, GBB believes that participation and leadership in student clubs will empower students "to achieve the personal strength that will enable them to meet the challenges they will encounter throughout their lives." We strive to provide a strong sense of community and dedication to student life on Barnard's campus.

Contact Us!
Please feel free to contact us at gbb@barnard.edu and be sure to like us on Facebook for more updates!

Opportunity to advertise through Student Experience & Engagement (SEE)

If student clubs and organizations want SEE to advertise an upcoming program or event, they can submit their requests through our form (Form will be available soon, please email see@barnard.edu). The three main guidelines are:

• Social Media Advertising Request form must be received at least two weeks in advance of the event.

• Student club/organization must be recognized and in good standing its governing board in order to apply.

• Program, event, or activity should be open to Barnard students

GBB recognizes clubs in the following five categories:

• Cultural

• Performance

• Pre-Professional

• Publication

• Special Interest

Club Recognition Guidelines and Procedures
Before you apply for recognition, make sure to read GBB's Club Recognition Guidelines and Procedures.

Stage I Recognition
Rolling

Stage II Recognition
Rolling
 - Stage II Application found here

If you have any questions regarding the Constitution, please contact the GBB Executive Board at gbb@barnard.edu.

We the members of the Governing Board at Barnard recognize this Constitution as the governing document intended to make clear the purposes, structures, and powers of this board.

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Preamble
This Constitution will serve as the guiding principle of the Governing Board at Barnard, hereafter referred to as GBB, in order to ensure the fair governance of all groups that fall under it and the responsible allocation of student activity fees.

Article I. Purpose

GBB is dedicated to recognizing, representing, and advocating for student clubs and organizations at Barnard College. GBB operates on behalf of the undergraduate student councils and governing boards whose functions do not fall under any other governing boards unless dually recognized. GBB serves the following five purposes:

1. Serving and representing the interests of its groups;

2. Enhancing the mission of Barnard College by supporting student organizations that foster and enrich the community;

3. Allocating funding and providing financial resources to groups;

4. Facilitating the creation and maintenance of spaces in the Barnard community for underrepresented identities and marginalized social groups;

5. Collaborating with the Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) office as well as the other governing boards of Columbia University to maximize campus opportunities and events for the greater student body.

Article II. Board Membership

Section 1 – Executive Board
The GBB Executive Board shall consist of the following officers:

Clause 1. Executive Chair, whose powers and responsibilities include managing all external relations, working on behalf of the clubs with all members of the administration, cooperating with the other members of the Student Leadership Collective and the other governing boards, presenting a budget outline at F@CU, making policy changes to better serve the needs of all clubs, and setting the agenda for weekly board meetings

Clause 2. Vice Chair, whose responsibilities include being responsible for reviewing and amending the Constitution whenever necessary, managing the recognition and derecognition of clubs, monitoring club activities and status, and overseeing all town hall meetings

Clause 3. Finance Chair, whose responsibilities include overseeing club spending, managing all co-sponsorships, sending and receiving allocation packets in the spring semester, maintaining GBB’s internal budget, attending and presenting a budget outline at F@CU, and receiving and consolidating monthly finance reports from General Representatives on each club’s finances.

Clause 4. Assistant Finance Chair, whose responsibilities include co-managing financial documents with the Finance Chair, including overseeing co-sponsorship applications and assisting at F@CU.

Clause 5. Communications Chair, whose responsibilities include website maintenance, sending out bi-weekly newsletters, managing all social media sources on behalf of the board, advertising and promoting on behalf of GBB, and promoting all clubs and activities.

Clause 6. Representatives for general body (4 total), whose responsibilities include acting as liaisons to clubs (cultural, publications, performances, special interest, pre-professional), assisting with communications & publicity (website, newsletter, etc.),  bringing GBB’s attention to shared needs/concerns of clubs, and facilitating clubs’ financial organization by collecting club financial information at the end of every month and submitting it to the Finance Chair.

