Student Government Association (SGA) launched Dooley Saves, a website to provide students with discounts for everything from online shopping to restaurants, on Tuesday.

By accessing SGA’s website at students.emory.edu/SGA, students can click on a link that will direct them to the Dooley Saves page.

Students then enter their Emory username and password to access the discounts offered by more than 1,000 businesses including Figo Pasta and Calvin Klein.

Discounts can be redeemed online or, for some businesses, students must present a print version of the coupon upon purchase.

According to SGA President and College senior Alex Kappus, SGA worked with Sparkfly, a company formed by the Coca-Cola Company, in order to set up the Dooley Saves program.

Sparkfly often sets up discount programs for employees at companies such as Delta and SunTrust, but this is the first time Sparkfly has organized these deals for a college campus, Kappus said.

Emory students can already receive restaurant discounts through Campusfood.com, a company that gives coupons to students who plays its Facebook game. This game, however, only gives students discounts when they win a certain amount of game points, whereas all students are eligible for deals on the Dooley Saves website. Also, Campusfood.com only offers deals for restaurants that have delivery options, while Dooley Saves gives students discounts for everything from fine dining to hotels.

“This is just another way students can be helped during the economic downturn,” Kappus said. “Every little bit helps.”

As one of his campaign promises last year, Kappus said he wanted to implement discounts that students could access by simply showing their Emory cards at restaurants and other venues. So he and SGA Chief of Staff and College senior Aaron Rutledge collaborated with Sparkfly during the summer to create the Dooley Saves program.

Rutledge emphasized that Dooley Saves is free to all Emory students.

“It gives students a tangible way for them to save money and to get the most out of the things they are already doing,” Rutledge said.

SGA is working with the EmoryCard Office to incorporate the EmoryCard into the Dooley Saves program for next year, Kappus said.

Students will have the opportunity to give feedback about Dooley Saves on the program’s website through a “customer care” link. Kappus said this will allow students to suggest new businesses they want to supply discounts.

“[Sparkfly] is really well-established, so when students provide feedback we can most likely make it happen,” Kappus said.

Because Dooley Saves will continually expand, Rutledge said students can have a lot of input into the development of the program.

Kappus said, “The most exciting thing is students will be able to shape the future of Dooley Saves.”

SGA Vice President of Communications and College junior Garth Reeves has been helping Rutledge and Kappus with Dooley Saves by working on the communications plan. Reeves has helped spread the word about the program and will next focus on getting student feedback, Kappus said.

— Contact Molly Davis