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BUDGET STRUCTURE:  EXPENSE FUNCTIONS


COLLEGE SUPPORT SERVICES EXPENSE FUNCTION

The College Support Services expense function includes expenditures for activities whose primary purpose is to provide operational support for the ongoing operation of the College, excluding physical plant operations.  Activities include, for example, executive management, fiscal operations, administrative services, logistical services, and community relations.

COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Community Services expense function includes expenditures for activities established primarily to provide non-instructional services to groups external to the College.  One such activity is concerned with making available to the public various resources and unique capabilities that exist within the College.

CONTINGENCY EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Contingency expense function is a budget account (not for expenditures) to provide for contingencies and unanticipated items, or funds to be held for further distribution.  This function may also be used to provide expenditure authority for obligations created but not expended in previous years.to the Cascade Mountains, Monroe Elementary School District in Benton County, Monroe Union High School District in Benton County, Harrisburg Elementary School District in Linn County, and Harrisburg Union High School District in Linn County, and a small area south of Cottage Grove and Florence in Douglas County.

FINANCIAL AID EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Financial Aid expense function includes expenditures for loans or outright grants and trainee stipends to enrolled students.  Student fee remissions are also included in this expense function.

INSTRUCTION EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Instruction expense function includes expenditures for all activities that are part of the Collegeís instructional program.  It includes expenditures for departmental administrators and their support.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Instructional Support expense function includes expenditures for activities carried out primarily to provide support services that are an integral part of the Collegeís instructional programs.  This category includes the media and technology employed by these programs as well as the administrative support operations that function within the various instructional units.  It includes the retention, preservation, and display of materials.  This will also include expenditures for chief instructional officers and their support where the primary assignment is administration.

PLANT ADDITIONS EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Plant Additions expense function includes expenditures for land, land improvement, buildings, and major remodeling and renovation that is not a part of normal plant operation and maintenance.

PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Plant Operations and Maintenance expense function includes expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the physical plant.  It includes services and maintenance related to campus grounds and facilities, utilities, and property insurance.

STUDENT SERVICES EXPENSE FUNCTION

The Student Services expense function includes expenditures for admissions, registration, record keeping, and activities whose primary purpose is to contribute to the studentsí well-being and to their development outside the context of the formal instructional program.


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