Scope
This policy addresses how expenditures will be allocated between tuition revenue and state general purpose revenue by each UW institution.
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to clearly define the revenue sources that will be used to fund UW core operating expenditures.
Annually, the UW System receives a block allotment of expenditure authority from the state that reflects the amount of GPR appropriated by the legislature, modified by any adjustments made by the executive branch within its authority. This GPR block allotment is used to support core operating expenses within the UW System. Tuition revenue is also used to supplement GPR dollars to support core operations. For ease of administration, each UW institution charges all core operating expenses to GPR funds. Then, UW System must periodically transfer a certain amount of expense to the tuition fund.
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the Board of Regents that expenses related to institutional self-supporting activities, such as distance education programs, service-based pricing programs, and other entrepreneurial activities, be charged directly to the tuition fund. This fund includes revenue from tuition differentials, self-supporting program tuition, and tuition from enrollment growth.
It is further the policy of the Board of Regents that the UW System and UW System institutions will use both tuition revenue and state GPR for expenses related to core activities, including salaries, fringe benefits, utilities, supplies and expenses, and student technology costs. Each institution will charge these expenses directly to GPR funds.
On a monthly basis, UW System Administration follows a process to transfer expense from the GPR fund to the tuition fund. The amount transferred is based on the relative percentages of actual core operating expenses that are funded by GPR and tuition. At the end of the fiscal year, any expense amount exceeding the remaining amount of GPR is transferred to the tuition fund. All UW accounting transactions are recorded in the state accounting system on a daily basis.
Related Regent Policies and Applicable Laws
Chapter 20, Wisconsin Statutes
History: 10281, adopted 10/11/2013, created Regent Policy Document 21-7.