Policy & Regulation

Chapter 05.15 - Auxiliary Service Enterprises, Recharge Centers, and Self Funded Activities

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REGENTS’ POLICY
PART V – FINANCE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Chapter 05.15 - Auxiliary Service Enterprises, Recharge Centers,
and Self Funded Activities

P05.15.010. General Statement. 

  1. The board recognizes that auxiliary service enterprises, recharge centers, and self funded activities are needed and reflect the quality of services that a campus desires for the convenience and necessity of its students, faculty, staff, alumni, and campus community. 
  2. An auxiliary service enterprise is an entity that exists to furnish goods or services primarily to individuals such as students, faculty or staff and charges a fee directly related to, but not necessarily equal to, the cost of the goods and services. University departments and the general public may incidentally be served by some auxiliary enterprises. However, with the exception of 1) sales to students, faculty and staff, 2) the University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵPress, as outlet for printed materials from limited sources, and 3) sales at off-campus university sponsored events, auxiliary enterprises shall not solicit business from persons off campus and shall not deliver merchandise off campus. Auxiliary service enterprises include activities such as the University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵPress, housing, bookstores, parking, food service, health care, including hospital or infirmary services, and child care. 
  3. Recharge Centers furnish goods or services primarily to university departments and are supported by internal charges to the user. Such goods or services might be available for purchase from commercial sources, but for reasons of convenience, control, efficiency, or necessity, the university chooses to provide them through, or as part of, an institutional department. Recharge Centers include operations such as tele/video/network communications, motor pools, central copy pools, and electronic or chemistry supplies. 
  4. Self-funded activities are those activities that do not meet the definition of an auxiliary enterprise or recharge center, but are self support operations. Examples may include some aspects of student recreation centers, conference activities, and international education.

(02-17-95)

P05.15.020. Authorization. 

  1. With the exception of housing facilities, which require board approval in accordance with regents’ policy on facilities, approval to operate any university auxiliary service enterprise must be obtained from the chief finance officer.
  2. Approval to operate any recharge center or self-funded activity must be obtained from the MAU’s chief financial officer. The president shall promulgate university regulation to gove