Clause 6. Programming Coordinator, whose responsibilities include organizing Town Hall and elections, booking space for SLC and special events, and assisting with Club ReFUEL

Clause 7. Inter-Collegiate Coordinator, whose responsibilities include acting as a liaison to inter-board events,representing GBB on inter-collegiate committees pertaining to student clubs and organizations, including organizing the Greek Games with the help of SGA and McAC

Clause 8. Should a GBB board member choose to resign during the academic school year, they must provide a two-week notice to ensure the smooth transition of responsibilities. Prior to announcing their resignation, the board member must speak with current executive chair and advisor.

Clause 9. During the two week transition period, a special recruiting process will be held to fill the vacant position. During this period however, the resigning board member is still responsible for fulfilling their described duties. Should special recruiting process fail to fill the vacant position, responsibilities shall be redistributed permanently amongst sitting board members.

Article III. Membership in the GBB

To be a recognized group under GBB, a group must:

Clause 1. Have a mission statement that reflects that of GBB.

Clause 2. Be composed of at least ten members. At least half of the group members must be Barnard students and at most one-fourth of the group members may be graduate students.

                Subclause 1: The number of people in each group is subject to review by GBB.

Clause 3. Have at least one-third of the executive board be Barnard students. Subclause 1: Dually recognized groups will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Clause 4. Present an appropriate constitution and membership list to the Vice Chair upon applying for Stage 1 Club Recognition. The constitution must include a list of all officers on the board of the organization, a description of her/his duties, and procedures for her/his election.

Clause 5. Win a majority (51%) of votes from the general body at Town Hall to gain recognition.

Clause 6. Be open to the suggestion of merging with another group if the purposes and/or goals of the new organization are the same as those of an existing GBB-recognized organization. GBB reserves the right to deny the group the opportunity to become a  club should a similar club already exists.

Clause 7. Be accessible to all members of the Barnard community regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or ability.

                  Subclause 1: An identity-based group (such as a women-only, ethnicity-, or nationality-       based group) can be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by GBB.

Clause 8. Not be affiliated with a political party, candidate or organization, be it national or political organization

Clause 9. No clubs under GBB shall charge membership fees or require dues.

                Subclause 1: Club allocations cannot be used to pay national chapter dues.

Clause 10. Accept and abide by all policies mandated by Barnard College and city, state, and federal law

Article IV – Stages of Club Recognition

Clause 1. Newly recognized groups are considered to be in the “Stage 1” category.

                Subclause 1. Stage 1 Recognized Clubs may:

1.  Reserve space on Barnard and Columbia’s campus

2.  Have an advisor from Student Experience & Engagement (SEE)

3.  Have a GBB account to hold their $100 complementary allocation and any money from fundraisers

4.  Hang fliers on Barnard’s campus in accordance with the Barnard College Posting Policy

5.  Hang fliers on Columbia’s campus in accordance with the Columbia University Posting Policy

6. Apply to co-sponsorships, including GBB’s co-sponsorship.

Clause 2. After a minimum of one full semester of Stage 1 recognition, a club may apply for Stage 2 recognition. After reviewing a Stage 2 application, GBB will vote on whether the club will be presented to be voted on by the Town Hall general body members.

               Subclause 1. Groups in Stage 2 may:

1.  Reserve space on Barnard and Columbia’s campus

2.  Have an advisor from Student Experience & Engagement (SEE)

4.  Hang fliers on Barnard’s campus in accordance with the Barnard College Posting Policy

5.  Hang fliers on Columbia’s campus in accordance with the Columbia University Posting Policy

3.  Have a GBB account to deposit allocation funds and money from fundraisers.

4.  Hang fliers on Barnard’s and Columbia’s campus

5. Apply to co-sponsorships, including GBB’s co-sponsorship.

6.  Apply for a GBB allocation via F@CU

Clause 3. Stage 1 and Stage 2 recognition shall occur only in the Spring semester.

                Subclause 1. Clubs that receive Stage 2 recognition in the Spring may submit an allocation packet to receive funding for the following year.

