{"id":659,"date":"2017-09-18T19:16:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T19:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.macaulay.cuny.edu\/studentactivities\/?page_id=659"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:15:23","slug":"contracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/community.macaulay.cuny.edu\/studentactivities\/budgets\/contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A contract must be submitted for any expense in which an individual, group or vendor is asked to be paid for their services (ie: a speaker, DJ, instructor, etc.). Contracts are also required for any vendors that provide services for free\/at zero cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contracts are generated and signed by Student Development. Any student group wishing to contract an individual, group, or vendor must submit a request to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:student.clubs@mhc.cuny.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">student.clubs@mhc.cuny.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at least 3 weeks in advance of the event.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A price quote or invoice should be included, when appropriate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The contract must be signed by the vendor and submitted to Macaulay at least 10 days prior to the event. A student or a student organization should not be signing any contracts. See additional conditions below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DJs cannot use the Macaulay sound system and must provide their own equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We cannot pay CUNY faculty.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CUNY students are not eligible to be paid for services provided to Macaulay student groups, unless they own or are a part of an official business or LLC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>CONTRACTS: NO-FEE AGREEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Macaulay student organizations frequently engage members of the broader New York City community as guest speakers. When individuals participate in Macaulay programs or events on a voluntary basis and without compensation, the following procedure must be followed to ensure that expectations are clearly defined and documented:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create the event in Club Macaulay, including the date, time, and location.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm participation of the guest speaker.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the form to the guest speaker for their review and signature.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Speaker Agreement Form and submit it to the Office of Student Development.<\/li>\n<li>The Office of Student Development will provide final authorization by signing the completed form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>All events require prior approval through Club Macaulay before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.macaulay.cuny.edu\/studentactivities\/files\/2025\/10\/Contract-TEMPLATE-2.docx\">Guest Speaker Contract Template<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contract must be submitted for any expense in which an individual, group or vendor is asked to be paid for their services (ie: a speaker, DJ, instructor, etc.). Contracts are also required for any vendors that provide services for free\/at zero cost.\u00a0 Contracts are generated and signed by Student Development. 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