Cultural activities and academic recognition events. Expenses for primarily social activities are not allowable. All expenditures should be related to the institution's preapproved recruitment or retention plan. Institutions should continually explore ways and means of providing information on educational opportunities in the UW System in the most economical and effective ways possible. The primary purpose of making expenditures in support of recruitment and retention of students is to create diversity and excellence in the undergraduate and graduate student body.
Additional restrictions apply to the recruitment of athletes.
Each institution is governed by its athletic conference rules. Refer to the Attachment for examples of situations allowable or not allowable for recruitment and retention of targeted groups. Questions on the appropriateness of certain types of expenditures should be forwarded to the Institution Business Office. This information is provided as a service of The University of Wisconsin System Administration Office of Financial Administration.