Article V - Stage 1 Club Recognition Procedure

Any group applying for Stage 1 Club Recognition must:

Clause 1. Submit an electronic copy of its membership list and an appropriate constitution to the Vice Chair of GBB.

                 Subclause 1. The following information concerning each member shall be included: name, class year, school affiliation (BC, CC, SEAS, GS), and e-mail address.

                 Subclause 2. The following information must be included in the constitution: a list of all officers, a description of each officer’s duties, and a procedure for their election. The Vice Chair may provide the organization with a sample constitution to be used as a template.

                 Subclause 3. Clubs recognized after Fall 2013 may only be recognized by one governing board. They will not be able to obtain dual recognition.

                  Subclause 4. The organization’s executive board must have several committed members, preferably of varying class years.

                  Subclause 5. Each member may be contacted by the GBB to verify membership.

Clause 2. Obtain the signatures of at least fifty undergraduate students who are not affiliated with the organization that support its recognition and submit this petition as part of the Stage 1 club application to the Vice Chair, reflecting the student body’s recognition of the club’s potential positive contribution to the Barnard campus.

               Subclause 1: The following information of each petition signer must be included: name, class year, school affiliation (BC, CC, SEAS, GS), ad email address

Clause 3. Be active for two semesters prior to submitting the application.

Clause 4. Hold at least one meeting where the executive board members and the general body members of the group are present prior to applying for recognition.

Clause 5. Have at least two of its executive board members present to GBB after submitting the application to the Vice Chair.

               Subclause 1: GBB will then determine whether or not to recommend the group under consideration at Town Hall

Clause 6. GBB will inform the general body of recommendations prior to voting at Town Hall. (Note: Recommendations by GBB do NOT determine recognition. All applicants are encouraged to present at the Town Hall.)

Clause 7. Once GBB has presented its recommendation at Town Hall, a vote will be commenced to determine the formal recognition of the group under consideration. A 51% vote of the quorum is required for recognition.

Clause 8. GBB will reserve space for one activity of a club under consideration prior to recognition. This allows GBB to determine the potential of the organization to contribute to Barnard College campus life. A member of GBB shall attend this event to evaluate and its success, or lack thereof. (Please note: Funding is not provided.)

Article VI. Stage 2 Club Recognition Procedure

Any group applying for Stage 2 Recognition must:

Clause 1. Be active for at least one semester as a Stage 1 Club before applying to become a Stage 2 Club.

Clause 2. Submit an electronic copy of the Stage 2 Club Recognition application found on the GBB website.

               Subclause 1. The Stage 2 application shall consist of four parts: (1) officer/board positions list (2) description of the general body (3) self-assessment of club impact and programs (4) club funding

Clause 3. After GBB reviews the application, the board will vote on whether the application will be presented to the general body for stage 2 recognition at Town Hall.

               Subclause 1. A majority (51%) vote by the board is needed to allow the Stage 1 club under consideration to proceed to Town Hall for the formal Stage 2 recognition process.

Clause 4. The Vice Chair of GBB will present the Stage 1 clubs up for Stage 2 recognition at the Town Hall

Clause 5. Once GBB has presented its recommendation at Town Hall, a vote will be commenced to determine the formal recognition of the group under consideration. A 51% vote of the quorum is required for recognition.

Article VII. Club Registration Procedure 

Clause 1. The activation of all clubs shall be renewed at the beginning of each Fall semester upon submission of the Registration form at Club ReFUEL. A club that registers will be active for the entire academic year, and need not re-register in the spring semester.

              Subclause 1. All information on the registration form must be filled out. This includes the contact information of all club officers and club emails.

             Subclause 2. The accounts of Stage 2 clubs who have registered will be activated for the semester after the President and Treasurer of the club attend Club ReFUEL.

Clause 2. Unregistered clubs may still request a budget for the following year; however, they will not have access to the club account until the president and treasurer of the club have attended Club ReFUEL and the registration procedures have been completed.

