- Appropriations in furtherance of a political campaign or activity by any candidate or candidate's staff for political office.
- Appropriations to a legislative lobby or to a registered student organization whose primary purpose is to influence legislation.
- Grants-in-Aid, scholarships, salaries or stipends.
- Donations or charitable contributions of money or products.
- Funding of philanthropic activities where the primary purpose is fundraising.
- Retroactive events (events held prior to submitting the request for funding or events where funding has been committed before being notified of approval).
- National association memberships on a per person basis. Individual memberships are not permitted; however, group memberships to a national organization are allowed.
- Membership dues for fraternities or sororities.
- Hiring of legal services or providing bail-bond funds.
- Honoraria for Penn State Faculty or Staff speaking about his/her area of expertise.
- Expenditures which do not fall explicitly within AREAS TO BE FUNDED unless approved by the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee.
- Purchase of a specific gift for a specific person or items used to fundraise. This means that promotional items for events, door prizes and participation prizes that are distributed randomly are allowable expenses to purchase with the Student Activity Fee.
- Personal, non-contractual gain of any student faculty member, staff member or any other person.
- Purchase of, or reimbursement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
- Any religious ceremony or worship service, except when such activity is for educational purposes.
- Any activity, material or program whose primary purpose is recruitment or increased membership in the sponsoring group.
All expenditures must be in compliance with University Policies and Rules and Policies and Rules for Student Organizations.
The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University.
