Discretionary Funds

Each year, for at least as long as I've been the Education Coordinator, the Chair of the Biology Department has set aside a small portion of her discretionary budget to help pay for student-related expenses. This year that portion amounted to $7,500. (Thanks Judy!) 

I've mostly been using the money to help support student travel to conferences, workshops and courses.  I've also been using it to pay for the lunches that are part of the peer mentorship program. But these are not the only things that the money could be used for. Publication costs, small equipment, supplies, etc. are reasonable requests.  

There is still money in the account for this year. To request the money, the student should send a memo to me, along with a supporting memo from the advisor.