Clause 3. If a club fails to register for one academic year, the club shall be placed on probation, the terms of which are determined by GBB’s Vice Chair, GBB, and the club’s Student Life advisor.

Clause 4. If a club fails to register for four consecutive semesters, the club will be officially deactivated through the de-recognition process. Should they wish to become active again, the group must apply for Stage 1 Recognition.

Clause 5. Newly recognized clubs must register for a makeup Club ReFuel session

Article VIII. Club Guidelines and Standards

Clause 1. All clubs must submit Monthly Reconciliation forms to the Finance Chair by the first day of each month.

              Subclause 1. All clubs must submit Monthly Reconciliation form each month even if they do not spend a portion of their allocation during a given month.

             Subclause 2. Clubs that fail to submit a Monthly Reconciliation form shall have their accounts frozen until their missing Monthly Reconciliation Form(s) have been submitted.

Clause 2. In the beginning of the year, the Vice Chair and the Finance Chair will provide all clubs with a list of the type of events and expenses that the GBB allocation will and will not fund through the Budget Guidelines given out at club reFUEL.

Clause 3. Each club is required to meet with their Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) Advisor at least once a semester. If a club fails to meet with its advisor, the club shall be placed on probation.

Clause 4. The Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) Office must approve all contracts involving outside speakers, caterers, performers etc. Requisition forms are then submitted by the club, along with the contract to the GBB Bookkeeper. In case of contracts involving social functions, approval must be obtained at least two weeks prior to the date of said function.

Clause 5. All financial transactions must go through the GBB Bookkeeper.

Clause 6. All clubs are required to attend Club ReFUEL.

Clause 7. All clubs are required to report change in leadership and constitution to the Vice Chair.

Clause 8. In the Spring, each club must provide GBB with the contact information for its executive board for the upcoming semester.

Article IX. Club Probation

Clause 1. Clubs may be designated to a probationary period as determined by the Vice Chair and the Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) Advisers and will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Clause 2. Reasons for probation include but are not limited to the following club bylaw violations:

1. Failure to hold one event on Barnard’s campus each year

2. Failure to meet with the club’s Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) advisor at least once per semester

3. Failure to register for one academic year at Club ReFuel or a Club ReFuel makeup session

4. Violations of Barnard College or Columbia University policy

5. Failure to attend two consecutive GBB Town Halls

6. Overdraft

Clause 3. Overdraft of club finances as a reason for club probation

1. The amount overdrafted will be subtracted from club’s allocation for the following academic year.

2. Overdraft probation policy is as follows:

   1. If overdraft is under $100:

1. 1. Clubs may not access their accounts for the first month of the following academic year

      1. During this one-month period, clubs will not be able to apply for additional funding through GBB co-sponsorship funds

   2. Clubs must meet with their Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) advisor the semester following the overdraft

2. If overdraft is over $100:

   1. Clubs may not access their accounts for the first three months of the following academic year

      1. During this three-month period, clubs will not be able to apply for additional funding through GBB co-sponsorship funds

   2. Clubs must meet with their Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) advisor and the finance chair the semester following the overdraft

   3. Club E-board must attend the Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) financial literacy workshop

   4. Failure to attend the advisor meeting or the financial literacy workshop may result in derecognition

If a club placed on probation continually fails to meet the aforementioned criteria they risk derecognition.

Article X. Club Derecognition

Clause 1. Conditions for club de-recognition are based on: Subclause 1: Any serious violation of the conditions stated in the GBB By-Laws

                 Subclause 2: Having been on probation for one semester

Clause 2. The Vice Chair will arrange a meeting between GBB and the Executive Board of the club in question to discuss why the club is being considered for derecognition

Clause 3. The club in question will be allowed to present its case before GBB.

Clause 4. After the club’s meeting with GBB, a majority of student club leaders (51 percent majority)) must vote to officially de-recognize the club in question at the semesterly Town Hall.  

                Subclause 1: A club that is up for derecognition may present its case to maintain recognition at Town Hall.

