What are the eligibility requirements to register with CCA?
Any Registered Student Organization (RSO) in good standing with the University that identifies as cultural is eligible to register with CCA.

My organization is not registered with CCA. Can we still get support from CCA?
Yes, as long as the event has cultural elements, and is open and free to all UH students! We highly recommend registering your organization with CCA if your mission relates to culture.

Will CCA help to plan the event?
Yes, CCA can assist in the planning but the event will be led by the RSO officers. CCA aims to provide resources and assistance in the planning, marketing, and funding of the event. The execution of said plans will be done by the officers of the RSO.

Can RSOs registered with CCA do any “non-cultural” events?
CCA is only able to support cultural events. You are welcome to host non-cultural events. However, please be aware that CCA will not provide financial assistance or support non-cultural events.

Examples of events that CCA cannot offer support for:

• General meetings
• Bake sales
• Competitions

We cannot provide funding for gift cards/raffles in which a participant must pay to participate.

Do all events have to be open to the entire UH campus? Will CCA sponsor closed events?
Events sponsored by CCA must be free and open to the UH student body.

How can CCA help in marketing?
We have various resources to help market events:

• CreationStation – The officers of approved proposals (cultural or diversity-related events) will have the option to get designs for an event poster created by UH CreationStation! RSOs can request yard signs, posters, and other printed marketing materials to promote their event to the UH student body. Please note: The design and printing costs should be included in your CCA Event Proposal Form. Marketing design is to be submitted 9 weeks before the event and the printing deadline is 5 weeks prior to the event.
• Digital Marketing – CCA can assist in putting up registered organization’s events on digital screens around campus, including the big Student Center digital screen and Dining Services digital screen to name a few!
• Social Media-  Cultural-related events can be promoted through CCA social media upon request (if approved).

What is considered a “cultural” event?
We at CCA believe a cultural event as one that brings about the understanding of peoples of different nations, races, ethnicities, languages, and other diverse experience, their arts, beliefs, customs, practices, values, and social behaviors, in an effort to breed a higher level of social interaction, respect, and compassion - where is this case, is to the University of Houston community.

What is co-sponsorship?
A co-sponsorship, submitted through an event proposal form on our Get Involved website, involves us in assisting in all aspects of the event, including, but not limited to, marketing, event proposal development, equipment rentals, and reimbursement(up to $2,000 per event) to help create and run the event.

What happens if our expenses exceed the budget we requested for our reimbursement?
You will only receive a reimbursement for the money you requested, even if your expenses exceed the budget. EX: If you ask for a reimbursement of $100 and you end up spending $200, you will only get the $100 back.