PROGRAM CODE DEFINITIONS

 

 

STUDENT SERVICES

 

Student Services. This category includes expenditures for those activities carried out with the objective of contributing to the emotional and physical well-being of the students, as well as to their intellectual, cultural, and social development outside the context of Clemson's formal Instruction program. Student Services attempts to achieve this objective by (1) expanding the dimensions of the student's educational and social development by providing cultural, social, and recreational experiences; (2) providing those services and conveniences needed by students as members of an on-campus, resident student body; (3) assisting students in dealing with personal problems and relationships, as well as their transition from student to member of the labor force; (4) administering a program of financial support for students; and (5) recruiting and admitting students to Clemson's educational program.

 

501.      Student Services Administration

This category includes expenditures for those administrative activities that provide assistance and support (excluding academic support) to the needs and interests of students. This category includes only those administrative activities that support more than one subcategory within the Student Service category and/or provide central administrative services related to the various student-service activities. Excluded from this category are the chief administrative officer for student affairs (for example, the Vice-President ), whose activities are institution-wide and should be classified under category 601, Executive Management. Also excluded from this category are those functions related to the administration of a single subprogram, which should be classified within that sub-program (for example, the activities of the Director of Counseling should be classified under Counseling and Career Guidance).

 

502.      Social / Cultural Development

This category includes expenditures for those activities established to provide for the social and cultural development of the student outside of the formal academic program. It includes those activities primarily supported and controlled by the student body, those cultural activities provided outside the student's educational experience, and general recreation activities for the student body. Excluded from this category are intercollegiate athletics. Also excluded are those Equal Opportunity Program activities that provide financial assistance to minority groups; these should be classified within Financial Aid Administration (504).

 

503.      Counseling and Career Guidance

This category includes expenditures for formal placement, career guidance, and personal-counseling services provided for the benefit of students. Activities to be included are ones related to personal and disciplinary counseling , and vocational testing and counseling, as well as those carried out to assist students in obtaining employment upon leaving Clemson. Specifically excluded from this category are faculty academic advising and counseling (which should be classified in category 405, Academic Administration) and student-employment services provided as part of the financial-aid program (which should be classified under Financial Aid Administration 504).

 

504.      Financial Aid Administration

This category includes expenditures for those administrative activities carried out in support of Clemson's financial aid program. Excluded from this category are the actual financial-aid grants and stipends, which should be classified in category 801, Scholarships, and category 802, Fellowships.

 

505.      Recruitment and Admission

This category includes expenditures for those activities carried out by Clemson that are related to (1) the identification of prospective students, (2) the promotion of attendance at Clemson, and (3) the processing of applications for admission to Clemson. In addition, for the proprietary sector of postsecondary education, this category includes activities related to sales operations, advertising, and marketing.

 

506.      Student Records

This category includes expenditures for those activities that Clemson carries out to maintain, handle, and update records for currently enrolled students as well as for those who were previously enrolled. This category does not include the activities related to record keeping for those seeking admission to Clemson; such activities should be classified in Recruitment and Admissions (505).