Cayuse Activity Codes
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Activity Type/Functional Area Code |
Definition |
Notes/Examples |
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Academic Services |
Projects that provide general support for the institution’s teaching and learning mission by enhancing overarching services such as the library, media services, academic computing, academic administration, museums and galleries. |
Rarely applicable to sponsored programs; however, examples may include the following:
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Agency |
Do not use. |
Not applicable at UTC; do not use. |
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Applied Research |
Investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge but which is directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective, often for a state, commercial, or client-driven purpose. Includes funding for projects where the primary purpose is to undertake external funding to acquire or maintain facilities or equipment that will be used for applied research. |
Examples may include the following:
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Basic Research |
Theoretical or experimental inquiry without regard to particular applications or potential commercial value. Includes funding for projects where the primary purpose is to undertake external funding to acquire or maintain facilities or equipment that will be used for basic research. |
Examples may include the following:
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Clinical Research |
Patient‐oriented medical investigation that either directly involves a particular person or group of people or uses materials from humans, such as their behavior or samples of their tissue which can be linked to a particular living person. Clinical research determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use. Includes funding for projects where the primary purpose is to undertake an external funding to acquire or maintain facilities or equipment that will be used for clinical research. |
Rarely applicable to UTC; examples would include clinical trials. |
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Conference/Seminar |
Use “Instruction” for conferences and seminars unless there is no instructional content associated with the conference / seminar. |
Examples include…
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Fellowships |
Assistance to or in behalf of an individual to support further studies/training which will enhance that individual's level of competence and research. |
Examples include…
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Institutional Support |
External funding for projects related to central executive-level activities concerned with management and long-range planning of the entire institution, fiscal operations, administrative data, information processing, HR/Personnel and non-academic facilities. |
Rarely applicable to sponsored programs. |
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Instruction |
Projects that improve or expand the instructional program including credit and ;non-credit courses, academic curriculum development and delivery, vocational and technical instruction, remedial and tutorial instruction, and community education. |
Examples include the following:
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Public Service |
Projects that provide non‐instructional services that harness UTC’s intellectual and cultural resources to benefit individuals and communities external to the institution. |
Examples include the following:
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| Scholarships | External funding that is fully or primarily used to provide tuition support and/or trainee stipends. | Examples include the following:
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Student Services |
Projects that provide direct support to students of a non-instructional nature. |
Examples may include the following:
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Training |
Use “Instruction” which includes instruction/training for UTC students and community members via credit and noncredit learning experiences. |
In most cases, “Instruction” would be the more appropriate selection. |