Self-Supporting Activities: Introduction

This course begins by introducing the underlying definitions and concepts of self-supporting activities (e.g., types of self-supporting activities, income vs. recharge revenue) and then migrates through more complex issues of preparing pricing rationale, indirect cost mechanisms, and integrating with DaFIS and Decision Support. Topics include:

• Differentiating between types of self-supporting activities
• Identifying and assessing possibilities for self supporting activities
• Identifying the differences in policies regarding university and non-university clients
• Identifying costs related to self-supporting activities (e.g., direct costs, allowability of costs and indirect costs)
• Preparing pricing rational worksheets and narratives for rate proposals
• The rate review process
• Establishing accounts in DaFIS
• Establishing and utilizing current and base budgets
• Understanding and managing Unexpended Balances accounts
• Using Decision Support reports to monitor accounts

Date	Time	Location
TBA	TBA	TBA