Determining the amount of the operating budget that is or should be used to support teaching over research activities is a key element in rightsizing the allocation of the operating budget. There is no standard amount to be used for all situations. Discussion with support personnel and members of the college executive committee at ODU reached a consensus that 70% of the operating budget (receptionists, administrative assistants, etc.) would be used for requirements arising from the teaching mission of the department, and that 30% of the workload would be generated by requirements to support research. The “rightsized” percentage of the operating budget that should be allocated to a particular department is the weighted ...
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