Financial Management of Non-Credit Bearing Professional Development Programs Policy Announced

The University at Buffalo establishes and maintains non-credit bearing professional development program rates in accordance with the State University of New York (SUNY) Fees, Rentals, and Other Charges Policy.

A non-credit bearing professional development program is a UB instructional activity with established methods of assessment and articulated learning outcomes.

These general principles govern the development of new rates or changes to existing rates:

• Rates are set based on the full cost of the program for which the fee is charged, including allowable costs
• Rates must recover costs when no other dedicated funds are available for that purpose
• Rates for non-credit bearing professional development programs must be established a level that ensures programs are demonstrably self-supporting
• A consultation process with participants is encouraged, when appropriate; the consultation process may use a committee with representation from the impacted group

This policy applies to all non-credit bearing professional development program rates administered through State, Research Foundation (RF), and UBF accounts.

The Provost Office has authority and oversight of all UB credit and non-credit bearing educational programs but does not oversee fee and fee rates for these programs. Financial Management has authority and oversight of fees and fee rates for all educational programs, including credit-bearing programs that carry an additional fee/fee rate above and beyond tuition.