Undergraduate Finance Board

Created in 1984 to control all student fees at Brown University, the Undergraduate Finance Board (UFB) is now one of Brown's most prestigious student organizations. Deeply criticized for its secret meetings and lack of record-keeping, the Board recently moved to open part of its meetings and be held more accountable by the students.

UFB is composed of 12 members, 9 of which are popularly elected. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are usually experienced members who can adapt easily to the steep learning curve of dealing with the school's administration and the allocation of student fees. The Chairperson is responsible for negotiating with school administrators and with UCS, the formal student government. He is also the public face of UFB. The Vice-Chairperson has no official responsibilities but is a powerbroker within the organization. The Secretary is elected from within the ranks of the UFB representatives and is considered the third in command. The representatives are each given a select number of student groups to lobby for. These representatives decide how to allocate the one million dollar budget given to them by the students.

Its current officers are Adam Deitch, Rob Montz and Richard Soto.

• Undergraduate Finance Board
• Brown University