The policy that follows is intended to provide guidance regarding responsibility for commitments made to support General Fund activities from non-state sources of income. The purpose of this policy is to describe the conditions and procedures to be followed when non-state resources are being utilized to support ongoing activities, positions or legal commitments. There are several funding categories that are relevant to this policy. General Fund Support is allocated to program centers as part of the annual budget allocation process. Program Center Administrators are responsible for insuring that these funds are not over-committed.
Contracts generate revenue to university units in exchange for services provided.
These services are usually provided to outside agencies but occasionally may be provided to campus auxiliary organizations. Grants are given to university units, usually by outside agencies or campus auxiliary organizations, to permit the campus to carry out specific initiatives. Fees for services rendered in the normal course of a unit's activities generate revenue that is different from the other categories identified above. An example of a fee for service is the revenue generated by the issuance of library cards to community members. Furthermore, any commitments shall not exceed the value of the relevant contracts or grants.