Student Activities

Student Group Finances and Accounts

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Student Group Finances and Accounts

The Student Activities Financial Services Office can be found in room 342 of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center where student organizations can manage financial accounts and carry out transactions.

SAO Financial Services Office Hours

Academic Year

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday

Summer

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday

All accounts open the first day of classes and close the last day of classes in each semester. All financial transactions of the organization must be conducted through the Student Activities Office (SAO) or other University departments. A separate financial account is not allowed. This includes Venmo, Paypal, or any other similar services. Any violation of the policies and procedures that follow can result in a group's account being frozen, making the group's funds inaccessible.

All Undergraduate Council of Student (UCS) Category II groups automatically get accounts with the SAO. Any other group or organization may request an account by submitting a new account request to the Coordinator for Financial Services.

Guide to Financial Transactions

All information for student organization finances and financial signatories can be found on the Guide to Financial Transactions.

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Financial Staff

  • Diane Chouinard

    Financial Manager
    Diane_Chouinard@brown.edu
    Groups Advised/Role E-Commerce, Financial Reporting, Financial Signatories, Payment Card Industry Compliance, Senior Week Transactions, Student Group Finances

Questions? Email us at saofinances@brown.edu.

Important funding information can also be found on the Undergraduate Finance Board (UFB) website.