The University’s two largest Greek organizations are pushing back against their proposed budget for next year, which would cut their funding by $10,000.

Leaders of the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association said Tuesday they will appeal the Student Association’s finance committee allocations, which slashed the groups’ budgets to $15,000 from $25,000, and are demanding a written explanation.

“We were pretty upset,” Interfraternity Council president Casey Wood said. “Considering that we are the largest student organization community, aside from the SA, we were a little shocked. I guess that’s an understatement.”

Wood said his organization, which will end the year with a zero balance, had requested $52,000 this year, adding that groups typically ask for more than what is needed to improve their chances of getting more funds.

Greek life now accounts for 32 percent of undergraduate students, about 9 percent more than in fall 2011.

The SA Finance Committee, which doles out nearly $1 million in student funds each year, has cut Greek life allocations for at least the past three years, Wood said. He added that appeals have successfully restored at least a portion of previous funding levels.

This week’s allocations, about $800,000, comprise about 80 percent of its funding pool for next year. The total budget will be nailed down next semester once students’ credit hours are counted.

The Panhellenic Association spends most of its money on fall recruitment, including renting out space on campus, the group’s president Rachael Abram said. Wood said most of the Interfraternity Council’s funding goes toward the annual Greek Week activities.

The allocations proposals will go before the full SA Senate on Monday for approval.