THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
2008-09 BUDGET
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
The 2008-09 Budget is presented in four volumes as follows:
Volume I
Summaries for the University of Wisconsin System
Summaries for each individual campus or unit:
The Doctoral Universities (2 Campuses)
The Comprehensive Universities (11 Campuses)
The UW Colleges (13 Campuses)
The University Extension
System Administration
Systemwide Accounts
Volume II - Staff Detail - UW-Madison
Volume III - Staff Detail - UW-Milwaukee through UW-River Falls
Volume IV - Staff Detail - UW-Stevens Point through UW-Systemwide
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
2008-09 BUDGET
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
The budget includes the estimated receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008
and ending June 30, 2009. The 2008 Summer Sessions which begin prior to July 1, 2008 are included in the
2007-08 fiscal year as provided by State Statute.
The appropriations by the state legislature provide for the instructional program supplemented by academic
support, student services, research, public service, the maintenance and operation of the physical plant,
and institutional support activities. The appropriations also include the estimated cost of the
employer's share of fringe benefits and required debt service payments.
The unencumbered balance in state appropriations reverts to the state at the end of the fiscal year.
Academic student fee receipts are reappropriated and supplement the state appropriation total.
The budget reflects the total amount anticipated from all sources in 2008-09 and, in addition to state
appropriations and academic student fees, includes general operating receipts, gifts, trusts and federal funds.
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2008-09 BUDGET
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Because of space limitations, institution names may be abbreviated in certain of the
University Summaries (Exhibits I-X). The abbreviations used are as follows:
INSTITUTION ABBREVIATION
MADISON ............................................ MSN
MILWAUKEE .......................................... MIL
EAU CLAIRE ......................................... EAU
GREEN BAY .......................................... GBY
LA CROSSE .......................................... LAC
OSHKOSH ............................................ OSH
PARKSIDE ........................................... PKS
PLATTEVILLE ........................................ PLT
RIVER FALLS ........................................ RVF
STEVENS POINT ...................................... STP
STOUT .............................................. STO
SUPERIOR ........................................... SUP
WHITEWATER ......................................... WTW
UW COLLEGES ........................................ UWC
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ............................... EXT
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION .............................. SA
SYSTEMWIDE ......................................... SYS
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2008-09 BUDGET
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
The numeric codes used to identify budget activities are as follows:
0 - Student Services
1 - Institutional Support
2 - Instruction
3 - Hospitals
4 - Research
5 - Public Service
6 - Academic Support
7 - Physical Plant
8 - Auxiliary Enterprises
9 - Financial Aid
& - Farm Operations