Wilkes University

Student services - includes funds expended for activities with the primary purpose of contributing to the students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development outside the context of the formal instruction program. Wilkes classifies the following offices into this program: offices of enrollment services (admissions), registrar, financial aid administration, career services, and health and wellness services. In addition, expenditures for student activities, cultural events, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, freshman orientation, and student clubs and organizations are considered student services for financial statement purposes.

Academic support - includes funds expended to provide support services for the institution's primary mission of instruction, research, and public service. The academic administration of the university including academic deans but not department chairs that are charged to their primary function category are found in this program. All salaries, benefits, and other expenses for the library are also considered academic support.research - includes all expenditures for activities specifically organized to produce research, whether commissioned by an agency external to the institution or separately budgeted within the university. (continued on schedule o) in addition to this, the expenses of several research grants are recorded to the research classification.public service - includes funds expended for activities established primarily to provide non-instructional services beneficial to individuals and groups external to the university. The expenses of the small business development center, radio and television studios, shine program, and several community lecture series are among those posted to this program.