Article XI. Electing, Appointing, and Removing GBB Board Members

Section 1 - Eligibility

Executive Board positions are open to any continuing full-time undergraduate student at Barnard College, Columbia College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, or the School of General Studies.

Clause 1. GBB Board members cannot be abroad or graduate early during their terms.

Section 2 - Election Procedures

All candidates for a GBB position are required to submit a statement of intent to be made available to the voting population on  the date of the election.

Clause 1. Election of GBB Board Members:

              Subclause 1. Candidates for each position will be elected by club members at the Spring Town Hall.

              Subclause 2. A majority vote (51 percent) of the quorum is necessary for election to GBB.

             Subclause 3.  Voting for an office will commence after each candidate for that office has spoken. Elections will proceed in the order of Executive Chair, Vice Chair, Finance Chair, and Communications Chair, Programming Chair, and General Representative

            Subclause 4. All GBB-recognized clubs are required to send two members to each Town Hall and to cast one (1)  vote during the voting period. Proxy votes are prohibited.

            Subclause 5. An individual who holds a position on the executive board of multiple GBB-recognized organizations may cast separate votes on behalf of their respective organizations.

Section 3 - Resignations

Clause 1. If any member of the board resigns, applications for the vacancy shall be solicited from the general membership. A new representative may then be appointed by a simple majority of GBB.

Section 4 - Impeachment and Removal

Clause 1. Grounds for impeachment shall include serious abuse of membership privileges, neglect of the duties set forth in GBB’s Constitution, or deliberate violation of GBB’s Constitution.

Clause 2. Impeachment proceedings may be initiated by one of the following methods:

                Subclause 1. A request submitted in the form of a petition signed by the majority of GBB board members.

                Subclause 2. A request submitted in the form of a petition signed by one or more officers of no fewer than one-fifth (1/5) of all registered GBB groups

Clause 3. An impeachment session will occur at the Town Hall following the request for impeachment.

              Subclause 1. Two representatives from the group who submitted the impeachment request will be given a brief opportunity to present the reasons they believe the officer in question should be impeached.

             Subclause 2. The officer in question will be given a brief opportunity to defend themself, if the officer so chooses.

Section 5 – Vacant Positions  

Clause 1. Applications for the vacancy shall be solicited from the Barnard/Columbia student body. A new representative may then be appointed by a simple majority of GBB.

             Subclause 1. The student who wishes to be appointed for the vacant position must complete and submit the appropriate application to GBB.

            Subclause 2. After submitting the application, the applicant is required to meet with GBB at least once

           Subclause 3. GBB executive members will vote on whether the applicant shall be granted the position

Article XII: Amendments to the Constitution

Amendments to the GBB constitution must be approved by a majority (51%) of student leaders at Town Hall.

Clause 1: A draft of the proposed amendment(s) will be provided to the clubs prior to the Town Hall.

Clause 2. All Constitutional amendments must be presented at the Fall semester Town Hall.

2021-2022 GBB Executive Board

Executive Chair 
Courtney Haley 
cah2255@barnard.edu

Vice Chair 
Isabelle Eshraghi
iae2106@barnard.edu

Finance Chair
Polina Zakharov 
pmz2104@barnard.edu

Assistant Finance Chair
Lena Deng
xd2248@barnard.edu

Communications Chair
Simone Brodersen
sb4562@barnard.edu

General Representative - Publications
Nadia Garcia 
ng2639@barnard.edu

General Representative - Cultural
Luciana Salvatierra
ls3579@barnard.edu

General Representative - Special Interest
Ece Dogramaci
edd2117@barnard.edu

General Representative - Pre-Professional
Nandini Reddy
nr2817@barnard.edu

General Representative - Performance
Jessie Zhang
jz3185@barnard.edu

To contact the GBB Executive Board as a whole, please email gbb@barnard.edu.

