Those who wish to appeal a decision made by the Funding & Activities Board (FAB) may submit a written request and the reasons for the appeal to FAB (by emailing fab@bates.edu) within seven days of the date of FAB’s original decision.

• The group shall have a hearing with FAB within fourteen days after the appeal has been received.
• Upon closure of the hearing, if there is at least 40% minority vote of FAB in favor of the proposed club, the club’s application materials will be brought before the BCSG Assembly at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
• Before the Assembly votes, the Chair of FAB or their designee will submit a report summarizing the pros and cons about granting club status to the Assembly before the final decision is made.
• A majority vote of the BCSG Assembly is required for approval.