Amber Farabaugh | Staff Photographer
Allocations Chair Nicole Zhang speaks during Tuesday’s SGB meeting.
In recent Student Government Board meetings, board members have expressed concerns about increased allocations spending and whether the $900,000 budget will last the whole school year. Data compiled by The Pitt News shows while SGB is granting allocations at an unprecedented rate, the denial rate is the highest since its budget increased in 2019.
As of Feb. 5, the board has allocated $499,312.09 across 74 requests. At this same time last year, the board allocated $308,998.22 across 67 requests, about $190,000 less than this year.
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