The Budgets and Organizations Board (BOB) of Student Government recently concluded its annual budget interviews process.
Held in person on March 21 in EC 145 and March 24 and April 4 in EC 109, the interviews gave more than 40 clubs and organizations the opportunity to present their plans and funding requests for the 2025–26 academic year.
Each 10-minute session allowed club representatives to share their past programming, upcoming events, and reasoning behind their budget proposals. Despite campus-wide budget cuts, students arrived prepared with detailed presentations, often including PowerPoint slides, itemized cost breakdowns and proposed event dates.
“The budget cuts were a tough obstacle to navigate, but they were necessary for the school as a whole,” said Jack Mocik (‘27), president of BOB. “We were very happy to see that club leaders did not give up and showed plans to continue the progress previous clubs and club leaders made.”
To receive funding, clubs were required to propose at least two programs per each upcoming semester. These could include community service, recruitment or fundraising initiatives to involve general members and get them more involved.
In addition to reviewing budgets, the board also considered each club’s activity level throughout the academic year, previous spending, constitution, advisor information and the accuracy of each club’s Path page.
“I hope clubs understand that they are working together to create a vibrant campus life for the next academic year,” Mocik said. “It is not one club versus another to get the most funding for their own events, but a collaboration between all the campus leaders to ensure that students are enjoying and progressing during their time at Drew.”
Mocik also noted the overall professionalism and preparedness of club leaders this year.
“Clubs continue to be fully prepared and have great presentations during the budget interviews,” he said. “BOB could not do this without Terrance, who has been an outstanding resource for both myself and all club leaders—consistently going above and beyond to ensure everyone understands expectations and providing support whenever needed.”
“The students did a wonderful job planning for the next year and thoroughly discussed their finances with much thought and preparation,” said Terrance Somesla-McCornell (G’25), Coordinator of Student Engagement and Club Life.
Final budget decisions will be shared with clubs before the end of the semester. As student leaders prepare for the 2025–26 academic year, their collaboration and commitment during this year’s budget process reflect the passion and creativity that continue to shape Drew’s student life.
“For their next step, I would suggest finishing up the semester strong by teaching their younger members how to lead for the next year, along with helping them plan the first two weeks of school next year to ensure an easy transition into the Activities Fair,” said Somesla-McCornell. “I am very grateful to work with such dedicated student leaders.”
For questions about club budgets, requesting additional programming funds or starting a new organization on campus, students are encouraged to email bob@drew.edu or contact Terrance Somesla-McCornell, Coordinator of Student Engagement and Club Life.
Benjamin Castro is a senior majoring in Marketing & Business.
