PROGRAM CODE DEFINITIONS

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Academic Support. This category includes expenditures for those activities carried out in direct support of one or more of the three primary programs (Instruction, Research, and Public Service). The activities that should be classified in this category include (1) activities related to the preservation, maintenance, and display of both the stock of knowledge and educational materials (for example, library services and museums); (2) activities that directly contribute to the way in which instruction is delivered or research is conducted (such as academic computing support); (3) activities directly related to the administration of academic programs; and (4) activities related to the professional development of academic personnel.

The activities that should be classified in the Academic Support category differ from those classified in the other support categories in that they are carried out in direct support of one or more of the three primary programs. While some activities of the Student Service program (such as social and cultural events) may contribute indirectly to the Clemson's instructional objectives, they are generally considered to be a supplement to the Instruction program rather than a direct contributor to its objectives. The Institutional Support program, on the other hand, is primarily concerned with Clemson University as an operating entity and tends to focus on Clemson University as a whole rather than upon individual programs.

401. Libraries.

This category includes expenditures for those activities that directly support the collection, cataloging, storage, and distribution of published materials in support of one or more of Clemson's primary programs. To be included in this category, library services should be separately funded. (Thus, the purchase of books by a department from its general funds would not be classified in this category even though a departmental "library" is produced.).

402. Museums and Galleries.

This category includes expenditures for those activities related to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of historical materials, art objects, scientific displays, and so forth, that support one or more of Clemson's primary programs. Activities classified in this category should be separately funded. Thus, the purchase of objects by a department from its general funds would not be classified in this category even though a departmental "museum" is produced. Research activities associated with the museum should be classified under category 202, Individual or Project Departmental.

403. Education Media Service.

This category includes expenses for organized activities providing audiovisual and other services that aid in the transmission of information in support of the institution's instuction, research and public service programs

404. Academic Computing.

This category includes expenditures for those computer services that have been established to provide direct support for one or more of Clemson's primary programs. Administrative data-processing services and computing support should be included in category 606, Administrative Computing Support.

406. Academic Administration.

This category consists of those expenditures for activities that provide administrative and management support specifically for Clemson's academic programs. It includes the activities of the college deans, the administrative activities of departmental chairpersons, and the activities of their associated support staff. The activities of administrative officers whose responsibilities are institution-wide and include some duties outside the academic realm (such as Vice-Presidents and Vice-Chancellors) should be included under category 601, Executive Management.

The following activities are also in this category.

• Academic Administration/Governance activities are related to the management and governance of Clemson's academic programs (excluding program advising) that are carried out either by members of the faculty or by the administrative staff. These activities include committee work and such departmental administrative functions as interviewing prospective faculty members, assisting in the development of departmental policies, tenure review, and so forth. In addition, this category includes expenditures for activities carried out to obtain funding for research grants and contracts (i.e., grant and contract solicitation). The academic senate is considered to be a part of the institutional governance function and therefore is classified within category 601, Executive Management.

• Academic Program Advising activities involve providing assistance and advice to students about the courses they should take, describing course requirements for particular programs, scheduling necessary courses, describing program standards, and so forth. Academic program advising differs from facilitating activities, which should be classified within the Instruction program. Facilitating activities are an integral part of instruction because they are involved in the actual design of the student's instructional program. Academic advising, on the other hand, generally is more informational in nature and is designed to describe or clarify existing programs rather than to modify those programs to meet a particular student's needs. Student personal and career counseling should be classified in category 503, Counseling and Career Guidance.

407. Course / Curriculum Development

This category consists of expenditures for those activities of a formal planning and development nature established either to improve or to add to Clemson's curriculum. The following activities are also in this category.

• Course and Curriculum Planning activities relate to planning for or conceptualizing new academic programs and curriculum offerings.

• Course and Curriculum Research activities relate to research or inquiries into new methods, theories, or concepts in course and curriculum development.

• Development/Modification of Curriculum activities relate to actually developing, testing, and modifying academic programs or curriculum offerings prior to their introduction and use.

• Curriculum Evaluation activities relate to the evaluation of the effectiveness and worthiness of academic programs or curriculum offerings after they have been introduced and used for a period of time. These evaluation activities can be related to either new or existing academic programs.

Those activities that individual faculty members carry out to update and improve their current course offerings (independent of any formalized set of activities having a course and curriculum development objective) should be considered part of the instructional program and classified appropriately in that category.

408. Academic Personnel Development

This category includes expenditures for those activities that provide the faculty with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development, as well as those activities intended to evaluate and reward the professional performance of the faculty. It should include departmental research activities (or some appropriate portion of those activities) when they are carried out for the express purpose of the professional and personal development of academic personnel.