Effective with the 2003 academic year, students enrolled in all academic units within the college are assessed a tuition differential. These funds are allocated to the college in the annual budget process each July under budget reform principles and will be distributed to the relative unit each fall.

The funds are to be used for support of instruction. University business and financial policies and procedures are to be followed as applicable to the following uses:

• Permanent hiring of faculty or staff is not allowed, however temporary teaching personnel may be hired.
• Graduate assistants and hourly paid employees may be hired to provide service in instructional labs and studios

The following expenses are allowable:

• Purchase, maintenance and upgrades of instructional equipment and materials.
• Operation, maintenance and CITES costs associated with classroom or lab usage or improvement.
• Student field trip travel

A unique CFOP is assigned to the unit, which is responsible for all transactions using these funds. The unit executive officer, or designee, is accountable for expenditure of the funds. At the end of the fall, spring and summer semesters a written report is to be submitted to the college business manager itemizing usage of the funds for that semester.