GBB-Recognized Clubs (as of Fall 2016)
For more information, please contact gbb@barnard.edu.
*Dually Recognized

PRE-PROFESSIONAL

Athena Mock Trail 

The Athena Pre-Law Society athenaprelawsociety@gmail.com

Barnard Association of Pre-Dental Students

Barnard Psychology Society 

Barnard Chemical Society barnardchemicalsociety@gmail.com

Barnard Neuroscience Society

CU Pre-Veterinary Society cuprevet@gmail.com

Network for Pre-Medical Students barnardcollegemaps@gmail.com

Pre-Health Students Organization 

Smart Women Lead swl@barnard.edu

Smart Women Securities sws.columbia@gmail.com

 

CULTURAL

Asian American Alliance* aaa@columbia.edu

African Students Association* asa@columbia.edu

Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters (BOSS) boss@barnard.edu

Barnard Deutsch

Caribbean Students Association* caribbean@columbia.edu

Chinese Students Club* csc@columbia.edu

Club Bangla* clubbangla.columbia@gmail.com

Club Q clubq@barnard.edu

Club Zamana* zamana@columbia.edu

Columbia Japan Society* japansociety@columbia.edu

CU SAFA (South-Asian Feminist Alliance) 

Haitian Students' Association* columbiahsa@gmail.com

Korean Students Association* ksa@columbia.edu

Liga Filipina* cu.liga@gmail.com

Misc. 

Mujeres mujeres@barnard.edu

Organization of Pakistani Students* ops@columbia.edu

Sounds of China* soc@columbia.edu

Taiwanese American Students Association* tasa-eboard@columbia.edu

Turath, The Arab Students Association* turath@columbia.edu

 

PERFORMANCE

Bacchantae barnard.bacchantae@gmail.com

Bach Society* bach@columbia.edu

Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama Group mcd2171@barnard.edu

Barnard Flute Choir cuflutechoir@gmail.com

Circus Collective circus@barnard.edu

Columbia Musical Theatre Society* cmts@columbia.edu

CoLab Performing Arts Collective colab.cu@gmail.com

Columbia Raas* raas@columbia.edu

CUPAL* cupal@columbia.edu

Control Top controltopimprov@gmail.com

CUBE (CU Ballet Ensemble) cuballetensemble@gmail.com

CU Dhoom* cudhoom@gmail.com

CU Players* cuplayers@gmail.com

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe* kcst.eboard@gmail.com

Latenite Theatre contact@latenitetheatre.com

New Opera Workshop cuoperauntapped@gmail.com

NOMADS submit2nomads@gmail.com

Orchesis* columbiaorchesis@gmail.com

Philolexian Society* philoexec@columbia.edu

Sabor* sabor_board@columbia.edu

Taal* taal@columbia.edu

VDay columbia.university.vday@gmail.com

XMAS! xmas10team@gmail.com

 

SPECIAL INTEREST

Barnard Bookworms

Barnard Criminal Justice Initiative

Barnard Movement Exchange 

Barnard Outdoor Adventure Team barnard.boat@gmail.com

Barnard EcoReps barnardecoreps@gmail.com

Barnard Slam writingcollectivebc@gmail.com

Columbia University Sign Language Club* cusign@gmail.com

Math Mentors

Meet Me At The Museum

Nightline* nightline.info@gmail.com

She's The First stf.barnardcollege@gmail.com

Sprout Up 

Take Back The Night tbtn.at.columbia@gmail.com

Uplifted

WBAR wbar@barnard.edu

 

PUBLICATIONS

Barnard Bite biteblog@gmail.com

Barnard Bulletin bulletinedboard@gmail.com

Pink Freud pinkfreudjournal@gmail.com

Echoes barnardechoes@gmail.com

Hoot Magazine hootmag@barnard.edu

HerCampus barnard@hercampus.com

Advisor Information

Club Name - Category - Advisor

African Students Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Asian American Alliance* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Asian Pacific American Heritage - MonthCultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Bacchantae - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Bach Society* - Performance - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Association of Pre-Dental Students - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Bookworms - Special Interest - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Bulletin - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Chemical Society - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Civil Liberties - Special Interest/Social Action - 

