The Carnegie Mellon Student Dormitory Council (SDC) has one main goal: improve the life of students who are currently residing in campus housing. How do we strive to acomplish this goal?
Monetary Assistance
All students living in campus housing pay a $14 dorm fee which is then allocated to SDC. We in turn give a portion of the funding to houses for their own budget, and keep the remainder in our Unallocated and RA Special Allocation budgets. Both of these serve as funding sources for students who wish to bring an event or program to their communities; they can either motion for funding directly from SDC or coordinate with their RAs to use the house budget provided by SDC. In this way, we make it easier for dormitory residents and staff to bring programs and events which they believe would augment their traditional education to their housing areas or the campus community.
Programming
Our various committees provide ways for students to get involved on campus whether it be through our Events committee or participating in Spring Carnival with our Booth and Buggy committees. SDC hosts a myriad of events throughout the academic year in addition to the events that we fund. We also aid students who wish to participate in the CMU tradition of Spring Carnival. Building your own booth or starting a new Buggy team can be expensive, time consuming, and difficult. Our committees provide the resources to students who are not involved in organizations who already participate in Spring Carnival and allow them to engage in the best of the Carnival festivities.
Feedback
On top of all the resources we provide to campus residents, SDC acts as a liason between the university administration and students. We provide students with the resources and ability to give feedback to the university, and are also the first place to go to find out what’s happening around campus. Many university departments, such as Housing & Dining, work closely with SDC in order to provide the best service possible to residents and make sure that students’ opinions are heard.