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Student Organization Resource Fee Board (SORF)

The SORF Board makes recommendations on allocations of the SORF fee, a $14-per-semester refundable fee paid by students. Income from the SORF fee is used to fund the Student Legal Service, the Tenant Union, and programs of registered student organizations. The majority of the SORF Board’s time is spent reviewing and making recommendations on applications for funding from registered student organizations for programs and organizational expenses. Administrative support is provided by the Illini Union.The SORF Board is elected during the student body elections each Spring.

6 undergraduate student members
2 graduate/professional student members
3 faculty/staff members
2 ex officio members (Director of Accounting or designee; VCSA designee)

The students are elected to one-year terms during the spring campus election. The faculty/staff are appointed to one-year terms by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and are frequently re-appointed for a second or third year.

The SORF Board meets six times during the fall and seven times in the spring to make recommendations on allocations of the SORF fee for each semester. Meetings may last 3-6 hours in order to process applications submitted for a particular deadline. The board may also call other meetings as deemed necessary. A mandatory training meeting is held every fall.