Barnard Deutsch - Cultural - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard EcoReps - Special Interest/Social Action - 

Barnard Flute Choir - Performance - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Neuroscience Society - Pre-Professional 

Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters (BOSS) - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Barnard Outdoor Adventure Team - Special Interest/Social Action - Catlin Wojtkowski

Barnard Psychology Society - Pre-Professional - 

Barnard Quantitative Society - Pre-Professional - 

Barnard Slam - Special Interest/Publications - Allie Emmerich

Black History Month - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Caribbean Students Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Chinese Students Club* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Circus Collective - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Clay Collective - BARNARD - Allie Emmerich

Club Bangla* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Club Q - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Club Zamana* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

CoLab Performing Arts Collective - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Columbia Ballet Ensemble - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Columbia Japan Society* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Columbia Musical Theatre Society* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Columbia Raas* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Columbia University Sign Language Club - Special Interest/Social Action - Jennifer Nival

Columbia University Wind Ensemble* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Control Top - Performance - Allie Emmerich

CU Dhoom* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

CU Players* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

CU Pre-Veterinary Society* - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

CU South Asian Feminist Alliance - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

CUEMS (CAVA) - Professional Courtesy - Catlin Wojtkowski

CUPAL* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Echoes - Publications - Catlin Wojtkowski

First Year Class Council - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

GBB - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

Haitian Students' Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Her Campus - Publications - Catlin Wojtkowski

Hoot Magazine - Publications - Catlin Wojtkowski

Junior Class Council - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Korean Students Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Latenite Theatre - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Latinx Heritage Month - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Liga Filipina* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

McIntosh Activities Council + 5 committees - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

Misc. (Multicultural/International Students Club) - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Mortarboard - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

Mujeres - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Native American Heritage Month - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Network for Pre-Medical Students - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

New Opera Workshop - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Nightline - Special Interest/Social Action - Catlin Wojtkowski

NOMADS - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Orchesis* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Organization of Pakistani Students* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Philolexian Society* - Performance - 

Pre-Health Students Organization - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

Queer Awareness Month - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Redefine - Cultural/Identity Based - Emy Cardoza

Sabor* - Performance - Jennifer Nival

Senior Class Council - BARNARD - Jennifer Nival

Senior Week - BARNARD - 

SGA + 16 Committees - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

She's the First - Special Interest/Social Action - Jennifer Nival

Skip Stop - BARNARD - Catlin Wojtkowski

Smart Women Lead - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

Smart Women Securities - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

Sophomore Class Council - BARNARD - Rebecca Lesperance

Sprout Up - Special Interest/Social Action - Catlin Wojtkowski

Stand Up GALS (Grown Ass Ladies and Such) - Performance - 

Taal* - Performance - Allie Emmerich

Taiwanese American Students Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

Take Back The Night - Special Interest/Social Action - Catlin Wojtkowski

Athena Mock Trail - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

The Athena Pre-Law Society - Pre-Professional - Catlin Wojtkowski

The Columbia Spectator - Professional Courtesy - 

Third Wheel Improv - Performance - 

Turath, The Arab Students Association* - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

VDay - Performance - Allie Emmerich

WBAR - Special Interest - Allie Emmerich

Women's History Month - Cultural/Identity Based - Jennifer Nival

XMAS! - Performance - Allie Emmerich

*Dually Recognized Clubs 

Please send an email to gbbfinance@gmail.com for any finance-related questions.

Monthly Budget Forms
Every GBB-recognized club that holds financial accounts at Barnard are required to update monthly reconciliation forms each month. The individual spreadsheets are to be updated by the first of each month and all receipts should be submitted to Dawnett Ferguson by the seventh of each month (for spending from the previous month), regardless if clubs have spent no money for that month. Clubs who do not update the spreadsheet and submit receipts by the deadline will have their accounts frozen until everything is completed. If you have questions regarding your individual spreadsheets, please contact gbbfinance@gmail.com

Spending Allocation Money
There are three ways for clubs to spend allocation money:

1. PETTY CASH
In case of an emergency only, Petty Cash of up to $50 can be obtained; see Dawnett Ferguson in the Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) Office,  301 Diana.

