The Campus Activities Board (CAB) invites faculty/staff and College departments to request funding for Spring 2027 student-centered events.
CAB is the programming board that allocates an earmarked portion of the Student Activity Fee for social, cultural, educational, and community service programs. CAB is beginning the process of identifying programs for Spring 2027. If your department is planning a program for students and believes that CAB may be interested in co-sponsoring the event, we encourage you to submit a request for funding.
Community Proposals for Spring 2026 are due to CAB no later than Monday, Nov. 23 by 1:00pm. CAB will review proposal as they are received. The application is web-based and can be found on CSI CONNECT.
CAB sets aside a limited amount of funds per semester for community proposal funding. CAB will not approve funds in an amount above $2,000 for any specific proposal. Additionally, an individual department may submit as many events as they choose, but CAB may choose to only fund one event per department.
Decision-making criteria is below and CAB considers the following questions:
• Does CAB already do this? Does this fill a need for students that CAB is currently not providing?
• Are CSI students the target audience? If not, who is the target audience?
• What is the approximate number of students in the target audience? Is it within the fiscal guidelines?
• Will the proposed program interest CSI students?
• Does this program have a history with CAB? Has the event been done well in the past?
• What part of the CAB mission does this meet? (Social, Cultural, Educational, Service)
CAB has funded numerous campus programs including Global Kitchen events with the Center for Global Engagement, CSI Student Film Festival with the Media Culture Department, and Majors and Minors Week with the Center for Advising and Academic Success. Funding has also been provided for programs to strengthen the community and promote pride in CSI such as Weeks of Welcome programming and Spirit Week.
CAB will review the Spring 2027 proposals as they are received. The deadline for receipt of requests is Monday, Nov. 23 by 1:00pm. The board will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Dec. 1. Please note: CAB funding requests must be also be approved by Student Government and the CSI Association, which may result in a delay on funding decisions.
Submit a proposal. Before submitting your proposal, please log in to CSI Connect using your CUNY credentials. You can access your form after submission under My Activity – Forms and Surveys. Upon submission your form will be listed as pending approval. You will be able to track the progress of your form as it makes its way through the workflow. You are welcome to call or email to confirm receipt of your proposal.
Thank you in advance for helping to make CSI a place where things happen. We look forward to receiving your program ideas.
If you have questions about the proposal process, or need assistance with your application, please contact Debi Kee at 718.982.3268 or email debi.kee@csi.cuny.edu.
By Arianna Aguilar and Debi Kee
