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Space Function Definitions
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| ACADEMIC SPACE |
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| COLUMN J | | ORGANIZED RESEARCH |
| Means all research and development activities of an institution that are separately budgeted and accounted for. This term includes research and development activities that are sponsored by Federal and non-Federal agencies and organizations, as well as those that are separately budgeted by the institution under internal allocation of institutional funds (e.g. UDRF, Center for Teaching Effectiveness, etc.). It also includes activities involving the training of individuals in research and development activities, and where such facilities are not included in the instruction function. PLEASE NOTE: Organized Research does not include departmental research, which, for OMB Circular A-21 purposes, is a function of instruction. |
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| COLUMN K | | INSTRUCTION |
| Means the teaching and training activities of an institution. Except for research training as provided above, instruction includes all teaching and training activities, whether they are offered for credit toward a degree or certificate or on a non-credit basis, and whether they are offered through regular academic departments or separate divisions, such as summer school division or an extension division. |
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| COLUMN L | | DEPTL RESEARCH |
| Means research, development and scholarly activities that are not organized research and, consequently, are not separately budgeted and accounted for. |
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| COLUMN M | | OTHER SPONS ACTIVITY |
| Means public service programs and projects sponsored by Federal and non-Federal agencies and organizations, which involve the performance of work other than organized research, instruction and departmental research. Examples of such programs and projects are health service projects and community service programs. (They include: Adult Day Care, Small Business Development Center, etc.) |
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| COLUMN N | | DEPTL ADMIN |
| Means all activities that cannot be easily identified with organized research, instruction, departmental research or other sponsored activities which can include those that have been incurred for administrative and supporting services that benefit the common or joint departmental activities or objectives in academic dean's offices, and academic departments and divisions. Examples of such areas are secretarial/clerical/administrative offices, waiting rooms, storerooms and general use shop areas. Faculty offices should be prorated over all the functions performed by the faculty members sharing the office. This will also include administrative use if time is spent in the office working on general departmental activities or committee work. |
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| COLUMN O | | ACADEMIC SUPPORT |
| Means all support services provided for the institution's primary missions: instruction, research, and public service. It includes the Office for Instructional Technology, University Media Services and Publications, which provide audio visual and other media and publication services; Information Technologies, which provides academic computing support; Academic Services Center and Graduate Studies, which provide assistance to undergraduate and graduate students; etc. |
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| COLUMN P | | UNUSED ACADEMIC |
| Means rooms that have been out of use for a substantial period of time, such as a semester, not incidental or normal down time such as summer or January. Areas undergoing major construction or renovation would be accounted for under this column. |
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| NON-ACADEMIC SPACE |
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| COLUMN Q | | OPERATIONS MAINT |
| Space identified under this heading is that used primarily by the central service organization, for the administration, supervision, operation, maintenance, preservation, and protection of the institution's physical plant. It includes space incurred for custodial and utility services, repairs, care of grounds and maintenance and operation of buildings and other plant facilities. |
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| COLUMN R | | GENERAL ADMIN |
| Space identified under this heading is that used for the general executive administrative offices of educational institutions which does not relate solely to any major function of the institution; i.e., solely to 1) instruction, 2) organized research, 3) public service, 4) departmental administration, 5) other institutional activities. It includes all units that have a Program Code of ADALL in the University's accounting system. |
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| COLUMN S | | PROJECT ADMIN |
| Space under this heading is limited to that used by separate organizations established primarily to administer sponsored projects, including such functions as grants and contracts administration (Federal and non-Federal), editing and publishing of research reports, publishing research related information/operating a central clearing house for research related information. Examples include the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. |
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| COLUMN T | | LIBRARY |
| Space identified under this heading is limited to that used by the University Libraries to provide library services in support of the University's major functions of instruction, research, and public service. This space is that which comes under the auspices of the Director of Libraries. |
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| COLUMN U | | STUDENT SERVICE |
| Space identified under this heading is that used for the administration of student affairs and for services to students, including space for such activities as deans of students, admissions, registrar, counseling and placement services, student advisors and financial aid. |
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| COLUMN V | | INSTIT SUPPORT |
| Space identified under this heading is that used for community relations and campus programs. It includes all activities, projects and programs that have a Program Code of ADNON in the University's accounting system. Examples include Office of the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Office of Public Relations, Investment Office support, and programs such as commencement and convocations. |
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| COLUMN W | | AUXILIARY |
| Space identified under this heading is that used by auxiliaries: i.e., student health, dining services, residence life, rental housing, conference services, parking, bookstore and the Bob Carpenter Center. |
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| COLUMN X | | OTHER INSTIT |
| Space identified under this heading is that used by student centers, intercollegiate athletics and any other institutional activities not defined above. |
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| COLUMN Y | | UNUSED NON-ACAD |
| Space identified under this heading includes rooms that have been out of use for a substantial period of time, such as a semester, not incidental or normal down time such as summer or January. Areas undergoing major construction or renovation would be accounted for under this column. |
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