2. STUDENT EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT CREDIT CARD
Clubs can obtain the SEE's Credit Card to make purchases.  Note that the credit card can only be used in the SEE Office, so all purchases must be online or over the phone.  Clubs should take into account shipping cost and time if they wish to use the card.  The card can be obtained from Dawnett Ferguson in the SEE Office

3. REIMBURSEMENT
Students can spend money out of pocket and submit receipts to Dawnett Ferguson for reimbursement.  You will be reimbursed through the receipt of a check a few weeks after the request.  Note that you must give all your receipts to Dawnett Ferguson.  If you do not have your receipts you will not be reimbursed. Also, note that sales tax outside of New York State cannot be reimbursed. Please email gbb@barnard.edu with any questions or for further information.

GBB Budget Guidelines
The budget guidelines are intended to encourage the best possible use of GBB funds to promote GBB's mission of enhancing Barnard’s community, by providing needed spaces to nurture particular aspects of the community, by promoting efforts to reach out to those who may be enriched by engagement with these aspects, and by bringing together the community as a whole. Specifically, the guidelines are intended to promote fundraising and collaboration and to discourage excessive internal "gifts." If at any time a particular guideline becomes a hindrance to a club's efforts to pursue our shared mission, please consult the Vice Chair or Finance Chair. All guidelines are negotiable and feedback is invaluable and appreciated. These guidelines only impact the use of GBB-supervised funds, which are governed by the Barnard Controller.

Download the Budget Guidelines

Change in Club Executive Board

If your club has a change in executive board members, please fill out this form. 

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Other Resources
Barnard College Posting Policy & Guidelines

Funding Opportunities

There are many ways obtain additional funding beyond your initial allocation. Please contact Polina Zakharov, GBB Finance Chair, at gbbfinance@gmail.com with any questions.

From GBB:
GBB Co-Sponsorship 

For recurring or new events/programs, apply to the GBB Co-Sponsorship Fund! In order to apply, your group must be a club in good standing with GBB. The group must submit this form and the sponsorship will be voted upon by the GBB board for approval.

Other Funding Opportunities: 
Joint Council Co-Sponsorships Committee (JCCC)
If you are seeking funding for a new event, an emergency, or travel you may apply to JCCC. Fill out this application. 

The JCCC is comprised of the four undergraduate student council Vice Presidents of Finance and their respective committees. The JCCC convenes on a weekly basis every Sunday from 4-6 pm. Applications submitted Friday evening by 11:59 pm will be considered that same Sunday. A representative from the group is expected to present the application for roughly 10 minutes and will be followed by questions from the JCCC for another 5 minutes. The guidelines and policies for funding are published below:

President's and Provost Student Initiative Fund

If you are seeking financial support for events which benefit the University community through collaboration and creative programming on campus, apply to P&P. The application is open to Columbia recognized groups only. You can find the application here: http://uem.columbia.edu/student/pp-fund. Applications for the spring semester close Friday, February 19th at 5 pm. The P&P fund is semesterly and applications are reviewed by the four undergraduate student council Vice Presidents of Finance and their respective committees.

Community Activity Co-Sponsorship 

Student Experience & Engagement (SEE) new online Community Activity Co-Sponsorship Application can be found on the right hand corner of their website. Each semester SEE sets aside a portion of financial resources to assist student organizations who wish to sponsor events and programs that fall outside of their budget allocation. To receive consideration, the application must meet the following requirements:

• Student club/organization must be recognized and in good standing its governing board in order to apply.
• Program, event, or activity should be open to Barnard students and focus on community building.
• Program, event, or activity must take place on Barnard's campus.
• Strong preference will be given to applications which highlight collaborative efforts and/or new initiatives.
• Co-sponsorship application must be received at least two weeks in advance of the event. 

For even more funding opportunities, check out this website.