Beginning in Autumn Quarter of 2010, a portion of the Student Activity Fee (roughly 7%) will go towards supplemental funding for some of Ohio State's largest and most well-known campus events. These "Signature Events" are among those that are the most traditional and well-attended events at the University. In 2008-2009, an ad hoc committee of the Council on Student Affairs extensively evaluated nearly forty campus events before determining which would receive a portion of the fee. Those events are as follows:
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African American Heritage Festival
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Best Day of Your Life
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Block “O” Watch Parties
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BuckeyeThon
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Commencement Week
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Days of Service (Community Commitment & MLK Day of Service)
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La Fiesta
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Major Campus Event Committee Programs (Student Involvement Fair, Homecoming Parade, Beat Michigan Pep Rally & Brunch, Winter Involvement Fair, Buckeye Showcase, CarnOval, and Spring Involvement Fair)
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NPHC Spring Step Show
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Taste of OSU
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Thanksgiving Dinner
All Signature Events must be planned by students and must attract or have the potential to attract more than 1,000 student participants. These programs enhance social and community engagement while broadening the Ohio State experience for all students. Signature Events receiving Student Activity Fee funding are accountable to the Ohio Union Council for that funding, and the student leaders responsible for the events must participate in event planning training coordinated by the Ohio Union.
For more information about Signature Events, contact Jody Poth at (614)292-8049.